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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28
Practical Education.

The demand has long and noisi.
ly confronted US that the educa.
ton in our schools shall be "prac-
teal" Here lies the difficulty:
Some say, teach a child what he
shall do in after life. On the
face of it this seems a reasonable
proposition. Close examination
proves it to be nonsense not
worthy of respectful. considera-
ton. Who has the prescience to
tell what a child is to do in after
life especially. an Am erican
child?
1t will not be seriously ques-
toned that the man launched on
the world of affairs should, so far
as he can. devote his talents to
that which he can do better than
the average of his fellow men.
It is undoubtedly the duty of the
farmer, as it certainly is his aim,
to bring to market the largest
amount of grain and stock in the
best condition his farm can be
made to produce. But he will be
more Of a man, and hence a bet
ter citizen, if while producing
these material products, he knows
something of botany, chemistry
and geology. Taking more in
terest in his work by reason of
his knowledge Of helping science
he will be just so much more of
a man.
The province of education is to
make the man. The exigencies
of his lot will determine what
the man shall do. The impracti-
cal of education is to so train the
child as to make him dependent
for his suppol t in life. Louisiana
Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28

Program of Sunday School Association.
The following is the program
of the Sunday School Convention
to be held at Colfax Baptist
church on the fifth Sunday in
March, 1914:
L Benefits to be Derived
from the Sunday School," Elder
L. w. Martin and Layman ]. r.
Hale.
p Standard of Excellence, "
]. B. Moseley, S. S. expert.
3-"Loyalty to Our Work."
Elder D. A. Youngblood.
why Havea Sunday School
Convention in the Big Creek As
sociation?" Elder P. w. Lotion.
After program, general discus
sion as to the ACCESSIBILITY of or
ganizing permanently a Sunday
School convention comprising the
Big Creek Association.
L. w. MARTIN,
CL,,,, h~~occ-ox,ox,+ Co
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28
The Atlanta Ladies' Aid Society.

The Methodist Episcopal Church
South, Ladies' Aid Society. met on
Saturday afternoon, Feb. 81, 1914, at
Mrs. Jno. Pugh's. Those present were
Mrs. Jno. Pugh, Mrs. c. H. Ferguson,
Mrs. w. o. Hardberger, Mrs. Grim
nett, Mrs. DeLoane, Mrs. Cheshire,
Mrs. Jennings, Mrs. Wise, Mrs. VIM.
Tarver, Miss McGhee and Miss Slack.
After the business part of the eve
ming was over. delicious refreshments
were served, the first course consisting
of sliced bread and chicken salad, with
mayonaise, stuffed olives and pickles,
cracker sandwiches and hot chocolate.
Second course, fruit pie with cheese.
Everyone expressed themselves as
having spent a pleasant evening.
The next meeting will be at Mrs.
Jackson's, Saturday. March z.
r a
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28
Drilling Resumed at the Oil Well.

After working about four weeks on
their well at Colfax, to repair damages
from dropping about 1000 feet Of pipe
in the well, the Iatt Oil Company is
now at work drilling to greater depth.
They are down about 200 feet. and
will go to depth Of 5000 or $500 feet
before stopping. The company is sat
isfied from their operations that they
have oil in that field. and they will not
cease efforts until it is brought to the
surface in satisfactory quantity.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28
Chmn. Arrangement Com,
Mexican Imbroglio Reaches Acute
Stage.


Pending investigation and ex-
PLANTATION of outrages against
American citizens and the citi-
zens of other countries, the MUIR
der of an Englishman has brought
about an acute condition in the
Mexican situation.
William S. Benton, a British
subject and wealthy land owner
in Mexico, was executed by in
surgents at Juarez after he had
made, it is alleged, a protest
about crimes and outrages against
foreigners by rebels to Villa.
The British government de-
manded an investigation. Sec
rotary Bryan notified Great Brit
ain that All investigation was on.
Villa and friends telegr .phed
Washington that Benton entered
Villas camp and threatened his
life.
At mass meeting in Ell Paso
resolutions were adopted censur-
ing the state department at
Washington for its alleged sup
preston of the consular report
on the Benton case, and asking
Congress to demand from the
state department a full record of
alleged outrages against foreign
ers in Mexico.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28

The first vessel to go through
the Panama Canal from one end
to the other under its own steam
was the crane boat Alexander
Lavalley, f" regularly employed in
construction work on the isthmus.
Eighty months from the day
work was begun under Maj. G.
w. Goethals as chief engineer,
navigation through the completed
canal was an accomplished fact.
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28
VOL. XXXvIII
Uncle George Kicks Against the Alaska
Railroad.

