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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-14
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 and seconded by Alderman
Caraahan, and on being put to a vote
all members present voted in favor
thereof, and the same was unanimously
carried by sections and as wh,,le; towit:
| Be 1t ordained by the Mayor an Board
of Aldermen of the Town o. Colfax,
Grant parish, Louisiana, in regular ses-
sion convened:
Section l That by virture of the au-
thority vested in US by the Constitution
and laws of the State of Louisiana and
especially of Act liz of the General AS
sembly OF the State of Louisiana for
the year 1912, we do hereby order an
election by the qualified voters, resident
OF and entitled to vote in the municipal
election OF the Town of Colfax, for the
following officers, to-wit: Mayor of
the town of Colfax, and five aldermen,
and one marshal; and we do order in
accordance with said act, and the NUM-
clpal adopted thereof, and OF article
2O6 or the constitution of the State Of
Louisiana adopted in the year 1873. that
the said election shall be held on Tues
day March 10, 1914.
Section 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 D. M. Mcknight, Ed Wallace and
A. M. Goodwin, commissioners, and
A. +. Perkins. clerk. are hereby APP
pointed TO hold the said municipal cleo
ton, and that there be and is hereby
conferred upon them all the authority
granted by law in the discharge of their
duties as such:
Section Be it further ordained.
etc., That in the event no candidate
receives 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 that the
same commissioners and clerk shall serve
at said election.
Section Be it further ordained,
ETC., That this ordinance, resolution
and proclamation Of election, which this
ordinance is hereby declared to be,
shall be published in the Colfax Chron-
icle. the official journal of the town of
Colfax, for period of thirty full days.
Section 5 Be it further ordained,
etc, That all ordinances or parts Of or
dinance in conflict with or contrary to
any OF the provisions of this ordinance
be and the same is hereby repealed.
j. Q. LONG.
e. H. MCKNIGHT, Mayor.
Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-14
Sheriff SAFE.

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 6 north.
range l west, as recorded in Book 49,
on page 376.
Also the right of way in section IS,
township 6 north, range west, bought
OF J. I. 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.
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with a receipt book. and he will be held
responsible for every receipt he issues.
They are all numbered and he must ac-
count for every receipt issued. And
as for the Is year old minors, they all
travel the roads as much as the man
of lawful age, and some of them good
deal more. So say let them pay their
share for keeping up the roads, either
in work or money.
feel sure the per capita tax is all
right, and the only mistake the police
jury has made was in not levying We
hicle tax also. As for making failure
to pay the tax misdemeanor, that is
all right, too; or else the constables
ought to have TIE authority to take a
mans hat or his coat if he refuses to
pay. Every man and every piece of a
man ought to be forced to pay the tax.
Now, | am not trying to take up for
the police jury, but this is the plain
view take of the matter. / do not
/ lame any man at all for his views,
but | am entitled to mine, and | think
the police jury ordinance is all right
Also believe majority of the tax
payers of Grant parish believe as | do
about it. 1 am sure that every man
who thinks alb Tut it knows that it is
for the general benefit of all. believe
our police jury is good one, and they
are trying to do what is right. so let
US not be so ready to kick, and especial
ly on such little thing as this 81 per
capita tax. Let US help them do some
thing for the general good, build up
our country so it will attract the at
tention of people who come this way,
and let the world know that we are en-
progressive people, and we
have the best parish in the State.
Yours for the tax,
N. S. ROBERTS.
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Believes in the Per Capita Tax.

Editor Collar Chronicle:
In regard to the protest against the
per capita tax lexied by our police jury
to work the roads, / would say, in the
first place, we elect the police jury to
represent US to the best of their ability
in keeping up all the roads of the par
ish, and the law gives them the right
to levy the per capita tax for this pur-
pose. 1t is only question of whether
all between Is and 55 years of age
shall be ordered out to work the roads.
or whether all between Is and 55 shall
pay one dollar apiece to have them
worked. In the Judgment of the police
jury it is to the best advantage of the
majority of the people to pay 81 to
have the roads worked, and | think it
is the cheapest and best way for all of
US.
We have paid mill tax for years
to build the model roads, and this year
will make 5 years, when the tax will
run out. We have been put to heavy
expense to get the roads up to what
they are, and our police jury is right
in thinking it is best to keep the good
work going on all our roads. Now do
you or anybody else think it would be
cheaper to work the roads ourselves,
or to pay one dollar and have them
worked in systematic way for US.
In regard to the charge that the col
lection of the tax opens the way for
graft, there is no way for graft. The
police jury will furnish every constable
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-14
: A Winter Cough.

