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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
Not One in Four.

Not quite one family in four in
Kentucky owns a dog, notwithstand-
ing the fact that 1,734,463 of the g.
239,905 people live in the country, ac-
cording to the 1913 report of the State
Board of, Equalization; but they aver
age more than one sheep to the fam
lily, as the 494,784 families, enumer-
ated in the government census report,
have returned for taxation 503,017
sheep. Every ninth dog, estimated
from records in the auditors Office ate
a sheep valued at about S. during
the year, which is odd because the
sheep assessed were worth less than
an average of So the head, the 5O3,017
being returned at $1,504,3S3. The
county school funds are replenished
from the balance left over in the dog
tax after paying costs and the value
of the sheep in the county killed by
dogs. The total accruing to the school
fund from the dog tax in 1913 was
$43,S76.69 The year before 127,335
dogs Melted the schools SAG, S88.95,
while S52,9S6.42 went to pay for the
mutton they ate.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
CEMENT FLOORS KEEP CLEAN
Droppings Easily Scraped Off and Foul
Smells Avoided-cheaper Than
Anything Else.

The cement floors in poultry houses
are the best possible kind, for many
reasons. They will last much longer,
can be kept cleaner, and as they have
no space beneath to admit the air, are
much warmer. The droppings can be
scraped with a mop and hot water
often enough to keep down all smells,
and as they can be wiped almost en-
tirely dry there is less dampness
about. When cement is so cheap and
30 easily used any man can do the
work himself, which makes it cheaper
than anything else to be had.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
Wish 10 Fioht Barefoot.

Paris.-The Matin relates that on
the arrival of train bringing wound
ed Senegalese riflemen nearly all were
found smoking furiously from long
porcelain pipes taken from the enemy
and seemingly Indifferent to their
wounds. The Senegalese complain OF
nothing except the obligation to fight
with shoes on. Before going into bat
tie at Charleroi they slyly rid them
selves of these impediments, but came
back shod in German footwear to avoid
punishment for losing equipment.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
SoIicits Aid.

Members of the Kentucky delega-
tion were sent letters by Mrs. Cora
Wilson Stewart, of the Kentucky Hit
eracy Commission, asking them to CO.
operate in the campaign to stamp illit-
eracy out of the state. She reminded
them that the Kentucky Press associa-
ton. the Kentucky Editorial associa-
ton, the Kentucky Federation of
Women's clubs, and the Kentucky So
ciety of Colonial Danes are among
the organizations that are behind the
movement to reduce illiteracy to a
minimum. Mrs. Stewart announced in
her personal appeals to the members
OF congress that Senator James has
offered $50 to the teacher whose
teaching in the opinion of the com
mission results in the best moonlight
school in the state"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
Keen Sow ON Pasture

1t is good plan to have the brood
SOW running on green pasture at IA
rowing time, as this is conducive to
strong, healthy litter of pigs. She
should be kept on green forage from
the time she farrows. The young
pigs will soon learn to eat, and the
exercise and the green food in it's
natural state will start them along in
good condition.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15

lessly out of touch with affairs. They
are opposed to everything that savors
of either newness or action. They
have Tired OF activity. Yet they per.
sist in hanging around on the out
skirts of activity. What is to be done
with them? Oh, the natura, way is
to get huffy and to call them fossils.
boneheads and all that sort of thing
But there is another way to dispose
of them Let them have their say
Then exercise the function Of forget
fulness and let the chariot roll on
Detroit Free Press.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
kaIser Ribs Off English Medals.

London.-The Express publishes the
following which, however, is not con-
firmed elsewhere: when Sir William
Edward Goschen went to say good-by
to Emperor William the latter stalked
into the room where the British am-
bassador was waiting. The emperor
was wearing several British orders
and medals on his breast and these he
tore of, saying; Tell your king that
that is what l think Of him and his
medals Whereupon the emperor
marched out of the roorn.'
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
AnneaIjno.

