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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27

Notice to Voters.
To vote in favor of this
proposition submitted on this
ballot. place cross (X) NJ
mark in the square after the ~"
word Yes, to vote against
it. place similar mark after
the word No. -
Section 8. Be it further orda ned
etc; That the compensation OF the
election commissioners and clerks OF
the said election shall be $500 per day
for one days service and that deputy
sheriffs shall have the same compen-
sation for the same length of time
and that the election shall be held al
The regular voting precincts, namely
Colfax and Paramount, and by the OF
icials here named, each being reg
istered voter:
For the Colfax voting precinct, A
NJ. Goodwin, A. NJ Lasage and D.
NJ. Mcknight shall serve as commits
sioners with ]. 9. Long as clerk.
Fer Paramount voting precinct, J
,. Logan, ]. F. Stevens and ]. l.
with A. A. Dean as clerk.
Be it further ordained. etc; Tha,
notice of this election containing the
proposition herein submitted to the
voters shall be prepared and signed
by the president and secretary of tn S
board. and shall be published by the
secretary in the official journal by
four weekly insertions, II e date of the
irst insertion to be thirty 800 days
before the date of the election.
The said notice shall further recitt
hat on Wednesday, the 22nd day o.
July 1914. the first day followin
such election. at IL o'clock m, the
school board will meet at the court
house at Colfax in said parish, and
there in public session open the bal
lot boxes, examine and count the
ballots both as to number and amount
and examine and canvass the returns
and declare the results of said cleo
ton, and promulgate the same
]. H. McNEELY, President
~. n. WARNER. Secretary.
CERTIFICATES OF BONDED IN.
DEFICIENCIES:
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Grant
This certihes that there is no in.
debtedness of the Colfax School Dis
trict No. |. Parish of Grant, Louis.
lana. incurred under Art. 2Sf of the
constitution of 1898 and 1913. for the
extinguishment of which special taxes
are by law required annually to b.
assessed.
This done and signed on this tho
10th day of June, 1914
J. N. WARNER,
Secretary of the School Board, Par
of Grant
Countersigned bv
E. S. MURRELL,
Assessor Grant Parish.
Certificate of the Clerk of the Court
and Ex-Officio Recorder.
This certifies that F. S. Murrell is
he lawfully qualified and commits
stoned Assessor of the Parish of Grant,
and that the undersigned is the law.
fully qalified and commissioned ex.
of6cio Registrar of Voters of said
parish.
This done and signed on this the
18th day of June, 1914.
JAS. ]. O'QUINN,
Clerk of Court and Ex-officio Record
er of the Parish of Grant.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27
Notice.

Colfax, La, May 10, 1914.
will not be responsible for any or
ders claimed as made by my approval,
except upon written orders signed by
CORA E. PURvIS CALHOUN
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27

men, and have met many of the boys on
the road that are afflicted with disorders
Of the stomach rs they have to put up
with all kinds Of half cooked grub at the
different country hotels. which is one
cause of this dreadful disease
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27
A travelling Man Cured

p. B. Counterman, a travelling man Of
Joplin, Mo-, writes: Twelve years ago
l was great sufferer from stomach trou-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27
No. 666

This 10 prescription prepared especially
tor MALARIA or cHILlS 4 FEVER.
Five or six doses viii break any case, and
II taken then % tonic the Fever will not
return. Il acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not grippe or sicken. 2Sc
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27

An elegant line of hair and sash rib
bons just received by J. w. Duncan
Company Ltd.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27
Notice of Final Proof.
u. S. Land Office, Baton Rouge, La,
June 8, 1914.

Notice of Final Proof.
u. S. Land Office, Baton Rouge, La,
June 8, 1914.
PROOF UNDER ACT 6-6-l2.
Notice is hereby given that Isaac L..
Maddox, of Bentley. Louisiana, who,
on April 20, 1911. made homestead en-
try, No. 0339S. for SEA of NEt. section
20. township 6 north, range z west.
Louisiana Meridian. has filed notice OF
intention to make three year proof, to
establish claim to the land above des-
cribed. before Clerk of Court, at Col
fax, Louisiana, on the 18th day Of July,
1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: New
ton Wel.h. Morris, La; Oliver Harper,
Morris. La; L. Eubanks, of Colfax,
La; w. E. Murrell. of Colfax, La.
JOHN +. NUTTALL,
je13 Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27
oulv One ENTIRELY Satisfactory.

