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

Editor Colfar ChronicIe:

Editor Collar Chronicle:
Rev. A. v. Reese, of Hendersonville,
N c., assisted by our pastor, Rev. H.
B. Mercer, with Brother Fate Mercer
to lead the singing, commenced re-
vival meeting at the Colfax Baptist
church on Friday, June 5, and closed
Thursday night, June rs. with thirty
one additions to the church. Never be-
fore has Colfax realized the effect of
preaching as in this meeting, where
friends and loved ones of all denonina
tons met together and labored for one
great cause. Fellowships were renew
ed, laughter and tears intermingled,
and JOY reigned in the meeting OF new
recruits. Even men like the sheriff of
our parish and his wife. and Attorney
John A. Williams and his son, were
baptised at the meeting. Bro. Reese
has indeed proven to be ole of the
greatest soul winners for Jesus that
Colfax has ever known, and Pastor H.
b. Mercer, willing worker in the
vineyard, has been instrumental in
leading many souls to Christ. A glori-
Gus sermon for God was given to the
people twice each day, and was preach
ed in simplicity and power by Brother
Reese, whom the writer feels is endow-
ed with wisdom divine to go forth and
lead the people of earth to Jesus Christ,
and while he maintains an uncoinpro-
missing attitude for sin he is pleasant in
his personality and will win favor any
where. l believe that the church at
Colfax is now awakened as never be-
fore by the earnest efforts of Pastor
Mercer, his brother as leader of the
song service, and the sound, simple
doctrines of the Bible preached by
Brother Reese through the working of
the Holy Spirit. The people here have
at last realized that the reason they
have gotten SO little out Of religion is
because they have put so little in it,
and we have no doubt about the cross
winning the world, because it was
God 8 best. +. S. MURRELL,
Church Clerk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27
The Old and The New.

There were numerous illustra-
tons at the Shreveport State
Fair showing the advantage of
the new order over the old, but
none more striking than the case
of the father and son with the
pigs. Each one carried a pig to
the fair. the pigs were of same
age and breeding the same litter.
The father fed his pig and at
tended to it according to his long
accustomed method. The son
adopted the plan followed by the
boys clubs. When weighed by
the committee of judges the sons
pig weighed a little over 800
pounds. and the fathers 65
pounds.
They were exhibited in sepa-
rate pens but right by the side of
e oh other, and the contrast was
indeed amusing. 1t looks like
the father will be forced to give
away to the son in some particu-
lars or else drop out of the race.
Homer Guardian Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27

The hope of our children rests
upon the efficiency Of our schools.
Let ward one make an invest
ment in this line that will sustain
the hope of the children, be a
pride to the community, and an
asset and everlasting value to
our citizenship. To this end let
everyone work and vote for the
issue of school bonds.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27
The Chronicle is Credited With Enforc
ing DecOrum in Court Room.


The custom of smoking in the court
room during the sessions of the district
court, made more or less sacred by rea-
son of the fact that it was permitted
during the incumbency of the late la
mented I. F. Bell as district Judge,
Judge Bell himself being particularly
fond of the weed" received its death
blow yesterday morning when Judge
John R. Land assembled the bench at
the morning session of the court.
Judge Lands order was brief and to
the point. and was directed to Deputy
Sheriff Otis, who was instructed to no
tify all smokers that hereafter there
would be no smoking allowed in the
courtroom. 1t is believed that Judge
Lands order was the result of an arti-
Gle which appeared recently in Colfax
paper, in which the Caddo parish dis
trict court was criticised for its lack of
decorum. Shreveport Times, June 26.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27
Congressional Committee Will Meet
July Z, to Select Date for Primary.

