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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-13
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. April 10 -Hogs Receipts
u 600 Market s,roug to &c higher.
Mixed and butchers. S65nS -, good
heavy S65as.90, rough heavy, 850H
500 light S.70aS.95; pigs. 6.55aS $50;
bulk s S0dS90
Cattle-R Receipts 22Oo00 Market
steady TO l0c higher Beeves 25n 800,
cows and heifers. 3.750S25 stockers
and feeders 6.50N8.00, Texans. 6.40d
50. calves. 000 1864,
sheep Receipts 1900 Market Toe
higher Native and Western, $3.50 10,
lambs, 75mS25.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-13
GRAIN

CHICAGO April l3 Wheat was asg
&c lower this morning on the favorable
weather throughout me belt corn was
IA 5se and oats "a lower
Provisions were fraotonaNy higher
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-13

NEW YORK. April 80 Commercial
bar silver 5S4c. Mexican dollars, i5lac.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-10-24

coLFAx GRANT PARISH La SATURDAY OCTOBER a. 1914
Field Sports.

When you keep boy interested in
football, baseball, tennis, and the like,
you lessen the chances that he will get
interested in things not so good for
him.
The Youths Companion, since its
enlargement, gives generous space to
this matter of athletic training, and
gets the best coaches in the country
to write for it.
How to practice to become first
rate pitcher, how to train for race,
how to learn the newest strokes in
swimming these and hundred other
topics of the greatest interest to boys
to girls, too, for that matter-are
touched upon in this important depart
ment of The Companion.
And this is only small part of the
service which The Companion renders
in any home which it enters. 1t has
points of contact with hundred in
terests.
If you do not know The Companion
as it is to-day, let US send you one or
two current issues free, that you may
thoroughly test the papers quality.
We will send also the Forecast for 1915.
Every new subscriber who sends 81
for the fifty-two weekly issues of 1915
will receive free all the issues of the
paper for the remaining weeks of 1914;
also The Companion Home Calendar
for 1915. The Youths Companion, Ia
Berkeley Street, Boston. Mass.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-10-24
President Wilson is Right.

. President Wilson'S action with re-
gard to offensive statements made in
the United States by foreign diplomats
comes none too soon, nor can it be too
vigorously followed.
These indiscretions of trained" d.
plomats are peculiarly distasteful at
this time. They tend to increase the
difficulties of the government. Either
directly or indirectly, they challenge
it's announced policies.
The idea that seems to possess some
foreign diplomats that this is a coun-
try where anybody, no matter what his
official position, may appeal from the
Government to the people or give un-
solicited advice to the nation, did not,
of course, originate with the individuals
who are at present in bad odor with
Washington.
We have had similar impertinences
from foreign diplomats before. In TAX
ing appropriate action President Will
SON is simply doing what was done in
the case of the Frenchman, Genet, and
the Englishman, Sackville-West He
is doing what any self-respecting gov
eminent is compelled to do.
1t is to be hoped that his action viii
serve to teach indiscreet represents
tives of foreign powers that, although
we have citizens of British, German
and French birth, for example, thu
representatives of those nations arr
not warranted in speaking here a
freely as they would at home in thei
own house; in brief. that this is ma
ton, not collection of foreign colonies
! President Wilson has done well t
emphasize the fact that the American
people feel entirely capable of formu
lating their own policies in externa
affairs and are not disposed to tolerat
attempts to manufacture and US
American sentiment as a foreign asset
Chicago Herald Und.)
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-10-24
Saved by Masonic Sign.

The power of Freemasonry is illus
trated by story being told by citi-
zen of Louvain who says he saved 90
of his fellow citizens from being shot
to death by German troops.
This group of citizens. according to
the recital of the Belgian Mason, had
been lined up for execution. The Ger
man firing party had their rifles at
present arms" when the narrator
gave Masonic sign. The German Of
ficer commanding the firing squad rec
ognized brother Mason and ordered
the Louvain Freemason to leave the
ranks.
The Louvain citizen, however, re-
fused, saying: my fellow citizens
are no more guilty than | am. If you
are going to kill them shall be killed
with them. -
The German officer thereupon order.
ed the release of the entire party.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-10-24