81 have tried various collie and diar-
rhoea remedies, but the only one that
has given me entire satisfaction and
cured me when was afflicted is Cham
berlain's Colo, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. recommend it to my friends
at all times" writes S. N. Galloway,
Stewart. S. C. For sale by all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27
ARTICLE VII.

No stakeholder of this corporation shall be
held liable for the debts of this corporation be-
yond the amount OF stock subscribed for by him,
and no irregularity or informalty In the urgani-
cation OF this corporation shall render this cnr-
ter null and void.
The subscribers hereto have respectively writ
ten opposite their names the amount of the cap
ital stock In this corporation each OF them have
subscribed for. so that this net Of Incorporation
may also serve as original subscription list tn
said corporation. and the recordation Of this
charter the recordation OF said stock subscrip-
ton list.
Thus done and passed at my Office In the town
of Colfax. Parish Of Grant and State Of LonIsi-
ana. in the presence OF II. @. Goodwyn and j. N.
StrangbaD. two competent witness. who hereto
sign their names with the said nppearers and me-
said Notary after due reading Of the whole
hor
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27

And, whereas, in the opinion OF
this board such special election is
necessary and advisable,
Be it resolved by the Parish Board
Of School Directors of the Parish OF
Grant. Louisiana, as follows:
Section l. That special election
be. and the same is hereby ordered TO
be held in School District No. %, OF
Grant Parish. Louisiana, on the 2lst
day of July, 1914, at which time shall
be submitted the following PROPOSE
ton. to-wit:
To levy special tax OF I'VE mills
on the dollar on all property in School
District No. g, Grant Parish, Louis
lana, subject TO State taxation annu-
ally, for a period of five years, begin
mig with the year 1914, and ending
with the year 1918. both years inclu-
sive, for general educational purposes:
Section 2. That the secretary OF
this board be and he is hereby au-
thorized to have prepared for use at
said election. sufficient number OF
ballots, on each OF which shall be
printed the proposition mentioned IN
Section | Of this resolution and in the
following form:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27

Genuine Panama hats from $3.50 to
81. so at Peoples Cash Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27

by. Clerk Dist. Court. Grant Pa Parish. La
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27
Proposition.

proposition.
Proposition to levy a hive
mills special tax on all prop
erty subject to State taxation
in School District No. y,
Grant Parish, Louisiana, for
a period of FIVE years, begin
ming with the year 1914 and
ending with the year 1918,
both years inclusive, for
general educational purposes.
Notice to Voters.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27
colfax School District. Grant Parish

Colfax School District, Grant
Louisiana.
taxable Valuation 100000
Signature of Voter ---------
Notice to Voters.
To vote in favor of this
proposition submitted on this
ballot. place a cross (X)
mark in the square after the
word Yes. to vote against
it. place similar mark after
the word No.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-02-26
Catholic Chapel Car

The Chapel Car, "St. Peter,
will be in Meade on Tuesday,
March 3rd. There will be a lee
ture on the afternoon of that date
but the exact hour cannot be Civ
en- at this time for the reason
that we are not advised az to
what train will bring the car to
Meade.
This car is a Catholic Church
on wheels, and when the tour
is completed, will have been in
practically every city in the state
that is on railroad. The car
is one of the finest of it's kind.
A general invitation is extend
ed to all those wishing to attend
the lecture.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-02-26
Married

Mr.. James A. Robertson and
Miss Carrie N, Youngs, both of
Plains, Kansas, we're united in
marriage last Tuesday by Judge
Randolph.
Mr.. Finis H. Wyatt and Miss
Mary M. Schul, both of Mineola,
Kansas, we're united in marriage
last Wednesday by Probate
Judge Randolph at his Office.
The News extends congratu-
lations.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-02-26

Dog owners, especially those
living in the cities where they
pay city tax will find their ca.
nine pets luxury, rather than a
necessity this year. The new
law requiring state tax on all
dogs of 81 for males and 81 for
females becomes operative. The
same tax is charged by the city.
In addition to this, every dog
owner must place value on his
pet when the assessor calls. The
dogs will be taxed on the same
basis as horses and cattle this
year. If you undervalue your
dog and he is killed, you cannot
recover damages except in pro-
portion to your own valuation,
The new law provides that all
ownerless dogs shall be shot
Hutchinson Gazette.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-02-26

