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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-04-25
ADVERTISEMENT
To the Merchants of COlfax.


Gentlemen. Il was dumfound-
ed to-day when the salesman of
the Swift Packing Co., of Alex
andria, refused to sell us any
more of their products, giving as
their reason, that you had warn
ed him to either discontinue sell
ing us or you would buy no more
from him, for the reason that we
are selling our goods too cheap.
Now, gentlemen, only have
this to say: We did not put in
b line of groceries with a view
of running any of you out of bust
ness, nor even damage you in
the least. We had a little spare
room in the rear of our store and
decided to put in a small line of
staple groceries, in as much as
we could carry them without any
additional expense. And it is
true that we are selling groceries
at a very small margin of profit,
but no more so than our other
lines.
You are bound to admit that
our method of doing business
strictly for cash enables us to
sell our goods at a very low mar
gin of profit indeed. We confess
that when we opened up our
grocery department. we did not
call on any one you to get in
structions, and advice as to what
price we must sell our goods, for
several reasons:
First, have been in the mer-
camille business fifteen years con-
tinually, and in several different
towns, and this is the first time
that the merchants have even
threatened to boycott the whole
sale houses for selling US goods,
and / will venture to say that l
have never heard of a similar
case before.
Yes, gentlemen, Swift & Co.,
have refused to sell us any more
meat and lard for the reason they
say that they cannot afford to
give up the business of the whole
town to sell only one merchant.
But did you ever stop to think
that Swift & Co. are not the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-04-25
Notice.
Pollock. La. April rs. I91,

Pollock, La, April Is, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that we will
offer for passage at the next meeting
of the legislature bill prohibiting the
sale of near beer or any drink contain
ing any alcohol whatever; also a bill.
prohibiting playing of cards, throwing
dice, shooting craps. running wheels OF
fortune, slot machines. punch-outs, ano
all manner of gambling within five
miles of the Pollock high school, stu
ated in Pollock, Grant parish, La.
G. w. CHRISTIAN,
HY. PRESTRIDGE,
j. c. MERCER,
JAS. A. CHRISTIAN,
r. w. WAGNER,
S. D. JONES.
HENRY COUCH.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-04-25
Nothing So Good for Cough or Cold.

When you have a cold you want the
best medicine obtainable so as to get
rid of it with the least possible delay.
There are many who consider Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy unsurpassed.
Mrs. j. Boroff, Elida, Ohio, says, Ever
since my daughter Ruth was cured of
a severe cold and cough by Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy two years ago,
have felt kindly disposed toward the
manufacturers of that preparation. l
know of nothing so quick to relieve a
cocgh or cure a cold" For sale by all
dealers. Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-04-25
U. S. Land Office. Baton Rouge. La.

L. s. Land Office. Baton Rouge. La, /
March 16. 1914.
Notice Ia hereby given that BENJAMIN Roshto.
OF Montgomery. Louisiana. who ON February 1,
1911, made Homestead Entry, No. 04054 for
fractional sen. section 81, township 8 north,
range west. Louisiana Meridian. has filed notice
Of intention to make three year proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above described. before
Clerk of Court. nj Colfax. La. the 18th day OF
April. 1914
Claimant names as witnesses: A. W. Bell p.
Rosht... G.. W. Dyson. and W. Ii. Dyson, all OF
Montgomery. Louisiana.
JOHN F. NUTTALL.
m2l Regist ".
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Notice of Final Proof.
u. s. Land Office. Baton Rouge. La. |
March ID. 1914. /

u. $. Land Office. Baton Rouge La. I
March ID. 1914. /
PROOF UNDER ACT 6-G-l2.
Notice Is hereby given that Geo. W. Dyson, of
Montgomery. Louisiana, who; on February 1.
1911 made Homestead Entry, No. 04055, for
fractional NWH SECTION 81. township north,
range west, Louisiana Meridian. has filed notice
OF intention TO make three year proof. to estab-
lish claim to the land above described, before
Clerk Of Court. at Colfax. La. on the 18th day
OF April. 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: A. w. Bell, B.
Rushto. T.. Roshto. and ". ii. Dyson. all of
Montgomery. Louisiana.
JOHN F. NUTTALL.
m2l Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-04-25
Notice of Final Proof.

