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Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days

Your druggist will refund money if 'AZO OINTMENT fails 10 cure any
 sse of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or 'rotruding Piles in 6 to l4 days. The ,rst application gives Ease & Rest. soc.
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agriculture ETC.
Planters Advised to Hold Cotton.

Washington, Aug. Tn an
address to the cotton growers
and people of the cotton growing
States made public tonight, the
congressional committee which
volunteered several days ago to
seek measures which would pre-
vent serious consequences to the
south because of the European
war. declared:
"Our message to you is, stand
firm. Sell cotton onIY as a last
necessity"
Members of the committee,
headed by Senator Hoke Smith,
of Georgia, after a careful inves-
tigation of conditions up to the
present, gave it as their mature
judgment that the least possible
cotton should be put upon the
market during the next sixty
days, asserting that the agencies
of Federal government, both ex-
ecutive and legislative, We're do
ing all possible to relieve the
strain on the situation caused by
the lack of transportation facili-
ties and the danger facing no
market abroad. They called for
unselfish cooperation among the
farmers, merchants and bankers
of the south for the common
good, and declare:
1t should be understood that
we are not in the midst of a pam
ic. nor is financial panic posi-
BILE under our new banking and
currency law; and it is not nee
essary for us to throw our cotton
upon the market at prices less
than its real value"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-08-15

To the Voters Of the Eighth Equaliza'
ton District:
The purpose Of this letter is to solicit
your vote in my behalf for reelection
as member of the State Board of Equal.
ization. AS you doubtless know, am
filling out an unexpired term, having
been elected without opposition to FL
this vacancy.
1t is perhaps not amiss to say that
the consideration usually given this of.
fee is not as much as its Importance
demands. The amount of taxes you
pay is regulated largely by this board;
hence il is an Office that should concern
personally each and every voter in this
district.
At this particular time it is exceed
ingly important that this district be
well represented on this board. There
is now and has been for some time a
concerted effort on the part of certain
South Louisiana interests to raise tax
es throughout the entire Central and
North Louisiana sections and to reduce
them throughout South Louisiana.
This is especially true with reference
to farm lands.
So far have been able to get what
/ believe and what l think you believe
is fair to u.s. If reelected, with the
experience already obtained and with
my friends on the board think / can
continue to get the same fair treat
ment for you. The question for you
to settle is: "Can a new man without
experience and without friends and al
liances on the board do as much for
you as CAM" 1t doesn't seem TO me
reasonable that he can. Remember
there are more South Louisiana mem
bers than Central and North Louisians
members and to get what is fair to Us
we must have some help from them.
| have only served part of one term.
1t is usually customary in democratic
government, where an official does his
duty to give him an endorsement by
electing him to second term. If you
think ! have done my duty and that !
can be of as much or better service to
you than my opponent l viii be glad
of your endorsement and will greatly
appreciate your vote and influence.
Assuring you Of my fullest spprecia-
ton for what you have done for me in
the past and promising you faithful
service in the future, / am,
Sincerely yours, K. w. 0cLEsBY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-08-15
Contractor Falls Dead.

WINFIELD, Aug. 10. = Frank
Davis, logging contractor, fell
dead at his home here last night
from heart failure. Davis had
called DIR. A. Nj. Peters to treat
his baby and was holding a lamp
for DIR. Peters while he took the
child's temperature. The ply,
stefan noticed his hands trembling
and turned to see what the trou-
Bile was, just in time to see Davis
fall to the floor. He expired IN
stantly.
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Winfield, La. Aug. Ia. Isl

"ihuhe'u, La, aug. IA, 1914.
We, the undersigned, unhesitatingl,
endorse and recommend r. w. OgIesb,
to the voters of the Eighth Board O
Equalization District
]. j. PAYNE,
Sheriff VIM Parish.
p. X. ABEL.
Clerk Court. VIM Parish.
c. M. DURHAM,
Assessor VIM Parish.
w. r. ADAMS,
Parish Treasurer.
w. T. NORMAN,
Representative.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-08-15

"Some twenty years ago / used
ChamberIain's Collie. Cholera and Diar-
shoea Remedy" writes Geo. w. Brock
publisher Of the Enterprise. Aberdeen,
Md. Il discovered that it was q quick
and safe cure for diarrhoea. Since
then no one can sell me anything said
to be just as good. During all these
years | have used it and recommended
it many times. and it has dever disap-
pointed anyone. For sale by I'll deal
ers. ADV.
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Vote for AsweIl.