The United States has signed peace
treaties with Great Britain, France,
Spain and China. The contracting par
ties agree to submit all disputes to in
vestigation by permanent commits
sion during period of one year before
declaring war.
The step is a wise one. Treaties are
not absolute. but they are highly per-
suasive They may be broken when it
comes to a test, but generally they
hold coed. They do not afford GER
tain guarantee of peace, but at least
they make for it powerfully.
These treaties provide m cans
whereby hasty action may be prevent
ed, due consideration of the issues had,
excited national feeling given a chance
to subside and peaceable solution
aided.
At this moment there is available no
better method of assuring peace to the
United States than the conclusion of
such treaties. The provisions of them
are so reasonable that violation by
one of the contracting nations is most
improbable.
These treaties practically insure our
neutrality during the present European
war. Our points of contact are chiefly
with the allies, because of their control
of the seas. And points of contact i'm
ply the possibility of quarrels.
By pledging ourselves to submit all
our disputes with England and France
to a permanent commission and to con-
cede that commission a year for inves-
tigation and report we have placed q
barrier against war that both sides APP
preciate and will be only too willing te
respect.
Mr.. Bryan will no doubt find his eff.
forts to negotiate similar treaty with
Germany facilitated by the signing Of
these treaties. Germany will not fai
to note that these treaties leave US free
to become quickly involved with her,
but not with her enemies.
The great question of insuring peace
between the nations needs deeper, Z
more radical solution than these ar
engagements give. But half a loaf ]!
better than no bread. We must take
the thing Immediately available, while
steadily pursuing the ideal.-The Chi
cago Herald Qnd.)
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-10-24
AN ORDINANCE

Whereas more than one-fourth of the
property taxpayers of Road District
No. Four of Grant parish, La, eligible
to vote in tax election in said district
of said parish have petitioned the po-
lice jury to order an election in said
district, to determine whether or not q
special five mill tax for five years, be-
ginning with the year 1915 and ending
with the year 1919, shall be levied and
collected on all the property in said dis
trict subject to taxation, for the pur-
pose of maintaining the public roads IN
said road district No. a; and,
Whereas it is the opinion Of this body
that the contemplated maintenance OF
public roads is in and for the public
welfare; and, :.
Whereas, aside from said petition it
| is the voluntary will of this body to call
the election herein provided for, and,
Whereas Article 292 of the Constitu-
ton of 1918 authorizes the levying and
collection of such tax on the property
| of road district No. in this parish,
when authorized al an election held fol
this purpose; and. !.
Whereas Act 256 of 1910 and amend
ments provides the method of holding
said election, now. therefore,
Section One
Be it ordained by the Police Jury Of
Grant parish, La, in regular session
eonvened, That an election Is hereby
called to be held in road district No.
Of this parish at Lincecum precinct ant
Buckelew precinct on Wednesday, tn.
/ 18th day of November, 1914, at which
election majority of the property ia,
PAYERS of said road district, in number
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-10-24

AZ sucn e'ection, anc comPi'eo stats-
ment blanks Tor computing the votes IN
NUMBER sn9 amount.
Section FOUL ~
BE II iurtner oroaneo, mat the
compensation OF the eiect,on commIs-
sioners 81 sslo eiecrioh snail Dc tnIee
collars per Gay LOT one gay; Ior tne
clerk three collars per gay LOT one gay;
Tor the returning omcer tnree oofiars
per Gay 1or !nree Gays; ano tne saio
eiection snail De neio az tne Io',owmg
pofilng places ana by Inc oncisls mere
named, eacn Deing Registered soSer
q. w. Atwell, W; N. Rsmbo, commits
sloners; J: L. Kent, clerk; Ransom
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-10-24
What Would You Do?

There are many times when one man
questions another's actions and motives.
Men act differently under different cir
cumstances. The question is. what
would you do right now if you had a
severe cold? Could you do better than
to take Chamberlain's Cough remedy?
1t is highly recommended by people
who have used it for years and know
its value. Mrs. o. E. Sargent. Peru,
Ind, says, "Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy is worth its weight in gold and
take pleasure in recommendingit. For
sale by all dealers. Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-10-24