Congressional Committee Will Meet
July 2. to Select Date for Primary.
Baton Rouge, June 22.-On
Tuesday. July z, the COMPRESSION
al district committee of the State
will have to meet and select the
date for the holding of the con-
gressional primary for the nomi-
nation of Democratic candidates
for Congress. and this date must
be not less than sixty nor more
than seventy days before the
general election which is on Nov
ember 3.
Two years ago some of the
congressional committees failed
to meet on the date open for two
weeks for some of the commit
tees. Some confusion resulted.
This year the Secretary of State
calls attention to the law that
the Eighth Congressional Dis
trict Committees must meet on
July Z.
The congressional campaign is
beginning to shape itself.
In the first district Albert Es-
topinal is a candidate for re-elec-
ton. He will probably be op-
posed by Richard Oteri. In the
second district Garland Dupre
will be a candidate for reelection.
He may not have opposition. In
the third district where the Pro-
gressives expect to make a hard
fight Henry L. Gueydan will be
the Democratic candidate. Hen
ry Pharr and Edward Broussard
are mentioned as progressive
candidates from the third district.
John 7. Watkins will be a candi-
date for reelection from the
fourth district. He may not be
opposed. Walter Elder will have
opposition in the fifth district.
Lewis Morgan of the sixth dis
trict may have opposition. Chas.
Helcimbe of East Baton Rouge
and Geo. Woodside of East Fee
liciana have both been mentioned
as candidates. DR.. L. Lazaro in
the seventh district will be op-
posed by Senator L. Vincent and
Leon Locke both of Calcasieu.
In the eighth district j. B. As
we'll who seeks reelection will
have to run against 7. w. Perrin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27
The Alaskan Government Railroads.

The Alaskan Government Railroads.
The immediate construction of
two railroad lines, one running
from Cordova to Fairbanks and
the other from Seward through
Susitna to the Kuskakwim River,
with several branch lines to coal
fields, has been recommended by
the commission appointed to de-
termine the best location for the
railroads in Alaska, authorized
by the recent act of Congress.
This act gives the President au-
thority to build not more than
1000 miles of railroads connecting
ports on the southern coast with
navigable waters and coal fields
of the interior, the cost of which
is not to exceed $35, 600, 600. A
network of railroads to develop
the district south of the Yukon
River and touching that river at
three points has been proposed,
but some Of these lines have
been found on investigation to
be impracticable on account of
the mountainous nature of the
country. The two lines now pro-
posed will reach section rich in
agricultural and mineral resourc-
es. A page-size map in the July
Popular Mechanics Magazine
shows the recommended, investi-
gated, and present routes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27
Guarding the Panama Canal Against
Foreign Foes.

Foreign Foes.
In addition to the 12-in. and
16-in. coast defense rifles, mount
ed on disappearing carriages,
which will constitute the main
defenses of the Panama Canal
against attack from the sea, sew
eral of the newest type of sea-
coast mortars are to be placed in
pits, from whence they can dis
charge shells without disclosing
their own position. These new
mortars, the most powerful ever
built, have a range of IL miles
and can send shell five miles
high, to drop with terrific veloci-
ty on the deck of an enemy's
ship. These guns are shown in
several views appearing in the
July Popular Mechanics Maya
zine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27

The jury at Jena. LaSalle par
ish, brought in a verdict of not
guilty last Monday in the case of
DR.. Fred Hamilton and Joe
Thompson, Jr., charged with fol.
lowing E. R. Cooper in the dark
and shooting him to death while
he begged for his life. DR.. Ham
ilton and Thompson were indict-
ed for manslaughter after a form
er grand jury had failed to indict
for the killing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27
Vote for the School Bond Issue.

On Tuesday. July 81. the vot-
ers of ward one are to determine
whether they will maintain their
schools at their present high
stage of efficiency, or whether
our educational facilities shall be
set back for twenty-five years.
lie. every citizen vote for the
DO I'd issue to maintain our schools
and each and everyone can then
feel that he has done his duty
to himself, his community, and
his posterity.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27

The citizens of ward one voted
heartily for a five mill tax to Sc
cure a parish wide fund to pay
school teachers for full terms.
Now let them vote for an issue
of bonds that will cost only half
that much, and we can build
school houses up to the require
ments for which we stand pledg-
ed, and which we must fulfill,
or take place at the foot of the
list of parish schools.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27
All Democrats Should be Returned t.
Congress.