Mr.. Aswell has been in Con-
gress a sufficient length of time,
not only to fill the position with
marked ability, but to demon
strate at the same time, his zeal.
fidelity and loyalty to his consti-
tuents. especially the horny
handed sons of TOLL" who have
been ruthlessly plundered and
robbed of the lands on which
they had made bona fide settle
ments, by the railroads and syn
dicates of land grabbers.
Had he done nothing else since
he entered the House OF, Repre-
sentatives, his action in this re-
spect alone, should entitle him to
the gratitude of the masses of
the people, whose cause he es-
poused, when they had no other
advocate and assure his renomi-
nation by an overwhelming ma
jority.
He has been one of the ablest,
most active and most efficient
members of Congress, whose SER
vices will compare favorably, if
they do not surpass those of any
other congressional district in
the United States.
AS a debater, he is par excel
lence, "a foeman worthy the
steel' of any "silver tongued"
orator on the floor of the House.
He has been in Congress long
enough to become acquainted
with the members. as well as
with the heads of departments,
before whom he must constantly
appear in the interest of his con-
stituents, and is in position to
WELD influence which a new
member could not hope to exert.
In addition, he is known to be
persona grata with the admins
tration, which is a valuable asset
in favor of any congressman.
Finally he is the right man in
the right place" is worthy of
the confidenceo of the electors and
should be triumphantly returned
to Congress.
1t is well for the voters of the
Eighth District to remember in
this connection, thatitis not only
inexpedient. but absolutely dan
gerous. Ito swap hoseses in the
Iiddle of a stream. Alexan-
dria Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-08-15
Kings and the War.

The dogs of war having been
let loose in the old world, it is to
be hoped the struggle will be
fought to an early conclusion.
If that conclusion means a curb
ing of the power of the kings,
the crushing of militaryism and
the broadening of democracy il
will not have been fought alto
gether in vain.
1t is not a war demanded by
the common people. 1t is a war
of kings rather than commoners.
The voice of popular opinion in
England and France was un-
doubtedly for peace. 1t is incon-
ceivable that the peasant millions
of Russia have any liking for the
bloody conflict into which they
have been plunged by their rulers.
Austria's hand forced the del
uge; but the masses who make
up Francis Joseph's kingdom
were unconsulted. The world
will scarcely believe that, martial
though they be, the Kaiser's SUBJ
'jects desired to turn from field,
factory and trade to engage in a
bloody conflict for which there
was no real need.
For many years we have been
told by the statesmen of Europe
that the most certain guarantee
of peace was preparedness for
war; and under this theory every
nook and corner of Europe and
Asia has been made to bristle
with bayonets. But what is hap
pening in Europe demonstrates
the utter fallacy of the theory;
for it is this preparedness for
war, the fact that millions of
men were under arms, that al
most in the twinkling of an eye
has precipitated a barbarous con-
flict from which the warning ma
tons would otherwise have
|shrunk.
Whatever the results of the is
sue, when it is over and the ex-
hausted belligerents take stock
of the awful losses in life and
property and the widowed and
orphaned hosts who are to be
the real sufferers by this monu-
mental crime against civilization.
the fact that it was provoked by
the heat of royal tempers and
the existence OF mighty armies
ought to prove an irresistible ar
gument in favor Of that univer-
sal reduction in armament for
which the advocates of peace
have been so earnestly preaching
and praying. IN. O. States.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-08-15

We would regard it as a great
favor if the preachers and phy-
sicians would assist us in giving
the news of marriages, births
and deaths. 1t would put them
to a little trouble, but not only
we but our readers, who like to
be informed of these occurrences
would highly appreciate such
kindly assistance as they can rem
der us in securing the desired in
formation. Not being ubiqui-
tous, we can only obtain a great
deal of news from others.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-08-15
VOL. xxxyIII