and amount, eligible to vote and voting,
shall determine the
PROPOSITION to levy a five mills
tax on ali the taxable property in the
said road district No. of Grant par
ish, La, for the period of five years,
beginning with the year 1915 and end
ing with the year 1919, for the purpose
of maintaining the public roads in said
road district No. A.
Section Two
Be it further ordained that the clerk
of the police jury is instructed to pre-
pare for use at said election sufficient
number of ballots on each of which
shall be printed substantially the pro-
visions mentioned in section one of this
ordinance, to-wit:
PROPOSITION.
Proposition to levy q five
mills tax on all the property Yes |
| in Road District No. 4, Grant
parish, Louisiana, for period
of five years, beginning with
| the year 1915 and ending with
f! the year 1919 inclusive, for No
| the purpose of maintaining
the public roads in said road
olStrlct NO. =.
Taxable valuation, $.a-.......--.--.,..--...
Signature of voter ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
NOTICE TO VOTER.
| To vote in favor of the proposition
submitted on this ballot, place cross
I TX mark in the square after the wore
Yes" To vote against the PROPOSE
ton place similar mark in the square
aftor tho urord stNo -
Section Three
Be it further ordained, That the
Jerk of the police jury Is instructed t.
rave prepared for use at said eiectior
II necessary ballot boxes, tally sheets
registrars list Of property taxpayers
eligible to vote in said election and tht
valuation of their property. blank list
Tor entering those who actually sotet
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-10-24
Proclamation of Election.
STATE OF LOUISIANA !


BY virtue of the authority vested in
us by law, and in pursuance to pro-
clamation issued by his excellency,
Luther E. Hall, Governor of the State
of Louisiana, we hereby order an cleo
ton to be held at the various polling
precincts OF the parish Of Grant, on
TUESDAY, November 8, 1914,
for the purpose of electing the follow
ing officers to-wit:
One Congressman for the 9th Con-
gressional District of Louisiana
One Member of Board of Equaliza-
ton from 9Th Congressional District.
One Judge for the 18th Judicial Dis
trict.
Two Members of School Board for
Grant parish.
One Member of Police Jury for Ward
Six, of Grant parish.
The following commissioners an d
clerks are hereby appointed to preside
and hold said election, as the law d.
reefs at the several polling precincts,
viz:
WARD ONE
Colfax precinct-F. r. Taylor. c. A.
LeSage, Ed Wallace, commissioners;
A. E. Perkins, clerk.
Paramount precinct-G. c. Dean, j.
F. Stevens, H. G. Pinkley. commission
ers; T. C. Bush, clerk.
WARD TWO
Pollock precinct-D ock Kitterlin,
Frank Hamilton, Envy Wilson, COM
missioners; G. w. Christian, clerk.
Simms precinct-M. N. LaCroix, G..
l.. Morgan, T. j. Mcdonald, commits
sioners; w. E. Chandler, clerk.
Bruce precinct-C. E. Sandifer, j. T..
Davis. Mack Futrell, commissioners;
S. T. Parish. clerk
| Bagdad precinct-L. =. Hadnot, y.
M. Anthony. w. R.. Jackson, commits
sioners; A. j. Buckner, clerk.
WARD THREE
Antonio precinct-P. L. Miles, Hardy
Miles, N. G. Morgan, commissioners;
w. w. Ford, clerk.
Creeds precinct-W. o. Hutchinson,
Jesse Blount, Luther Corbett, commits
sioners; T. B. Deem, clerk.
Dry Prong precinct-J. j. Dewitt,
w. 3. Cooper, E. H. Ballio, commits.
sioners; Odus Watson, clerk.
WARD -FOUR
Lincecum precinct-C. c. Mckay, Jr.
G.. G. Lincecum, T. H. West, commits
sioners; ]. L. Kent, clerk.
Buckelew precinct Z. c. Sanford
III. /. Biddle, o. c. Watson, commits
sioners; Carl l.. Watson, clerk.
4 WARD FIVE
Selma precinct. H. Mahaffy, Con
rad Amberg, j. A. Bradford, commis
sioners; j. H. Smith, clerk.
Rochelle precinct-O- H. Bradford
III. A. Fox, Audie Colquette, commits
sioners; VIM. Nimmock, clerk.
WARD SIX
Summerfield precinct Sam johnson
Amos Richardson, c. E. Haddox, com
missioners; T. NJ Smith, clerk. :
WARD SEVEN
\ Montgomery precinct-W. G. Mays
w. w. Greer, ]. H. Wardlow, commits
sioners; Wilmot Mccain, clerk.
: Verda precinct-G. d. Smith, Joh
! B. Lyman, B. d. Fletcher, commission
ers; H. L. Brian, clerk.
The said commissioners and clerk
are hereby instructed and authorized 7
; hold said election at the above. name
/ precincts on the day and date given. !
, accordance with the general electio
| laws of the State of Louisiana, and {
make their return of same as the la'
lprovides.
) Witness our official signatures on thi
, | the 3rd day of October, A. D. 1914.
/ JAS. j. O'QUINN,
w. p. DEEM,
: Members of the Board of Supervisor
4 - -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-10-24

If you want cypress cistern, let me
quote you prices on rebuilt cisterns.
They are as good as new and much
cheaper. Call A. M. Goodwin, tele-
phones IA and 81.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-10-24

s or 6 doses 666 will break any case
Of fever or chils. Price 70 cents.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-05-26
FOREST FIRES RAzE TOWN
Flames Cause Big Loss Ir Michigan
Refugees Stand IN River to
Save LIVES.