j. F. Colbert, the Washington
correspondent, is a strong be-
lever in Lincoln maxim. Don
swap horses while crossing the
stream. He particularly depre-
Gates the regrettable mistake
which many constituencies make
in retiring useful congressman
who have served only one or two
terms, and oftentimes w h e n
there is no good reason for such
change.
Special notice is made of the
fact that Representative James
B. Aswell, of the Eighth District
of Louisiana, has made an envi-
able record since coming to Con-
gress last year. There is no new
man in the halls of Congress to-
day who has more impressed
himself on his co-workers as a
man of ability, sincerity of pur-
pose, and unfagging zeal for the
welfare of his constituents than
this new Pelican State represen-
tative.
Mr.. Aswell has been a consis-
tent party man in all matters of
public policy, and when the in
tegrity of the party was assailed
he aligned himself at all times
under the splendid leadership of
President Wilson. Amidst all
the shafts of invective and abuse
of the Democratic party indulg-
ed in by a turbulent minority,
he has conducted himself with
poise and serenity, but with a
steadfastness of honest purpose
that is most commendable. His
record stamps him as an uncom-
promising Democrat of the pro-
gressive, forward type. By his
voice and his vote it is demon
strated that he stands squarely
for what the people are demand
ing these days, and his record
proves him to be a believer in
the masses the plain people
that class of whom it has been
said the Lord loved, because He
made so many of them.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27
Murphy ]. Foster.

1t has been announced from
Washington by a special to the
New Orleans States that within
the next few days it is under
stood Secretary of the Treasury
| McAdoo will recommend to the
Presidentth the nomination of form
er Senator Murphy j. Foster of
Louisiana as collector of the port
of New Orleans. 1t has been
expected for some time that this
appointment would be made.
Senator Foster will succeed Col
lector c. S. Hebert.
AS reported by the States,
Senator Foster was endorsed by
the two United States Senators,
the entire Louisiana congression-
al delegation and National Com
mitteeman Ewing, Senator Rams
dell, who was Senator Fosters
opponent in the last Louisiana
campaign, as early as December
rendered his support to the Sen
ator.
Any recommendation of Secre-
tary McAdoo for any appoint
ment under the Treasury De-
partment is considered tanta-
mount to an appointment. 1t is
understood that the President
will send Senator Fosters name
to the Senate as soon as he re-
ceives it.
Senator Murphy j. Foster was
born in Franklin, Jan. IL, 1849.
He took courses at Washington
and Lee University from 1867 to
1868, and was graduated from
Cumberland University in 1870.
He received his degree of bache-
lor of laws from the University
of Louisiana (Tulane) in 1871,
and then engaged in the practice
of Law at Franklin.
He was elected to the State
Senate in 1880 and served until
1892, part of the time as presi-
dent. He was the undisputed
leader of the fight that wiped
out the Louisiana Lottery, 1890
to 1892, and in 1892 became Gov
ernor of Louisiana, serving two
terms.
In 1900, practically without op-
position, he was elected to the
United States Senate, and served
until March 1913, since which
time he has been practicing law
in New Orleans and Franklin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27

Persons sending in requests for
the address of their papers to be
changed from one postoffice to
another will please always give
the postoffice from which the
change is to be made. as well as
the postofice to which it is to be
changed. This will in many in
stances save US a great deal Of
trouble.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27
Louisiana Press Association to Meet
in New Orleans Angus: 10.

Louisiana Press Association to Meet
in New Orleans Angus. 10.
The Louisiana Press Associa-
ton will hold its thirty-ffth an
nual meeting August 10 and II
in the auditorium of the Associa-
ton of Commerce, according to
notices issued Thursday by Sec
rotary l.. E. Bentley. A pro-
gram of business and literary
discussions and social features
is being arranged, which prom
Uses to make the meeting memo
rable.
The secretary will furnish in
formation as to transportation,
hotel Accommodations, and the
proposed excursion to the Pana-
ma Canal, which will follow the
meeting. Secretary Bentley's
address is P. o. Box 1427, New
Orleans.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27

United States bonds are no
more safe and sure investment
than are investments in school
bonds by any community. The
value of school bonds to the COM
munity will grow greater and
greater each year. Let ward
one vote to issue 500, 600 in school
bonds now, and in ten years their
value will increase twenty fold.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27

The burning of all carcasses
that die from Charlton is insisted
upon by the State Live Stock
Sanitary Board, and also the kill
ing of all buzzards. 1t is held
that buzzards are rapid spreaders
of the disease wherever they feed
on Charlton carcasses.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27
Notice to the Public.