The Times has looked in vair
for some reason to be advanced
in the eighth district COMPRESSION
al campaign why Congressman
j. b. Aswell should not be Sent
back to Washington in the cleo.
ton this fall. He is being Cd.
posed, but so far as the Times
has been able to discern it is moi
for anything that he has done OF
failed to do as representative OF
the eighth district. Neither his
Democracy nor his record can be
successfully assailed. Both chal-
lenge comparison with those of
any other Democrat in Congress.
What the Times has seen de-
velop in the eighth district has
been a campaign of abuse of Mr..
Aswell, based upon factionalism
and spite, neither of which ought
to carry any weight with the
right-thinking people of the dis
trict who want to serve them in
Washington a man of ability, of
integrity. of industry and of ex-
perience. Mr.. Aswell, of course,
has no monopoly of these virtues,
but with the exception of Mr..
Breazeale. who is not a candi-
date, he is two years ahead of
any other man in the district in
the matters of fitness and expert
ence. We except Mr.. Breazeale
simply because he has had ex-
perience as a member of the low
er house of Congress.
Mr.. Aswell's record being clean
and his Democracy irreproach-
able, what have the voters of his
district to consider in selecting
his successor? That somebody
has been disappointed in not get
ting the job he sought or that
somebody doesn't like Aswell?
AS a rule, the man who, placed
in an Office like that Mr.. Aswell
occupies, doesn't make enemies,
is a spineless do-nothing. What
the voters of the eighth district
ought to consider and what they
doubtless will consider is the fact
that in Mr.. Aswell they have a
man who has made good during
his first term, who is an indefati-
gable worker and whose useful
nesss to his district and his State
is certain to increase with further
opportunities. 1t would be as
foolish for the people to defeat
him in the forthcoming primary
as it would have been for the
people of the Birmingham district
to have defeated Oscar Under
wood ten years ago, or for the
people of Champ Clark's district
to have defeated him five years
ago.
Mr.. AsweIl's success in solving
the land grant problem for hun
dreds of citizens of his district
alone justifies his denomination
and reelection. He was devoted
to the welfare of his constituents
in the overflow of last year and
no appeal has been made to him
that has not found him willing
and prompt to serve.
The Times interest in Mr.. As
Wells denomination is the inter-
est of every Louisianian in keep
ing a man in Congress who is
serving his district with ability
and rejecting credit upon the
State. Shreveport Times.
Contractor Falls Dead.
Winfield, Aug. 10. = Frank
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In some paris of Mexi.c proficiencv
Ut the school children is rewarded b.
giving them the cigarefte-smoking
privilege In school,
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s or doses 666 win break any case
of fever or chills. Price, rs cents.
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Seldom.

Seldom.
Whisky gets the blame for most of
The crimes that are committed and it
seldom succeeds in proving an alibs.
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Suggestions for '.GOod Roads Day,
August 81.

Suggestions for ''G0od Roads Day, -
August u.
With reference to Act No. IL
approved June Is, 1914. provid-
ing that the last Thursday in the
month of August of each year
shall be set apart and designated
as Louisiana Good Roads Day. "
the highway department, Board
of State Engineers, offers the
following suggestions
do not try to do too much.
2-Do not start more than you
can finish. You cannot build
very long stretches of roads in
one day.
3-Do not place gravel on the
roads that have not been proper
ly graded and drained.
4-Do not grade roads that
have not been properly staked
out on correct lines.
5-Do not pillow up long stretch
es of road and leave them i'm
passable.
6-Do not scrape sods on the
travelled roadway and leave them
for passing vehicles to smooth
down.
WHAT MAY BE DONE.
Drain the road. Clear and
widen the right-of-way where
too narrow; remove logs. stumps,
stones, brush, weeds from road
way: fill holes and washes with
good earth; apply bermuda sods
to entertainments; cover sand
stretches of road with three or
four inches of good clay, and
mix by narrowing and dragging;
cover clay stretches of road with
four or FIVE inches of sand and
mix by blowing, narrowing and
dragging; should there be a nat
ural mixture of sand and clay,
or any other good road material
at hand. haul this and apply to
bad stretches of road; culverts
and bridges may be repaired or
reconstructed; construct 70 a d
drags (of planks or logs) and ar
range for their use after all rains
throughout the season.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-10-06

on the bench, a situation that will
probably not arise again for
years, Governor Haines is anxious
to see that the court is balanced
SO far as possible.
Friends Of Judge o. E. Nc
Cuscheon of Idaho Falls are urg-
ing the governor to appoint him
to the bench to succeed Justice
Stewart. Although he is not max
ing a campaign for the Office it
has been given out by the friends
Of Judge McCutcheon that he
would consider himself greatly
honored if rendered the appoint
ment and would accept. Many
other petitions just as urgent for
FOR the place are being urged on
the governor. The court is now
getting down to the volume of
work piled before it considering
cases as rapidly as possible. The
one thing that would tend to has
ten the appointment and bring it
about prior to the general election
will be the crowded condition of
pending cases before that tribu-
nal with a view Of relieving it with
third Judge.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-10-06
Reasons For Delay
In Naming Judge

Boise, Idaho, Oct. Sit was
learned today in statehouse cir
cles that there are two reasons
influencing Governor Haines to
delay appointment of a member
of the supreme court to succeed
the late Justice George H. Stew
art. The first is that as there is
general demand made in the
slate that the bench should be
balanced as evenly as possible
so as to give the north and south,
east and west, representation, the
governor should delay until the
result Of the general election is
known as the two non-partisan
candidates for justice, Edward
A. Walters and William M. Nor
San, represent the south and
north respectively. The second
reason given is that until after
The election it will not be konwn
whether or not the constitutional
amendment seeking to increase
the membership OF the court from
three to five has been carried and
the governor should know the re-
suit before making an appoint
ment or in case it does two adj
ditional appointments.
1t is very probable therefore
that the appointment of a SUI
premc court justice may go over
until after election. That is the
way the situation looks now. II
may be changed and an appoint
meut made before that time, but
those familiar with the situation
do not believe that it will be. The
governor believes that the demand
that geographically all parts OF
the slate should as near as posi-
bic be represented on the bench
lis no more than reasonable. Hav-
ing The appointive power due t.
the unusual number of vacancies
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-10-06
Would Invest In
Marble Creek Lands