Escanaba, Mich, May 20.-The en-
tire village of Alfred, 13 miles from
Escanaba, was wiped out by fire on
Sunday, not building having been
left standing. Refugees arriving here
brought the first news of the catas-
trophe. The inhabitants were forced
to drop everything and fee into the
Escanaba river. Men, women and
children were forced 20 remain In the
ice cold water for hours, until the
flames, having consumed everything in
their path, swept on. The heat was
unbearable. The refugees stood In wa
ter up to their necks, and even were
forced to submerge their heads In or
der to prevent being roasted. Exten-
sive timber holdings of Senator Isaac
Stephenson were wiped out.
The village oil Larch also has been
entirely destroyed, with a quantity of
logs and lumber, and the village Of
Latterot with a population of 500 is
surrounded by the flames. Men from
Escanaba are trying to save it Big
fires are raging at eight points within
a radius of 80 miles.
Calumet, Mich, May 20.-Bad forest
fires are raging in Keweenaw county
and Lacalabelle and Seven Mile Point
and in Houghton county in Trap Rock
valley farming district at Chassell and
at Calumet. Tamarack fire department
is fighting fire west of Tamarack. AT
Chassell considerable timber is en-
dangered. In South Range district
small fires are burning
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-05-26
FOREST FIRES SWEEP TOWNS
Great Damage by Flames in UppeI
Michigan Observation-Disclosures
Flee Into River.

Escanaba, Mich, May 19.-Fores'
fires raging throughout the upper pen
insula of Michigan already have don't
damage estimated at $500 900 and i'm
less rain comes soon the damage viii
he incalcuIable. The villages of Al
red and Larch, near Escanaba, have
cen entirely destroyed, lumber mil
Thompson was destroyed, anG
welve lumber camps near Maple Were
urned. Over a million feet of logs
vas destroyed when the village of AL
red burned and much lumber was
urned at Larch. The town of Lath.
op is entirely surrounded by fire and
he inhabitants, together with many
len, rushed from Escanaba, are fight
1g 10 save the place. Lathrop ha:
90 population.
The inhabitants of Alfred saved
nothing. So rapidly did the flames
spread that men, women and children
we're forced into the Escanaba river
and remained in the water until the
Iiames passed on. At times they were
forced to submerge their heads in or
der to prevent being roasted.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-05-26
ASKS PEACE IN COLORADO
Wilson Informs Governor Ammons
United States Troops Cannot
Be Used indefinitely.

Denver, Colo, May 19.-President
Wilson served warning on Governor
Ammons on SATURDAY that the state of
Colorado must me prepared to main
tain peace in the coal mine strike dis
tricts without federal aid. The presi-
dent said federal troops would remain
in the troubled districts only until
The state of Colorado has time and
opportunity to resume complete SOW
ereignty and control"
81 cannot conceive that the state is
willing to forego her sovereignty or
TO throw herself entirely upon the gov
eminent of the United States" said
President Wilson.
In respone, Governor Ammons tele-
graphed the president pointing out
that an extra session of the legisla-
ture, which adjourned on Saturday
has provided $1,000,000 bond issue
to cover past and future expenses of
the state militia. The governor ex-
pressed confidence that as soon as
these funds are available the state
will be able to control the situa eion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-05-26
JAIL FOR LABOR MEN
w S. COURT RULES AGAINST "a
IRON WORKERS.
Men Directed to Surrender at Gov.
eminent Penitentiary at Leaven-
WORTH Kan, Before June 6.