Uncle George Kicks Against the Alaska
Railroad.
Editor Collar Chronicle:
There has been considerable
said in Congress lately in regard
to building government railroads.
Congress has already made pro-
vision for one in Alaska. This
Alaskan road will be fine ex-
pertinent on government owner
ship of railroads. | can't think
of another place that would be
more certain to prove a failure.
No doubt the great railroad men
used their influence on their
friends to get this experimental
road built. This road proving a
failure will not prove at all that
government railroads are a fail
ure. 1t is sure to be failure,
because there is nothing there
for it to succeed on. If in TIE
course of the next ten years it
should happen to pay expenses it
will be extraordinary evidence in
favor of government railroads.
There is some talk of the gov
eminent taking charge of the
telegraph and telephone lines. |
favor that if it is done right.
Give a fair price, not ost.with a
profit, but what the lines are
worth, deducting for natural de-
probation and allow no messages
sent any other way. Wireless
lines will be established if they
dare, and in my opinion it would
be but little use for Uncle Sam
to buy the telegraphs and tele-
phones unless he buys the roads,
too. Uncle Sam should own all
the wireless and every other
means of telegraph and telephone
messages. | feel like this start
on government railroads is money
thrown away, but / don't hate to
see it go that way near as bad as
to see the millions go for great
battleships. Great men make
mistakes, and / am sure our Con-
gress makes one big mistake right
there. think they make a good
sized one when they propose to
bury so many thousands in this
so-called deepening the rivers of
Louisiana; | am sure there is
more graft than benefit in that.
There were several thousand
thrown away on the Ouachita
river near Monroe last year, and
/ think they propose to blow in
some more this year, and also try
to get another appropriation.
These appropriations are not alto
gether bad, they do give a few
fellows work, and | guess a good
salary to do very little, but in
this instance it has left the river |
in worse fix than it was before.
/ learn. | can't; see what they |
want boats to run up to Monroe
for, because they would have to
go comparatively empty. People |
are in too great a hurry now to
wait for a boat. They must have
their goods next day after they |
order them, or the other fellow
will get ahead. So they are 60
ing to have them brought by rail.
/ reckon this is enough kicking
at Congress for one time. It'll
won't be apt to do these Con-
any good, but some ig-
noramus like myself may read
this and conclude to vote for a
new man next time.
UNCLE GEORGE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28
Froze to Death in Louisiana.

The first case Of freezing to death in
Louisiana for number of years was
reported Feb. rs. Dr. o. S. Browne,
of st. Gabriel, froze to death in front
of the residence of Captain Murphy of
the Monticello penal farm.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28

Wants Vehicle and Per Capita Tax.

/ L
Montgomery, La, Feb. IS, 1914.
Editor CoLdr Chronicle.
In regard to the per capita tax
levied by our police jury for the
purpose of working the public
roads, l believe in having good
roads and l believe in working
them by taxes, but don't believe
in the way our police jury has
levied this per capita tax, for this
reason: We have about five in
corporated towns in Grant parish
with all of our saw mills in these
towns, and they work about one
fourth of our male citizens from
the age of Is to SIS. Then the
citizens Of a natural character,
such as lawyers, merchants and
shop men will make up a goodly
number that the parish has no
jurisdiction over to collect one
penny from for public road pur-
poses. These are the fellows
that are in favor of the per capt.
ia tax. am in favor of avehicle
tax, because it will reach the man
who derives the most benefit
from the public roads. For in
stance. we will take up the big
saw mill company that has twelve
or fifteen log wagons, and these
wagons all make two trips a day
over a half mile of our model
road, or any other public road in
the parish. There is a half mile
of road that the common citizens
of Grant parish will have to
abandon and go around. Now,
l don't object to the saw mill
companies using the public roads,
but when the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana says that the
police juries of the various par
ishes have the right to levy a per
capita tax and a vehicle tax, /
think our police jury should not
have been so self concerned in
that ordinance by leaving out the
vehicle tax, for / think we need
the vehicle tax. 1t will catch the
fellow that lives in town and is
Dragging about the per capita
tax not hurting him, especially
those fellows who have livery
stables with one wagon and four
or five. buggies. | think that
would look all right, and it would
help reinstate some of these old
public roads that have been the
old landmarks of our country.
Those people that live in town
could get in their cars and travel
in all parts of the parish. Then,
/ believe in the tax when it hits
right and at the right place, and
when it is fixed in a legal way.
don't believe in this constable
way of collecting taxes when we
have. a. tax collector. That is a
kind Of a side show.
Now, my good boys, don't kick
at the per capita tax. but let US
insist on the honorable police jury
finishing that ordinance, and levy
a vehicle tax. Then we may
have our little short roads work
ed that have been neglected on
account of not having sufficient !
to work them. | have
been accused of fighting road
taxes and school taxes, but if the
pressure is even and hits on all
alike | am not a tax fighter. but
the tax must not be only to catch |
q special class. Let it be the lit
tie taxpayer or the big taxpayer, |
Iet's put it on all alike.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28
The Alaska Railroad.