A. f. German, who has been
connected with the Parsons store
for years, has taken a position
as manager for the Southwest
ern Hardware. Co.. at Liberal,
and he will begin work for that
firm on March /. The South.
western also has branches al
Forgan, Okla, and at Hugoton,
Kansas. The German residence
property here was purchased by
o. c. Armstrong, who used to
be with Plains Mercantile Co.
here, but may be occupied for a
time, The announcement comes
as surprise to those who have
been associated for years with
Mr.. and Mrs. German in busi-
ness and society.-Plains Jour-
nal.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-02-26
Fif6eth Anniversary

Thursday February 19 was a
great day for the order knights
of Pythias everywhere. Just so
years ago, Feb. 10, 1864 the first
K. P. lodge was organized in
Washington D. C.
The event was fittingly COM
memorated throughout the Or
der, and of course the live
Knights of Meade Lodge No. ~
were alive to the occasion.
TheI. o. o. F. Hall where the
Lodge meets and the Masonic
hall ad joining were used. The
members of the K. P. with their
families and a limited number
of invited guests were, present.
The regular ritualistic pro-
gram prepared by t b e
Supreme Lodge officers giving a
brief history of the Order and
an outline of its principals was
used, being interspersed with
music. Mr.. Ben Marshall one of
the new Knights favored the
audience with one of his popular
solos, Miss Phyllis Fuhr, with a
beautiful piano solo, and Mrs.
Laura Sweet with two beautiful
vocal solos, which are always ap-
preciated, responding to an in
sistent encore. Orchestra con-
slsting of Willis Wolfe, j. P.
Kelley and Miss Artie Osborne
rendered some fine music.
At appropriate points in the
ceremonies lights of the emble.
matte colors of the Order we're
lighted in the Hall and outside
the building. The Past Chan.
cellors taking the parts in the
service were, Chancellor Com
mander Frank S. Sullivan, Vice
Chancellor A. T. Bodle, Prelate
10. r. Stevens, Master of Ex.
chequer F. w. Curl, Master al
Arms J. F. Sweet, all doing their
parts nicely.
After the program coffee,
COCO and doughnuts we're serv.
ed and full justice was done this
part Of the program.
After refreshments the meet
ing was called to order by DR..
VIM. F. Fee Chancellor Com
mander of Meade Lodge No. u,
and Past Chancellor Frank
Murphy gave an interesting his
tory of the Order. hortspeech-
es were made by Sisters May E.
Murphy, Belle M. Adams and
Gail w. Day all Past Chiefs of
the Pythian Sisters, also by Rev.
S. M. Hunt, pastor of the M. E.
church, and Past Chancellor o.
r. Stevens told story.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-02-26
G. A. NEELEY
IS DRAFTED"
Jim Orr Comes To The Reseue
And Makes Up Georges
Mind For Him

George A. Neeley Referendum
Georgel has finally decided to en-.
ter the race for the United States
Senate. According to press re-
ports he first referred the mat
ter to his wife, then to his father
in.law, but evidently neither of
these were able to decide for
him, so all the world was forced
to wait and bated breath and fer.
vent expectancy until someone
could be found who could make
up Georges mind for him. II
is now announced that Jim Orr,
Jim, whose only claim to great
ness is that he is ex-senator In.
gals son.in-law, and whose not
oriety, such as it is, comes from
the fact that for the last twenty.
five years he has been standing
candidate for any crumb that
might fall from the political pie
counter, drafted Neeley.
1t is an incident worthy of
note, however, that George did
not declare his candidacy until
he had secured the Hutchinson
Post Office for Sam Graybill,
from which it may be reasonably
inferred that Sam would not let
! George come out for the senate
until he had kept faith with him.
And it may be that Sam, being
wiser than George, had tipped
the latter off to the fact that he
could not be renominatsd for
Congressman, and advised him
to take in more territory so as to
include voters who do not know
him as well as he is known in the
9TH district, and thereby stand a
better chance.
Be that as it may, we are glad
that Graybill got the Postoffice.
George promised it to him, and
we are pleased to give George
credit for keeping ONE prom
ise, but we wonder if KOon
Beck, the defeated candidate for
the post Office, will come through
and finance Neeley's campaign
this year, as he has been dong.
This is free country, and
anyone has right to aspire to
any Office in the gift of the peo-
pie, and anyone not confined in
Jail or an asylum has a perfect
right 10 become a candidate for
y. D. senator; but the people OF
Kansas have got Georges num-
ber, and his cherubic smile and
brotherly handshake will not
blind them to his asinine career
as a public official, especially
when such senatorial tim Der as
w. L. Brown is available.
The people of Kansas should
elect senator worthy to wear
the toga of Ingalls,, Plumb and
Harris, and return Nesley to his
police court law practice ia
Hutchinson, which is more suit.
ed to his ability.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-02-26