Chicago, May 19.-Frank M. Ryan.
president of the International Associa-
ton of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers, and 10 other members of the
organization must report June to re-
sumo the service of their sentences in
Leavenworth penitentiary for con-
spiracy to transport dynamite on pas
senger trains. The explosive !, Is used
to wreck bridges and buildings erected
by nonunion labor.
The United States circuit court of
appeals issued a mandate on Satur-
day that the serving of sentences must
be resumed within three weeks for all
but six of the thirty members of the
association originally sentenced.
The government opposed retrial of
Richard H. Houlihan of Chicago, Will
liam Bernhard of Cincinnati and Olaf
Tveitmoe of San Francisco who will
probably learn this week whether they
will be granted new trials. This will
depend upon the decision based upon
the oral arguments.
ING government OueTeu no OppOSl-
ton to the retrials ordered for William
J. Mccain of Kansas City. James E.
Ray Of Peoria and Fred Sherman of
Indianapolis. No date has been SCI
for the hearings.
Sentences of from one to seven
years must be served by the 90 men
who will go to prison in June They
were convicted of conspiracy to trans-
port dynamite on passenger trains in
1910 and 1911. Involved in The case
was the wreckirg Of the Los Angeles
Times building.
When the men affected by the man
date reach the federal prison there
viii! be "a iron workers in that peni-
Tertiary.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-05-26
WILSON DEMANDS
FULL SETTLEMENT
PRESIDENT iNsTRucTs AMER
lean COMMISSIONERS IT'D MEDl-
ALTON CONFERENCE.
REPORT HUERTA WILL QUIT
Delegates of Mexican Dictator Under
stood to Be Prepared to Agree to
His Resignation as Last Re-
sort in Negotiations.

Washington, May 19.-IIstructions
given by President Wilson to the
american commissioners demand that
full and complete settlement of the
entire Mexican question, including the
elimination of Gen. Huerta, the estab-
lishmelt of strong provisional gov
eminent which would guarantee a new
election and fair treatment to all fac
tons, and solution of the land prob
lem, these are the things that must be
accomplished by the mediators' confer
eGee ut Niagara Falls, Ont, before
the American troops will be with
drawn from Vera Cruz. The commits
sioners, Justice Lamar of the United
States Supreme court, Frederick w.
Lehman, former solicitor general, and
Diplomatic Secretary H. Perceval
Dodge, left for Niagara Falls on Tues
day.
While outlining the above require.
ments as Indispensable conditions, the
president abstained from specific in.
structions. He told the American
a receptive mood and to await the
proposals of the South American medi.
atorS.
On Monday a dispatch came to one
of the foreign diplomats here from a
diplomatic source in Mexico City
stating that Gen. Huerta was ready tc
resign, and would permit his repre-,
sentatives at the mediation to elimi.
nate him if it should become absolute.
ly necessary.
limitations that have come from
the three Huerta delegates since theil
visit to this country showed that they
had realized Huerta's elimination was
regarded as essential to settlement
and knew from the outset that unless
they came prepared to deal with this
phase of the problem their efforts
would be fruitless.
The Huerta delegates, too, it is
learned from persons who have talked
with them, understand thoroughly thai
the scope of the mediation has beer
broadened beyond the difference which
arose out of the arrest at Tampico OF
American bluejackets, and now com
prises the entire Mexican problem.
The Huerta delegates are said Il
be ready to recommend Huerta's re
that a definite understanding is
reached on the kind of government
that is to follow.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-05-26
Observation-Disclosures
! MARKET REPORTS

Milwaukee. MAY 10. 1914.


Butter-C Creamery. extras, 26c;
prints, &c; frsts, 22Q23c; seconds,
l9@21e; renovated, 10000; dairy,
fancy, 22@2sc.
Cheese-American, full cream, new
made twins. 141a@ l5c; Young Ameri
:as, 151s@16e; daisies, 151a@16c;
longhorns. 151a@1Sc; limburger, 100
l2hc.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality. 16h017e; recandled, extras,
10000; seconds. 14Q15c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, 171sc; roost-
srs. 12Q13c; broilsrs. 7.50@S.OO doz.
Wheat-No. / northern, 9S@9sc;
No northern. 9eQ97c: Nc. north
ern, S9Q9Sc; No. / velvet, 97099c.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, TIC.
oats--No. 8 white. 390391kc; stand
ard, 40Q40he.
Barley-No. 8. 5s@ssc; Wisconsin.
56@5Sc.
Rye-No. 2. 631sc.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 5000
$40; fair to best light. S.35QS.45;
pigs. 7.OO@S 90.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, 7,25@s.75;
stockers and feeders, 6.0O@770; co-s
and heifers. 5.5OG775; calves. 1850
1850.