q. S. Land Office. Baton Rouge. La.
March 16, 1914. !
PROOF Under ACT 6-6-i2
Notice Is hereby given that Albert w. Bell Of
Montgomery. Louisiana. who. on February J..
1911, made Homestead Entry. No. 04052, for
the southwest quarter. section 81. township =
north, range west. Louisiana Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make three yea proof
to establish claim to the land above described
before clerk OF Court. at colfax. La. the 18th
day OF April, 1914.
Claimant names ms witnesses: George W. Dy-
sou, b. Roshto, r jRosht and W. II. Dyson
all OF Montgomery. Louisiana.
JOHN +. NUTTALL,
NIL Register
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-04-25
Real Estate for Sale.

A house in the town of Colfax, de-
sirable location, 6 rooms, galleries, out
houses, 2 cisterns, barn and stable, stu
ated on two lots, 100xl68 feet, corner
of square, will be sold on favorable
terms. Also have other desirable town
and country property.
Address or call on
H. G. GOODWIN,
Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-04-25

Want young men to learn telegraphy
and station accounts. Position positive
ly guaranteed.
BAsTRoP RAILROAD SCHOOL,
mch7-tf Bastrop. La,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-04-25

men, and have met many of the boys on
the road that are afflicted with disorders
of the stomach As they have to put up
with all kinds of half cooked grub at the
different country hotels, which IL one
cause Of this dreadful disease
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-04-25
Rheumatic Pains Relieved.

Why suffer from rheumatism when
relief may be had at so small cost?
Mrs Elmer Hatch, Peru, Ind, writes,
II have been subject to attacks of
rheumatism for years. Chamberlain s
LininSent always relieves me immediate
ly. and take pleasure in recommend
ing it to others" Is and so cent bot
ties. For sale by all dealers. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-04-25
A Travelling Man Cured

P. B. Counterman, a travelling man Of
Joplin, Mo-, writes: Twelve years ago
Twas great sufferer from stomach trou-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-04-25

gallons of coal oil for Coo. Peoples
Cash Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-04-25
Notice of Final Proof.
U. S. Land Office. Baton Rouge. La,
March I6. 1914.

PROOF UNDER ACT GLE.
Notice is hereby given that Paul Roshto. of
Montgomery, Louisiana, Who on February 1.
1911. made Homestead Entry, No. O40a3, for
fractional, section g. township s north. range Z
west. Louisiana Meridian. has filed notice of in
teDtion to- make three year proc, to establish
1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: A. W. Bell. b.
Roshto. W. II. Dyson. and Geo. W. Dyson. all
Of Montgomery, Louisiana.
JOHN F. NUTTALL,
mel Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-04-25

20 pounds of sugar for 81 at the Peo-
pies Cash Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-04-25
Sheriff Sale.

18th Judicial District Court, Parish OF
Grant. State of Louisiana.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
STUDENTS ARE RETURNING
University President Speaks Of Dis
7, missai Of Hundred at State Uni
versity for ineffieiency.

Iowa City.-"Probably large per
centage OF the 100 students who were
dismissed from the university at the
close and during the first semester OF
this school year will return TO school
as soon as they are better prepared =
This was the answer OF Pres. John
G. Bowman to questions about the
dropping OF delinquent students.
81 question whether there is another
university in the Unted States that
looks after its students better than
Iowa." he said. Without exception.
each OF these 100 students was care
fully and painstakingly labored with
before he was finally dismissed"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
CHANGE STATE RULE
Efficiency Committee Would
Remodel Iowa System.
SUGGESTS RADICAL CHANGES
New Form Of Government Would Give
Governor Power to Appoint All :
Executive Cficers--Justice
to Name Judges.