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 Cavendish. VT,
was threatened with consumption, after
having pneumonia. He writes: CDR.
Kings New Discovery ought to be in
every family; it is certainly the best
of all medicines for coughs, colds or
lung trouble" Good for children s
coughs. Money back if not satisfied.
Price soc and 81. Atall druggists. AID.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-14
Horrible BIotehes of Eczema.

Quickly cured by DR.. Hobson's Ec-
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New Orleans, La, states: "My doc
tor advised me to try DR.. Hobson's Ec-
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blotches, red unsightly sores. and
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Chemical Co., Philadelphia & ST. Louis.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-14
AN ORDINANCE

Levying per capita tax on each male
citizen of the parish of Grant, be-
tween the ages of Is and 30 years,
for the purpose of maintaining the
| public roads of the parish, providing
| the manner of collecting same and
| providing penalty for the non pay
ment thereof.
Section l. Belt ordained by the po-
lice jury of the parish of Grant in regu-
lar session convened, That there be
and is hereby levied per capita tax
of one dollar per annum upon every
able bodied male resident of the parish
of Grant between the ages of IL and
So years, for the purpose of maintain
ing the public roads of the parish OF
Grant, due on demand and collectible
within 80 days after demand.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
etc., That the said per capita tax
shall be collected by the constables of
the various wards of the parish in their
wards, commencing on the 18th day of
February of each year, begi min g
with the year 1914; for which service
the said constables shall receive COM
pensation of ten per cent of amount
collected, payable by warrant of the
police jury.
Section 8. Be it further ordained,
etc., That the said constables shall
make settlements Of amounts collected
with the parish treasurer every sixty
(60) days, to-wit: on the first daysS.cf
January, March, May, July, September
and November of each year, and shall
furnish to the said parish treasurer a
list of all parties paying said tax, and
also list OF ali parties failing or re-
lusing to pay same, and shall make
final statement Of said act cunt on jan
uary first of each year.
Section a. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That every person who shall
have resided within the parish for
period OF ten days shall be subject to
the operation of this ordinance.
Section 5. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That who ever shall refuse and
fail to pay the said tax shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon cCn-
viction thereof before the district court
shall be punished by fine or imprison-
ment, not less than five dollars, nor
more than twenty-five dollars, or inn
prisoned not less than ten days nor
more than thirty days, in default of
payment of said fine, or both at the
discretion of the court, subject to work
the roads
Section 6. Be it further ordained,
etc., That this ordinance shall be in
force and effective upon and after pro-
mitigation, and that all ordinances or
parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
be and the same are hereby repealed.
The ordinance was read and adopted
by sections and as q whole, Messrs.
Dunn, LaCroix, Watson, Brewster ard
Morgan voting for its adoption, and
Mr.. Preuett voting against it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-14

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No one takes any chances with ROOT
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SO does digestion. That frequent and
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-14
Succession Sale.

Succession Sale.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant
18th Judicial District Court.
In the matter of the estate of ]. 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 gives me
by an order of the 18th Judicial District
Court of Louisiana l will offer for 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, to-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 inven-
tory of which is on file in the office of
the Clerk of the 18th Judicial District
Court, of Grant parish, Louisiana.
And that on
SATURDAY, March z, 1914.
Twill offer for sale for the purpose of
paying the debts of the said succession.
at the front door of the court house in
Colfax. Grant parish, Louisiana, the
following described real estate, to-wit:
The east three-fourths of the north
half of the northeast quarter and the
south half of the northeast quarter and
the south half of the southeast quarter
of section %, Township north, range
z west, in Grant parish, Louisiana.
The 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 APP
praisement to pay the debt as above
set forth.
Coifax, La, Jan. %, 1914.
w. B. FLANAGAN,
Administrators.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-14
Fifth Monthly Report of the Colfax
High School.