A. C. Frost of the A. c. Frost
Company, prominent bankers
and investors of Chicago, was in
this city for a short time Thurs
day.
He had been making a trip to
the coast to look after some in
vestments and stopped off here
on his way home to meet w. X.
McGillvery.
Mr.. McGillvery, who had been
acquainted with him for a long
time, had been in correspondence
with him in regard to investing
in timber and more especially in
regard to the Marble Greek lands
and it was in reference to this
matter that he stopped off,
After consulting with Mr.. Nc
Gillvery he decided to enter the
market for the timber on the
lands and made arrangements
with him to secure such options
as he could and to cruise the
timber.
If the quantity, quality anC
price prove satisfactory, he i:
prepared to buy, paying cash foi
everything that he decides tC
take.
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four thousand dollars and in lieu
would publish in some newspaper
IA notice giving the name of each
taxpayer with the amount of his
assessment so that each person
would be able to compare his
neighbor's assessment with his
own.
This would cost from six hun
bred to a thousand dollars and
would result in a much more
equitable assessment as the pub
licity would prevent Partially
on the part of the assessor.
He would have the law repealed
whereby the state board gives to
Bonner and ShoshOne counties
over SIS, ZOO yearly of the Wash
ington Water Power Company's
taxes on property situated in this
county and would also deprive the
board of the power to lower the
valuations of that company near
~ million dollars below the fig
IRE that the United States court
said was a just assessment.
These are a few of the reforms
that he would have inaugurated
which, in the total, would mean a
saving of fifty thousand dollars
per year to the taxpayers of the
county.
He explained himself as favor
ing county division and in clos
ing said that this would be the
only opportunity the people of
this city would have to vote for
him for state senator, as before
another election the county would
he divided and we would be in
separate counties.
w. T. Dougherty, candidate for
secretary of state, was introduced
and made few remarks, as did
Fl. r. Schenker, candidate for pro-
bate judge.
The latter's remarks upon the
difficulty of anyone outside of
Occur d'Alene receiving a nomin-
alton, or an election if they were
nominated, was appreciated by
the audience. Mr.. Schenker made
q good impression and we believe
gained some votes for himself.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-10-06
Important Questions
For Next LEGISLATURE

Will the next Legislature pass
n resolution authorizing the sub
mission of a constitutional
amendment to abolish the state
hoard of equalization two years
later and pass needed legislation
to strengthen the state tax COM
mission or Will it seek to abolish
the commission?
That movements are under way
to accomplish both ends but that
.only one can be done, is conceded.
Ii is claimed that the issue is one
of the most paramount that will
be called to the attention of the
solons. Under the present system
Of equalization in this state it
is charged but one of the two
boards is necessary. To place
The taxes of the state on a basis
of equality and to place on the
assessment rolls all property
that justly should bear its share
of taxes, a state tax commission
clothed with proper power is
claimed to be absolutely neces-
Isarv.
The way the tax commission is
at present situated its power is
curbed and held in restraint and
il officially occupies only a cleri-
cal capacity with the power to
lrecommend but not to act and
proceed to handle the taxation
Question with mandatory power.
This test was worked out before
The supreme court in a suit to de-
terminc the powers Of the state
tax commission and the state
hoard of equalization. Backed by
the constitutional provision
creating it, the state board of
equalization was upheld. This
ruling upset all of the plans of
the state tax commission and so
curbed its power as to make its
labors all but useles. 1t is claim
ed this has ben shown during
the last two sessions of the state
hoard Of equalization when after
gathering data on which OF base
reports The commission made
board in the equalization of the
various classes of property. In
almost every instance the COM
missions recommendations were
ignored and quickly found space
in the waste basket. The state
board then proceeded to make its
own equalizations, the right Civ
en- it under the constitution.
Those who have studied the
| question which is bound to be
raised before the next legislature
declare the situation resolves it.
self TO two issues:
First-Will the difficult tax
problem of Idaho be solved anC
taxation be placed on soundel
basis through the existence Of {
tax commission, appointive OF
elective, with power to equalizl
taxes as between couties, powe
to check up all counties to deter
lmine if all property is assessor