Des Moines.-The Capitalization OF
power and responsibility in the con-
duct OF two Of the three branches OF
the state government OF Iowa is the
keynote OF recommendation made by
efficiency engineers provided for by
the Thirty-fifth general assembly in a
report now In the hands of the legis-
lative committee on retrenchment and
reform.
One man control liz the executive
and judicial departments is a part OF
the revolutionary changes proposed in
a system calculated to place the az
fairs Of the state on better business
basis and save the taxpayers much OF
the overhead cost required under the
present system.
II the recommendations OF the en-
perts are carried out, the governor
will become the actual head OF every
department OF the executive branch OF
the government while the chief justice
Of the supreme court will have the APP
pointment OF every judge in the state.
Following are the most important
recommendations:
Governor to appoint heads OF all de-
partments in executive branch and
name executive council, becoming d.
rector general OF all departments.
Chief justice to be elected by popu-
lar vote and appoint all judges in the
state subject to confirmation by senate.
Consolidation OF offices Of auditor
and treasurer in finance department,
Consolidation of secretary Of state
and attorney generals offices in legal
department.
State purchasing agent TO buy sup
plies for all departments.
Establishment OF legislative refer
ence bureau to aid in framing laws and
preparations OF legal papers.
Reduction OF committee clerks in
legislature from 100 to As and a cor
responding reduction in janitors and
doorkeepers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
FUND FOR IOWA BUILDING
Ten Thousand Dollars Already Receiv.
ed Of the Sum Needed TO Erect
Iowa Home at Exposition.

Waterloo. Ten thousand i've hun
dred dollars has been raised among
Waterloo citizens for the Iowa build
ing to be erected by this city for the
Panama-American exposition at San
Francisco.
Representative II. o. Bernbrock, en-
ecutive chairman, feels confident that
the subscriptions will reach $4,000
within thirty days.
Architects are preparing sketches
OF the proposed structure and soon
will have definite plans ready to sob
init to the committee. The sketches
call for a building both massive and
stately.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
wife Nets $1,000 pinmoney.

Ida Grove.--Mrs. John Jensen. an
Ida county farmers wife, sold s1.15s,60
worth OF produce from their farm dur
ing 1913. The amount was received
from the sale OF eggs, butter. poultry
and cream, si72.S7 worth of dressed
chickens, $3.50 worth OF dressed
ducks, s7O9.O7 worth OF butter, s22o5
worth Of cream and 1854 dozen OF
eggs, that brought her $21511.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
prainaoe Men Elect,

Fort Dodge.--All officers in the
Iowa State Drainage association were
reelected at the closing session OF
their convention here. The officers
are: II. NJ. Sparboe Of Webster City.
president; J. W. Boyer OF Fort Dodge.
vice president; NJ. F. p Costello OF
Ames. secretary treasurer
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
Seek Murderer's Capture.

Dubuque-The Dubuque city coun-
ell has offered reward OF $500 for
the apprehension OF the slayer OF
Charles Brazzell. street car conductor
whose mutilated body was found In
his home a month ago. Claimed In
activity OF police and county officials
mas aroused public condemnation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
Manufacturer After students.

Iowa City.-vernon e. vining, re
preventative OF the Goodrich Rubber
company conferred recently with
university professors with view 20
getting university graduates to enter
the firm. The company employs L.
500 men. Each year 1t sends repre-
sentatives to procure college graduates
to take responsible positions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
nllmer 70 Head College.

Charles City--Prof. William c. Hill
mer, A. NJ. PHI d. OF Delaware, Ohio,
has been elected president OF Charles
City college to commence next June
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05