| Number of boys on roll, 121.
Number of girls on roll, lis. To-
tai 236. Average attendance boys
100, girls LOG. Total 215. Per-
centage of attendance based on
enrolment 91qo.
Those making the highest gen.
eral average for the term just
closed, including results of the
mid-term examination, are:
First grade Q) -Florine Nc
Knight, (2) Hattie LaCroix,
Second grade % Harrison
Mccain, (2) Phillip Youngblood,
Third year (1) Leon Ella
Johnston, (2) Eloise Simmons.
Third year-QD Martina o.
Quinn, (2) Leila Merle Long.
Fourth year-Q) La Vile Fol-
den, (2) Leslie LaCroix and ].
H. Williams.
Fifth year B % Viola Vim
yard, (2) Nina Strickland.
Fifth year A Cd Robert Wool
folk, ~ Leola Young.
Sixth year-(1) Tom Under,
(2) @. A. Wilson.
Seventh year-Q) Robert Best,
and Mira Scott, (2) Chas. Kelsoe,
Eight year-(1) Louise Hicks,
(2) Irene Ethridge.
Ninth year-(l) Leita Dyson,
(2) Iva Swafford.
Tenth year-Q) Grace Good
wynn and Robt. Purvis, 81 Dew
ey Mcknight.
Eleventh year-(D Leola Car
gill, (2) Euphrasia Leonard.
The results of the mid-term
examinations were, in the main,
satisfactory and indicate that few
changes will be necessary in ar
ranging programs for the new
term.
The results accomplished du-I
ring the first term are very graft
flying, due to the hearty COOP
Grafton we have had from the
students, parents and teachers. /
With the same cooperation the
present term promises to be even
more satisfactory.
Respectfully,
]. R. DEMoss.
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the ages, each profting by the prosper,
ity of the other, and each gladly lifting
the burden from the other, as they TO-
gether work out the destinies of the
nation in establishing easy and univer.
sal communicated smcng all classes o1
society, universal FELLOWSHIP and bro.
therhood among men, universal love
and willing service Fer humanity, and
patriotic devotion by all the people fol
all American institutions.
Permanent public reads have been in
all ages aid are to be in this country
the Greet L ears cf bringing all the
people INTO syn pathetic touch with one
another, for greater Industrial activity
and commercial prospe ty; for higher
intelligence ard a har Ter existence,
finally eulmins ting in that unified citi-
zenship necessary for the perpetu;ty of
the Republic.
These are the principles upon which
this bill is founded. All agre, that
they are sCurd. The remaining ques-
ton is, he r:ethod of rrocS drre. The
general cooperative plan Oh the ILL is
correct, but if had my way the amount
appropriated would he hundred mil
lions, instei of twenty-five. Every
county seat in each State would have
permanent road connecting it with
every other county seat in that State,
and lateral permanent roads would reach
the farmers of the rural sections OF
each State, and thus bring the farms
into easy and harmonious communica-
ton with the cities and towns of the
ccnntry. Why shouldn't we spend mil
lions at our doors when the demand is
SO urgent? We build roads and streets
in Panama. We oxpend millions for
the Panama Canal and fer the Islant S
of the seas, for railroads in Alaska,
for the Diplomatic Service in foreign
lands, for the Army and Navy, ter
pensions without number, and for a
thousand non-productive enterprises.
These expenditures may be deiensible,
but to neglect the people at home by
failing to appropriate literally for this
great constructive work, would be ut
terly indefensible. Let our first effort
be for the people at home.
The appropriation for roads should
be multiplied by four, because it is so
needed, and because it is
the ore expenditure of the public funds
that will reach every man, woman and
child in the country, yet am heartily
for this bill. 1t is the best that can be
done now, and opens the way for stimula-
ton and encouragement to a new life, |
a new prosperity, and new type of |
patriotic devotion by all the people to
American institutions. / earestly urge
the immediate passage of this bill.
As a member of the Committee on |
Roads l have discovered that this bill |
dovetails perfectly with the Louisiana
Road Laws, and will greatly encourage
our people in their efforts for better
ROADS. Louisiana is raising two million |
dollars annually for roads, and has the
best road laws in the land. For the
benefit Of the other States | herewith
present COW of our Road Laws
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-14
The Bill for the Settlers Relief.