Undoubtedly the government
should build a railroad in Alaska
for substantially the same rea-
sons that fifty-odd years ago il
lent its credit for the construc.
ton of the Union Pacific the
same reasons that have induced
European governments at various
times to construct or aid in the
construction of railroads.
The road is necessary for the
development of the territory, and
private capital is not available
for the enterprise on satisfactory
terms. Certainly the govern
ment should step in when a nee
essary or very important work
is to be done and no other agency
can do it equally well, all things
considered.
The government. as a railroad
builder, however, is in a position
essentially different from that of
private capital. 1t can draw at
will on practically unlimited re-
sources, and with regard to an
affair so relatively insignificant
as an Alaskan railroad it matters
little whether the venture is self
supporting for many years. that
is, a deficit there would be only
a drop in the bucket of Federal
finances. Naturally, then, there
is a temptation to build extrava-
gantly-to erect a fine engineer
ing monument rather than mere
ly a line sufficient to care for
present traffic and traffic that is
reasonably within sight during
the next decade.
Private capital would probably
begin with a light rallied, light
ballasted, narrow gauge shoe
string, to be improved as traffic
increased. The government need
not be SO niggardly; but what
the situation needs is a transpor-
tation agency rather THAI a monu-
ment. Saturday Evening Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28

The grand jury is called to
meet in Colfax on Monday.
March 2. See Judges order
among our advertisements.
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28
Honoring General Beauregard's Mem

=
DRY.
Although more than twenty
years have elapsed since the
death of General Beauregard.
Louisiana's only full general in
the war between the States. the
cornerstone of a monument to
his memory was only lately laid
in New Orleans, his home city.
General Beauregard was a great
military engineer, his work in
that capacity being second, per-
haps to none of his American
military contemporaries, but his
tory will scarcely record him as
a military genius of the first or.
der, as the equal in that respect
of Lee, of either of the Johnstons,
or of Jackson. 1t was unfortu-
nate that General Beauregard
permitted his personal reputation
to suffer during the later years
of his life by joining with Gener-
al Jubal A. Early in lending his
name to the Louisiana Lottery
Company as a guarantee of the
standing of that gambling con-
Germ, which the people of Louisi-
ana, by unanimous vote in 1892,
drove from the State. 1t was
the decisive disapprobation of
that act that made it so difficult
to arouse the people Of Louisiana
to commemorate the memory of
this really great son of the old
State. Country Review.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-05
Copy right. 1914. By the Newspaper En-
t~rprfs~ Asso~isfion.)