The play, "The Little Colon
els House Party" given by the
pupils of the Seventh and the
Eighth grades at the Opera
House last Friday night was well
attended. Those taking part
deserve much credit for the
way they handled their parts.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-02-26

Ed Frame has again taken
charge of the South Side Black
smith shop, and solicits your
patronage. His advertisement
appears elsewhere in to-day's
News.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-02-26

The officers of The Farmers
Institute want ten pounds of but.
ter from the butter makers to be
used in a judging contest March
9th, at 900 a. m. Premiums
will be given for first, second,
and third grade, viz. 81, rs so
Samples of wheat, kafir, milo,
oats, corn, and feterita are also
wanted. Samples must be in on
March 9th, or before. The COM
mittee W;
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-02-26

Sheriff Tom Martin is nursing
a bad eye, not as the result o.
having encountered an OUTLAW
but instead, a hot stove. The
accident occurred 10 a rather
peculiar way. Mr.. Martin was
in the act of putting more coal
in the heater. He opened the
stove door, and as he reached for
the poker he struck his eye
agalnstthe door; bad bruise and
a painful burn resulting. The
sight was not injured, and the
bad eye will soon be well again.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-02-26

Teachers and Farmers Insti-
tute combined, Saturday after.
noon at the opera house. I'm.
portant Educational subjects of
the day will be discussed by
home and state talent.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-02-26

The pie social, given at the
Missler school house last FRI
day night has been reported as a
social as well as financial suc-
cess. Twenty pies we're sold,
and the amount received was
$2l.95. r. f. Covalt was the
auctioneer. The highest price
paid for pie was $3.50. A SPELL
ing match and short program
we're given in connection, The
proceeds will go to the school IL
brary fund.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-02-26
INSTITUTE
MEETING
To Be Held In Meade Friday
And Saturday March
9Th and 7tA

On Friday and Saturday, the
9th and the 9TH Of March, there
will be something of interest tC
every man and women, boy and
girl in Meade County. 1t will
be Farmers Institute and Teach.
ers' Institute combined. At
tractive programs have been pre-
pared for both days. State rep
resentatives will address all
the meetings. A complete pro
gram follows:
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-02-26

: w. A. Cauthers, of Ashland,
manager of the Home Lumber
& Supply Co., was in Meade this
week checking up the yard here.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-02-26
Special Correspondence

Ceb IN tnc AOpeka OdPitdA VI
February 10, signed "REPUB-
LICAN STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE" reminds the
Press Bureau of the story of the
Countryman and the CIRCUS post
srs. The countryman had seen
lions, and elephants, and tigers,
bat had never seen a giraffe.
He studied the picture of that
animal carefully and his final
conclusion was expressed in
about these words: "Oh h.!
there Amt no such animal" AS
far as the Press Bureau can
learn, there is no Republican
State Central Committee, and
the Capital itself a few days ago,
gave out the information that
although diljgent search had
been made, there we're fully a
third of the counties in the state
which could not be heard from.
.. The financial statement to
which we have referred, is cer-
tainly wonder. 1t was doubt
less prepared by the youthful
s'Chinaman," who reported state
house news for the Capital, and
so far as their correctness is
concerned, might as we'll have
been taken from the Hongkong
newspapers. There was a
strained effort to show that
Governor Stubbs spent less of
his contingent fund, than has
Governor Hodges. This result
{ was arrived at by admitting that
Stubbs had spent large sums of
money for variety of purposes
among them So, 70S. 0S.62during the
herse plague aud Republican
State Central Committee" boldly
undertakes to say should not be
counted, and thus by an elimiua-
ton of various expenditures,
they reduce the Stubbs account
to less than that of Governor
Hodges, and in the language of
William Allen White, they are
attempting to "play the nebular
hypothesis on a tambourine."
This is something entirely
novel in the way of bookkeeping
and it only serves to show that
our Republican friends are COM
PEELED to resort to the baldest
juggling of figures in their strain
ed attempt to ''put something
over" on the administration.
The simple fact is, that the
Legislature of 1911 appropriated
Twenty thousand dollars to
Governor Stubs asa contingent
fund, to cover the fiscal years
4 from July lst 1911 to July 1st
1913. The Auditors books
show that from July 1st 1911 to
January 1913 Stubbs spent more
than fifteen thousand dollars of
this money. Governor Hodges
has been in Office little over
thirteen months and has spent
only about 5000 of his conting-
ent fund.
These facts can be verified at
the Auditors Office.
Last week, the Governor had
the figures compiled as to the
number of state employees on the
payrolls for December, 1912, un-
der the Stubbs administration,
and those on the state payrolls
in December 1913 under the
Hodges administration. These
figures taken from the books in
the Auditor Office, show there
are l27 less employees on the state
payrolls under the Hodges ad-
ministration than under the
Stubbs administration, and this
count includes large number of
persons in departments which
cost the state nothing, but are
paid wholly from fees paid by
persons for whom the services
are rendered.
S. t. SEAroN.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-02-26
GOOD SEED
CORN SCARCE
Farmers Are Urged To See To
1t That Seed Is Good
Before Planting