We print this week communi-
cation from Mr.. P. M. Fuqua, of
Bentley, who was in Washington
two weeks ago at the hearing of
the delegation that went on in
the interest of settlers OH the
Backbone Land Grant. Mr.. Fu-
qua was a member of that dele
cation, and his observation leads
him to the conclusion, that the
committee will do all they can
for the old settlers, as far as the
laU a0iH Gltoa0 Them"
This observation of Mr.. Fu-
qua's completely covers the con-
tention and belief of the Chroni-
Gle in all its discussion of this
subject for several years past.
We knew the contention of those
whom he names as "opposers to
the BILL" Mr.. Fuqua was doubt
less surprised to find them all
claiming that they were not OPP
posing the rights Of bona fde set
tiers, who are said to only num-
Der about $50 all told; but they
Vere opposed to the 5000 or 5000
spurious claims that haze been
Matched up IN the last teao gears.
The "old settlers" themselves,
in the last few days, have given
force and effect to the conten-
tons of the opponents of the bill.
The matter to which we refer is
the settlement the old settlers
have made with the Gould heirs
within the past week, since the
bill proposed for their relief was
presented to Congress. We re-
ferred to this settlement last
week, and this week we publish
a fuller account of the matter.
See the article headed, Home
steaders to Get Titles"
The IS parties named as hav-
ing accepted this compromise
were parties embraced in Equity
Suit Is, and, we gather from Mr..
Jacks statement, that the entire
$50 parties to that suit will prob
ably accept the compromise,
which is claimed to be equitable
and just. and fully meets the de-
mand of the settlers petition,
and covers about all award the
courts would likely make in a
judgment on the case.
Mr.. Aswell will continue to
urge the bill for the relief of the
settlers, but it appears to us
there is little chance of it's being
by Congress, unless
in such way as to apply
strictly and only to bona fide set
tiers and their heirs. In that
case it resolves into a question as
to whether the law as it stands ,
needs amendment and ampTifica-
ton, or whether there is any
need at all for further legisla- !,
ton in the matter. We shall !
await the final outcome of the !
bill with great interest. II
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$500 Reward for Dog.

Strayed or stolen from my home. near
latt postoffice, Grant parish, white
and black pied male hound, large size,
had on leather collar with brass knobs
and name E. A. Mosley cut in it. Will
pay reward of S. for his return to
me, or liberial reward for informa-
tion leading to recovery.
E. A. MOSLEY,
. f7-2t| Iatt, La.
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Old Folks, Here's
Real Joy For You
Wonderful ROOT JUICE Will
Have You Feeling Ten Years
Younger in That Many Days.
Guaranteed

After fifty or sixty years of hard use
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Rheumatic twinges, sore, stiffened joints,
and muscles, lame back, weak kidneys,
and bladder, nerve weakness. indigestion,
loss OF appetite, interrupted sleep and
other ailments so common in advanced
years are being made to disappear almost
as If by magic
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-14
COLDS & LaGRIPPE

5 or 8 doses 660 will break
any case of Chills & Fever, Colds
& LaGrippe; it acts on the liver
better than Calomel and does not
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The sun., 1914-09-12
FRENCH DIERs ALTED AT ROADSIDE SAIUTNG PASSING
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF
and hurryins them south. The Bel

and hurrying them south. The Bel
CLANS are attacking them and infiicting
heavy loss. The German lines OF COM
munication, according to report, are
in danger Of raids against them by
Belgian and British troops.
despatch from .Rotter-
dam says that ali the barges on the
Rhine have been converted into hos
pitals for serious cases so that only
tho slightly wounded may be among
the people of the towns The Kaiser
and tho German General stan are in
Luxembourg. A French or Belgian
aviator dropped four bombs near them
and now they are guarded at night
by an aeroplane patrol with search
lights
BRITAIN-FIrst Lord of the
Admiralty Churchill yesterday sent a
telegram TO a recruiting meeting in
Dundee In which he said that the only
sure way for the British Empire to
win the war is to put on the Con-
tinent and to maintain there an army
of at least 900, 900 men. This force
he said. must be steadily increased
until within eight or nine months Sir
John French will be the leader of at
least twenty-five army corps.