The public is hereby notified that all
persons are forbidden from riding on
the locomotives, tenders and logging
cars, or any of the trains Of this COM
pany, except the employees of the COM
pany. The employees of the company
are requested to see that this rule is
enforced against all trespassers.
BIG PINE LUMBER CO., LTD.
w. A. Rrownlee, Mgr.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27
Fair Exchange
A New Back for an Old One. How II
Can he done in Colfax.

The back aches at times with a dull,
indescribable feeling, making you weary
and restless; piercing pains sh I
across the region of the kidneys, and
again the loins are so lame that to stoor
is agony. No use to rub or apply a
plaster to the back if the kidneys are
weak. You cannot reach the cause.
Colfax residents would do well to profit
by the following exampls:
G. P. Walsh. prop. of blacksmith
shop, Fact Natchitoches, La, says
my work is hard on the kidneys, as
get over heated and then get in q
draught and take cold, which always
settles on my kidneys. My back got
so lame that when l stopped, l could
hardly straighten up. My kidneys
were irregular in action and caused me
a lot of annoyance. l tried all kinds
of kidney remedies, but nothing eyer
did me much good. Doan's Kidney
Pills we're recommended to me and ]
got a box. From the start they helped
me and after | had taken a couple OF
boxes, my back was strong and my
kidneys normal"
Price SO cents at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy, get
Doan's Kidney Pills, the same that Mr..
Walsh had. Foster-Milburn Co., prop.
Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27
Registration Notice.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, I
Parish of Grant.

Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with Act No. SO, of 1908, Sec
ton % thereof, will open the regis
tration books for one day at the sever
al voting precincts in Grant parish for
the purpose of allowing persons to reg
ister, which dates are as follows:
Friday, June 26, Rochelle
Saturday, a. II, Buckahew
Monday, 90 %, Creeds'
Tuesday, 90 80, Bruces Mill
Wednesday, July 1, Bagdad
JAS. j. O'QUiNN,
Clerk D. c. ExOfficio Registrar Of
Voters.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27
Revival Services at NJ. E. Church.

Revival services will begin at the M.
f. church South in Colfax on Friday
night before the second Sunday in July.
Rev. H. T. Young. of Shreveport. will
do the preaching. Bro. Young will be
found strong and forceful preacher.
fun Of religious zeal, and of pleasing
presence and address. Remember the
date of beginning, July 10.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27
Card of Thanks.

Myself and family take this method
of expressing our most heartfelt thanks
to the citizens of Verda and community
for their sympathy and untiring help
during my fathers illness and death.
Also to DR.. Payne and family for theil
faithful service. Their faithfulness
will ever be held in memory by us. We
pray heavens richest blessings upon
them all. p. w. LOTION.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27
Cemetery Working at Bethel

Editor Colfdr Chronicle:
Please publish that there will be a
cemetery working at Bethel on Tues
day. June 80, 1914. Everybody is in
vited. There will be basket dinner,
and all are asked to bring dinner.
G. F. FULLER.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27

Among the list of postmasters
appointed in Louisiana we note
the following for Grant parish.
viz: VIM. Hazel for Garnett,
L. E. Hadnot for Hadnot, and j..
E. Nugent for Iatt.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27

Get rid of the cheap idea of
saving every penny-the shrewd-
est business men in the world
are the best advertisers. Spend
a few dollars in the proper chan
mel and reap some benefit there
from.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27

Mrs. B. F. Langley went to Alexan-
dria last Tuesday to meet Miss Lucille
Hicks, of Oakdale, who returned to
Colfax with Mrs. Langley and is her
ouesf
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27

Ebenezer camp meeting has been
changed to embrace the first week in
August instead of the last week in July,
as was first announced. See change in
advertisement to conform to new dates.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27

Up-to-date line of millinery at j. W
Duncan Co. Ltd.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27

Everything to eat and wear. Pee
pie Cash Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27

Ready to wear dresses for women and
children at j. w. Duncan Co.. Ltd.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27

Fairbanks lard at 10 cents a pound
Peoples Cash Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27

Subscribe for the Chronicle.
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Dixie Pharmacy
Notice.