/ ~OO0 -
Before Planting
From various reports, the con-
dition of the Kansas corn, 10 un-
fit for seed, especially the 1918
crop. Probably the best source
of seed for any given locality is
the homegrown 1912 crop. This
crop was above normal, and
where the corn has been kept
under proper conditions it will
make good seed.
Since Kansas plants on an av-
erage of over one million BUSH
els of seed corn annually, the
quality of seed is worth investi-
cation. The following may be
of interest:
Chicago, Feb. 20, 1914.
Editor, Meade County News,
Meade, Kansas,
/ enclose circular showing the
condition of seed as found by our
Agricultural Department. !
hope you will take this matter up
with your farmers and business
men and that every acre planted
this spring in your district will
be planted with good seed.
Yours truly,
J. E. German,
First Vice President.
"The condition of the farm seed
is bad. There is little good seed
in Southern Nebraska, in Kan
sas, Missouri, Oklahoma, or
Northern Texas. Corn raised
in 1913 in Kansas and Missouri
is generally unsafe to plant and
much Of the 1912 crop shows
weak termination. Along the
east and west line of the Rock
Island in Oklahoma there IS con.
siderable good seed corn, but
none at all IN many counties both
north and south. Thousands of
bushels of Kafir were allowed to
rot in shock and stack and there
is not enough good Kafr seed to
supply pressing needs. There
is shortage of Milo. Cotton
seed is more scarce in Oklahoma
than any other seed. Spanish
peanut seed is so scarce that not
over half the usual acreage can
be planted.
A search for good seed should
be made at once IN every county.
Some of the crop of 1912 may do
to plant. Often crop matured
in 1913 on field of bottom land
or on field that had shower at
the right time. Farmers and
business men should join in
finding sufficient good seed and
informing those who need seed,
where they can get it.
Every man who expects to
plant seed this year should ar
range for good seed now.
The nearer good seed has
been grown to the field where it
is to be planted, the better will
be the yield. Secure seed grown
in your own county if possible;
If not, then get seed grown in
your part of the state. Never
plant seed grown farther south
than your farm. In Iowa, seed
corn secured from another coun.
ty yielded IL bushels an acre less
than home grown seed. In Ne
braska choice seed from another
state yielded 9 bushels of corn
an acre less than home grown
seed. In Texas home grown
seed corn yielded II bushels an
acre more than good seed from
outside the state"
H. M. Cottrell,
Agricultural Commissioner,
Rock Island Lines.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-02-26
FRIDAY MORNING

900 Placing Exhibits
1000 Placing Dairy Products
1920 why Not More Diaries
in this locality" VIM Copple
1000 "My Method of Keeping
Records. E. D. Smith
HOO Dairy Farm Management
Mr.. A. S. Neale
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-02-26

Friday Afternoon
lis Business Meeting
1870 possibilities of Poultry"
Paper written by W. w.
Pressly, read by Mrs.
May E. Murphy
1:45 keeping Accounts"
Mrs. May E. Murphy
200 Canning and Preserv-
ing" Florence Smell
ESQ Daily Diet"
Florence Smell