tCepyrisht. 1914. By the Newspaper En-
t~rprise Asso~isfion.)
Dick came home this morning:
got In In time for breakfast. and
was 20 pleased with everything. In
Guiding the bad coffee that Annie
served.
Aunt Mary has offered to make
the coffee tomorrow. She makes
the old.fashioned boiled kind that
In settled with the white OF an
egg" I have n percolator that was
given us as a wedding present. but
I find that II would cost us at least
dollar and half week TO use
II. ! am going to try and use the
percolator on the gas stove. but
dare not trust Annie to do this until
! can take the time to try Il out my
self.
Aunt Mary was surprised when
told her we certainly could not af.
ford 10 add nearly 400 per cent to
the coffee In the making of it-one
pound will last us n week. but II is
tho alcohol that would bring the
cost up.
Even she. who is quito economi-
cal. has never learned 10 think of
household economics in per cents.
which am sure is the only proper
basis OF housekeeping.
Dear. dear Dick caught me In his
arms as opened the door and
Rugged me until lost my breath
entirely. Then he held me off at
arms length and surveyed my plain
housedress. big apron and cap.
80 Mrs. Schoolteacher has be-
come Mrs. Housekeeper," he said,
laughingly. "and II looks 10 me,
Margie. as though Mrs. Housekeep-
er was going to take her business
very seriously"
"Of course ! am. Dick. but I am
going to try and not worry you
with II any more than you worry
me with your work. I don't think
any wife has the slightest right to
ask her husband TO get a steak or
to pay the gas bill on his way to
the office. Housekeeping is my
work and ! am going to do t."
Lets don't housekeep tonight,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-05

Johnny kILnANE aud Johnny
Ell dundee will not fight In Los
Angeles for the featherweight
championship. Dundee Is no long.
or a featherweight. This was the
announcement OF tho pacific Ath.
ieuc club today, before which tho
Two boys were 10 have met septem-
Der 20.
dundee stepped on the scales
last night The beam bounced 10
iSS. kilhane was called In and ask.
ei to make the weight iss az noon
Tor night fight This the Cleve.
iand champion would not listen to.
New York and Boston won yes
terday. so there was no change. In
the National league standing
James pitched for the Braves. He
was touched for Is hits. but Boa
ton nosed out winner. Q 10 ..
The s2,soo beauty. Marty
o'Toole. pitched his first game yea.
terday since becoming Giant. He
was hit hard. but the Giants did
some hitting themselves and pulled
him through.
Bobby coltrin Is the worst trou.
bie-maker In the league. and his con.
duct on the field yesterday result.
ed In his early dismissal from the
contest Palman stood all he could
and finally his spine stiffened. and
he waved Coltrln off tho field.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-05
Pains Are Natures
Danger Signals
rhs Warming Indicates "TreubIe o..
the Health Lane- and q
should 10 Needed.

II is an absolutely erroneous pro-
treatment. 4 pain Is a distinct rs tS.
dication that something 10 wrong
with the physical system II 10 truly
= signal flashed TO tho brain OF the
Individual by telegraphic communi-
cation that the ''line 10 blocked" AT
some point. Any attempt to remove
the pain" could be very aptiy iikened
to the smashing of q red light sig
nal" on the main track OF railroad,
then declaring the limo clear" when
the signal 10 knocked out.
When nature sounds q warning
evidenced by pain. II 10 time to look
for tho cause" and remove that
and not waste treatment on the
EFFECT" Headache 10 one OF the
most frequent pains in human beings.
Headache remedies are nonsensicai
methods Of smashing signals" The
better way 10 to consult the free
doctor At the Brendel Drug store
G17 Yesler way) and he will pre-
scribe a remedy that will reach tho
ecause." Remember. the only charge
II for tho medicine-the prescription
II absolutely free. This Is not phil
lnthropy. either---just business-it
pays to be square with people
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-05
SUTTON TO
help DOBIE
COACH TEAM

v,vne sutton. star end for the
,,rlycrslty OF Washington football
'.sm for the four years he attend.
"a college, has been rewarded for
Z. time and energy he has ex.
add IN doing his part In bring.
- many championships 20 the Sc
ia institution. sutton II to be
~, nobiee right.hand man. having
sssa appointed assistant 90 tho
srsst washington tutor today. The
s.s,stant coach attends 90 the
.-.,r,ug OF tho men and In coach
- The second team.
sutton played his last intercolle.
.,.ss Gamc In 1918. He served
ssar seasons on tho varsity regu.
a. playing AZ right end. Prior 20
s,lninx the college eleven. Sutton
saved right end for the Lincoln
s,sh school and was a member OF
IA famous 1909 team which clean
"A up svcrything In sight.
ina state university opens on
,se 18th. and football practice will
n~xin Immediately. Tho first
,rsctice game takes place on Sep
amber IS. when the Aberdeen high
school team comes here for . meet.
ing with the varsity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-05
THE CONFESSIONS OF A Wife
DICK Is HOME