Joseph w. Folk, solicitor Of the state
department at Washington and former
governor of Missouri, has been Of
fered and probably will accept the
new post of chief counsel for the In
terstate commerce commission. at q
salary of $4,000 year.
Sensational charges against Daniel
Thew Wright of the supreme court
of the District of Columbia were filed
with President Wilson at Washington
by Wade H. Cooper. president of the
Union Savings bank and the United
States Savings bank.
Criticisms of Postmaster General
Burlesons action in abolishing the 90
mile parcel post zones and extending
the services low rates to territory
within the 150-mile zones blocked pass
age of the postofiice appropriation bill
in the senate at Washington. Sena-
tors Bryan and Bristow led the attack
Food manufacturers and millers
throughout the country won decisive
victory over the government when the
Supreme court at Washington held
that federal inspectors could not con-
denim under the pure food law
'bleached -four" unless they proved
that the -four contained enough poison
GUS ingredients to injure health.
The sentences imposed on Charles
Wilson, alias Charles Willard, and
Catherine Wilson, alias Zoe" Willard,
who were convicted in Chicago of vio-
lating the Mann white slave act, were
affirmed by the Supreme court OF the
United States at Washington.
America is on the threshold OF all
that is the best In a nations life and
her development will go on In the fu-
ture as it has in the past, declared Jo-
sephus Daniels. secretary of the navy,
in an address at the Washington birth
day celebration Of the Union League
club at Chicago. Secretary Daniels
decried craftsmanship in politics.
Fertilization Of the Panama canal
will be completed with an additional
$2,500,000 which Secretary Garrison,
Colonel Goethals, Major General Wood
and Brigadier General Crozier urged
the house appropriations committee
at Washington to provide.
80
President Wilson crossed the ice
damned Potomac in the naval yacht
Sylph, and from glass-inclosed stand
reviewed civic and military parade
In Alexandria, Va, which marched
through frigid snowstorm in honor
Of the first president of the United
States. Vice-President Marshall laid a
wreath on the tomb of Washington at
Mount Vernon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05

When the coroner opened the casket
containing the body of William Lee
barger OF Balovar, N. Y, who died at
Manningsport, La, It was found that
the dead man had 16 bullet holes in
his head. Nothing was known here
by the authorities or relatives of the
manner in which he met death.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
1hree Escape Efom BAN.

Logan. II. Murphy, Jack Craw-
ford and Roy Davis cut their way
through the brick wall OF the Jail here
and made their escape.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05

Primary elections held in a number
Of towns in Illinois, appear to have
held little interest, especially for the
newly enfranchised women voters.
Reports from several towns show that
In most instances the women declined
to take hand In nominating candi.
dates for city and township Offices.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05

Congressman Asher C. Kinds OF
Maine, who yecently announced that
he would not be candidate for re.
election, has rtconsidered his decision
and will entek the Republican prt-
maries.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05

Rev. j. T. Williams of Newcastle,
Pa, arrested in Toronto and denied
admission to the United States by the
immigration officials, was released by
the Canadian Immigration authorities.
Mrs. Grace Thomas. who was his COM
panion, has returned to her home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05

The supreme court of Georgia re-
fused to grant rehearing on the un-
successful appeal for new trial for
Leo M. Frank of Brooklyn, N. Y, uni
der death sentence for the murder OF
Mary Phagan at Atlanta
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
Foreign

Sir John Tenniel, for many decades
the leading British cartoonist, died al
the age of ninety-four years in London
England Sir John mercilessly carci
catured Abraham Lincoln during the
Civil war. On Lincoln's death Ten
niel's bitterness against him disap
peared.
Out of the 225,000 miners in the
coal fields of southern France 10000
are on strike in response to the call
of their leaders. as protest against
the elimination by the senate of GER
tain clauses of the underground work
ers' pension bill.
1t was announced In Rome that the
Italian government intends to appoint
Ernest Nathan, formerly mayor OF
Rome. as commissioner to the Pana.
Pacific exposition at San Fran
cisco.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
MEXICAN RepoIf

President Wilson takes the position
that for the United States to send
marines or armed forces of any kind
into Mexico without the consent of
the governing authorities there would
be an an act of war, The president
announced at Washington, too, that
no change in the policy of the Ameri-
can government toward Mexico had
been decided on.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
WORLDS
EVE N is
TER SELY and
BRIEFLY TOLD
Washington

Joseph w. Folk, solicitor OF the state
department at Washington and former
governor of Missouri, has been Of
fered and probably will accept the
new post of chief counsel for the In
terstate commerce commission. at q
salary of $4,000 a year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05

Although the state board of health
and local authorities declare that the
scarlet fever situation at the Uni
versity OF Illinois is well in hand. 300
students fed from urbana. Ill, to their
homes. Miss ona Reno, young nurse,
died martyr to her work.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
Domestic