Colfax, La, June 10, 1914.
/ am applying for pardon.
MOSELLA DAVIS.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29
MUD BAY.

The Fir Lumber company is COM
mencing work on the new logging
camp at Helser's creek. They have
four donkeys at work now.
Mrs. NJ. c. Simmons left this week
for q two weeks visit with friends
and relatives through the eastern
part of the state.
Four new families have bought
homes at the upper end of Schneid-
er's valley. Those selling were A. T.
Erickson, Conrad Hansen, Mr.. Ches-
ter and l. Whitaker.
Lee Williamson, who has been hay
ing blood poison in one of his limbs,
is reported to be getting along nice
~ now.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. G. Young and fam
lily were guests at E T. Young's over
Sunday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29
PINE GROVE.

Strawberries are ripening and pick
ers are in demand.
William Eickhoff's girls are pick
ing for Tom Sheridan and Mrs. Gala
han and children are picking for
Langpap.
Several farmers in this neighbor-
hood plowed up their vines on ac-
county of the uncertainty of the mar
ket.
There have been several picnic
parties at the Woodland bay bridge
lately, but the ones that tried to eat
their rock clans without Smelling,
were pretty reckless for people of
their age.
Rural Route No. 3 started with
good service by the first carriers,
and now we have a good careful man
again, but there was a period when
some of the "old ladies" on the route
got real "fussy" the way their mail
got mixed UP.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29
SOUTH UNION.

Mrs. Ben Henry and Mrs. Roy En-
sign and baby of Maytown spent
Thursday with Mrs. Lou Randall.
Mrs. Ina Twiss and children spent
the afternoon with Mrs. w. X. Ball.
Mrs. Jones and son spent pleas
ant day in Olympia Saturday. She
does not 60 very much, but can have
fine time and certainly is in no
hurry to return.
Sunday school was held at $3.50
Sunday afternoon in the church, be-
ing fairly we'll attended. Sunday
school next Sunday at the usual time.
Every one is cordially invited.
There were about 80 people who
turned out for the Cleanup day" at
Bush Prairie cemtery last Friday,
and cleaned about two-thirds of it.
They are planning on spending
another day soon when the busy sea-
son is over. Announcement will be
made later. Every one is cordially
invited and their help will certainly
be appreciated.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29
TUMWATER.

The eighth grade graduation ex-
ercises were held Tuesday evening at
the schoolhouse. Mrs. Josephine
Preston spoke and presented diplo-
mas to the three graduates, Miss
Ruth Henry. Miss Nora Taylor and
Clarence Lloyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Lloyd and family
have returned after spending the win
ter in Southern California.
Mrs. John Hopp entertained few
ladies at her home Monday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lawrence, ST..
have returned from Spring Valley
Cal, to spend the summer with their
daughter, Mrs. James Mills.
Mrs. Birkmaier and son have re-
turned to their home in The Dalles
Ore.
Several of the young people spent
Saturday evening at the Brighton
Park dance.
Tumwater was we'll represented at
the social given by the Brighton Park
Sunday school at the Grange hall
Wednesday evening.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29

evening" special delight to the
men. The first Community Sing"
was an experiment but proved a very
successful one in every way and we
all hope there will be more and soon.
Mrs. J. Dolan of Olympia and her
sister Mrs. c. Gallagher of Lacey and
their uncle Mr.. Thuleen of McPher-
son. Kansas, visited Holmes family
on the Island, and residents around
the Lake Mr.. Thuleen expects to
locate in Washington or Oregon.