F, Margie." said Dick. with a tighten
ing OF the arm that was still about
me-
do you realize. my dear. that
we have not been on a spree since
you we're hurt? Let's play we are
not married and have a real sweet
hearting time tonight"
But Aunt Nary"
Bother Aunt Mary. She has
sense enough TO know we can't al
ways have her with us, no matter
how much OF an addition she would
be TO the company. I'll come after
you at 6 o'clock and Wen have din
ner downtown. Then we'll do some
thing real devilish."
"All right. dearest man." I an
swered and kissed him hurriedly
and almost showed him out OF the
door. for | realized that. instead Of
fixing up my house. would have to
go downtown and buy a hat and
other things TO doll up" so Dick
would not be ashamed of me.
II Is rather a strange commentary
on modern life that in all the great
affairs OF living a woman's hat Is
apt to play part OF first impor-
lance.
Ito Be Continued Monday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-05

Oiiinict, FORMER
American opo n
golf champion.
a n 4 csc n I
c h a m pion O {
France. Ouimet
is paired with Je.
rome ID. TrayerH
In the final round
OF the national
a m at eur open
golf tournament.
which has been
in progress here.
Oulmet and Trav-
ers are fighting
IL out today.
Il he Youthful
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-05
1T WAS NO FAIR

DALLAS. Tex. Sept. BE.
cause both boxers roughcd II and
turned what had been carded aa an
exhibition bout into real fight.
the police stopped the Carl Morris.
Jack Grier bout In tho third round
here, Friday night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-05
GUNNER ARRIVE

DAYTON. O.. Sept b.--Marksmen
from all parts OF tho country are ar
irving here, TO take part In the ma.
,ional amateur championship trap
shooting tourney here. September
sil
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-05

champion won a place In the finals
by defeating w. g. Fownes. OF Oak.
mont. In a keenly contested
match Friday. The score was I
up. Trayers disposed OF Walter
J. Travis. 6 up and 3 to play.
Tho ouimet Fownes battle fea.
tured the day and huge gallery
followed the players over tho
course. Ouimet finished In ~
strokes, one better than Fownes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-05
IN OTHER LEAGUES

NATIONAI~-Bsstsn .. philadelphia =
~s~ York 4. brooklyn Q. Pft;shurx :. -
Louis 1. Cincinnati 4. Chicago :.
AMERICAN Boston Z. philadelphia
Detroit 4. a.. Louis 1: washington
Now York o.
FEDERAL<-BuffaIo .. Bai,imcrs !
chicago :. Indianapolis Il Brooklyn
ps,,sburx g; Kansas city Ill. ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-05
ForTRELL A WINNER

NORTHUMBERLAND. Ont.
Sept. 5.-Elia Fottrell and Irving
Wright defeated Baird and Sherwell
In the international tennis doubles
here Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-05
SET KID SEASON

The grammar school soccer and
football seasons viii open simultane-
ously this year. Both seasons
open October 3. Tho entrance fec
Of 10 cents charged all players has
been abolished.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-05

Instead OF game In the morn.
Ing and afternoon. as scheduled,
Seattle and Ballard viii play a
double-header Labor day. The
first game starts at o'clock.
birth.
LOU STANLEY. canned by Spo-
kane. Lost the first game he
pitched for Sacramento the other
day. Stanley opposed the Oakland
club. and the Oaks COPIED the
game. 3 TO 2. He allowed nine
hits. Hannah. who played with the
Indians last year. caught
Stanley.
This 10 the time OF the year
when the fans are forgetting all
about pennants, the worlds
series, etc. for the reason that
they are giving over all their
time 70 picking allstsr teams.
This mornings mall brought tho
first. Tho writer was e. J.
Noble. Here 10 his selection:
HUM. Id: Bennett, %; James,
Sd; Butler, Tacoma. ss.; Neigh
bors. re-; calvo, CT: Frlsk,. ~:
harstad. coveleskl, pitchers;
Murray, c.
A GLIMPSE AHEAD
Sept. %, New York--WlIile Hoppe
Va. Melbourne Inman Of England
Billiards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-05
LOCAL MEET OPENS

The annual tournament conducted
Nv the West Side Tennis club began
TO-DAY. The tourney ends Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-05
bob" is THERE

BUFFALO. N. Y. Sept 5.--The
ability OF Bob" Edgren. famous
New York sport writer, is not con
fined to the sport page, Friday Ed
gren drove the Baby Speed Demon
II. 10 victory In 30.mile race.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-05

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