Open war on monopoly was advo-
Of Idaho in an address at Columbus,
Ohio, before the Republicans of Ohio
at get together" luncheon. The
time has come for remedies, not pal
liatives." in dealing with industrial
monopolies, he said, and urged a Wig
curious policy on the part of the Re
publican party.
Bitter criticism of the Rock Island
railway and its financial operations
was raised in the house at Washing
ton by Representative Green of Iowa,
speaking in support of his resolution
to authorize the interstate commerce
commission to make an investigation
of that road The speaker compared
the operations of the Rock Island to
those of the New Haven and Frisco
systems.
investigations of the official conduct
of A. G. Dayton, United States judge
for the Northern district Of West Vir-
ginia, was asked in a petition trans
mitted to the department Of justice
at Washington from the White House.
The petition may be referred to con-
gress. where proceedings must ini-
tiate.
The body OF Orrawell williams, for
mer superintendent of the money or
der division of the Salt Lake City
post Office. was found in the swim
ming pool of a Salt Lake City bath
house. Williams, who had been en-
ployed at the post office 20 years, was
suspended January for alleged irreg-
ularities in handling funds.
The Republican state executive COM
mittee of West Virginia issued an adj
dress to the people of West Virginia
reafirming the Huntington platform
OF 1912, which was practically the
same as that adopted by the Pro-
gressives that year.
The Illinois laborers' compensation
law was denounced as being made
quate for state conditions In the an
nual report of Duncan Mcdonald. sec
retary-treasurer of district No. IL,
United Mine Workers of America. at
the convention held at Peoria. Ill
On plea that the income tax had
so reduced his income that he can no
longer pay $1,000 month alimony to
his wife, Charles p. Buchanan OF New
York will have to pay only $500 a
month, court ordered.
Although the state board OF health
and local authorities declare that the
scarlet fever situation at the Uni
versity OF Illinois is we'll in hand, 300
students fed from Urbana, Ill, to their
homes. Miss ona Reno, young nurse,
died a martyr to her work.
The ounrarpa oourt NJ Gaoraia ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05

Fear OF an European combination
formed for the purpose of restoring
peace in Mexico is responsible for the
importance attached by the admins
tration to the death of William S. Ben
ton. the British subject, at the hands
OF Villa. This fact was admitted by
Bryan in his conference with the SEN
ate foreign relations committee at
Washington.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05

The Vanderbilt cup automobile
classic held at Santa Monica, Cal, was
won by Ralph de Palma when he sent
his Mercedes car 4,025 miles In 8
hours 81 minutes and Al seconds. Bar
ney Oldfield. driving a Mercer car.
was second in 3 hours 55 minutes and
/ second.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05

Sensational charges against Daniel
Thew Wright of the supreme court
of the District of Columbia were filed
with President Wilson at Washington
by Wade H. Cooper, president of the
Union Savings bank and the United
States Savings bank.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05

Mrs. Pearl Sutherland, who is known
professionally as, Pearl White, star
for moving picture corporation,
started supreme court action at New
York for divorce against Victor Suth-
erland. Another woman was named.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05

On plea that the income tax had
so reduced his income that he can no
longer pay $1,000 a month alimony to
his wife, Charles p. Buchanan OF New
York win have to pay only $500 a
month, court ordered.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05

Representative Will m G. Sharp
of Elyria, o., is uppermost In the
mind of President Wilson at present
for appointment as ambassador to
Russia.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05

The Illinois laborers' compensation
law was denounced as being made
quate for state conditions in the an
nual report of Duncan Mcdonald. sec
retary-treasurer of district No. IL,
United Mine Workers Of America. at
the convention held at Peoria. Ill.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05

William Sulzer instituted legal pro-
ceedings before Justice Alden Chester
of the supreme court at Albany, N. Y,
to regain the governorship from which
he was removed last October.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05

For the first time in the history OF
Chicago women are party nominees
for aldermen. Seven women, three
under the Progressive banner and four
Socialists, were nominated at the pri.
mary election. All were without oppo-
siotion. Two, both of whom sought
Democratic nominations, were de-
feated. More than two-thirds of the
women remained away from the polls.
Snow in Mississippi was given Of
fetal recognition by the legislature.
A resolution giving the pages holi-
day was adopted.