The word anneahng means that the
metal is cooled slowly. Steel Is an.
neaied by cooling slowly in air, sand
or other body slow to absorb heat
Iron, free from carbon, is hardened by
rapidly cooling from above 1.400 de-
grees F., but the degree of hardness
is so slight as to be imperceptible.
This being the case, it is safe to say
that iron cannot be hardened.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15

The coil permits the belt to wind
up freely when the frame is descend
ing, but is so arranged that friction
is applied as it changes its direction,
by the belt itself, as it is drawn out
to the inside of the frame of the chas-
sis, while the end of the belt is at
tached by means of loop to the axle
housing as near to the spring as pos
sible.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
Proclamation Issued.

The state board of health has is
sued a proclamation to the people of
Kentucky calling upon them to aid in
stamping out eye diseases, particu-
larly trachoma, which from reports
submitted at the recent state meet
ings is highly contagious and preva-
lent in many counties throughout Ken
lucky. A vigorous warfare against
the spread of the disease has been
inaugurated and will be pushed vigor-
ously.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
Banks Consolidate.

Merger of the Farmers Bank OF
Frankfort and the Deposit Bank was
consummated by the stockholders Of
the two institutions and a safe full of
money and books and Office furniture
were moved from the Deposit bank to
the Farmers Bank building, where the
new Farmers Deposit bank was sub
mitted to State Banking Commissioner
Thomas ]. Smith, who approved it,
after which the articles were filed in
the offices of the secretary and the
county clerk.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15

auCOmODlle. SCrlcL-
ly speaking, the
action is to check
the upward mo-
ton Of the frame
when the springs
have been defect
ed in passing over
a depression in
the surface of the
road
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
viii Go To Front.

A. Mclean Moffat, former Lieuten-
ant Colonel and Inspector General Of
the Kentucky National Guard, well
known in Frankfort and Louisville,
will go to the European war, accord
ing to information received by friends
here, as captain in the Thirty-second
Canadian infantry Capt. Moffat was
appointed inspector general from Lou
isyille in 1908, and was connected with
the Adjutant Generals office until
1912.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15

preferably by wood alcohol. 1t is oper
ated by an adjusted burner, control
ling the heat to the exact tempera
ture for proper vulcanizing. The
steam guage indicates the degree of
heat, which is evenly distributed over
the entire face of the vulcanizing
plate.
The vulcanizer is absolutely safe,
the boiler of best gray iron, tested tc
200 pounds pressure, more than three
times that required for vulcanizing.
There is nothing to break or get out
of order; 1t is simple in construction
and operation.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
Record in Collections.

The largest day in the history of the
internal revenue Office in Frankfort
was experienced when $4,000 worth
of stamps were sold to distillers in
Franklin county for withdrawal pur-
poses. The sale of stamps represents
a withdrawal from the bonded ware
houses of 1,500 barrels of whisky. Dis
tillers in the county and throughout
the state are Withdrawing and paying
taxes on all the whisky possible in or
der to avoid war tax asked for by
President Wilson several days ago.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
Vote on Commission Form.

County Judge R. C. Heat granted
a petition- calling for an election the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November for the people of Frank
fort to vote upon the question OF the
adoption of commission form of gov
eminent. The courts order was en-
tered in the records of the clerks Of
fice. Some time ago Judge Heat
was presented with the petition with
tbe signatures of over 400 citizens OF
frankfort attached. Judge Heat has
been absent from his office on account
Of illness in his family.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
Get Rid of cockereIa.

A lot of young cockerels. which are
to be marketed eventually, should be
gotten rid of just as soon as possible
for broiiers or roasters, according to
their size, and should be we'll fattened
before being marketed.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
To DISCOURAGE Thefts.

Two effective ways of establishing
ownership of motor cars and discour.
aging thefts are being used by many
motorists. One is to have initials OF
the owner cut in the headlight glass.
The other is to brand the owners
mark in the tires.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
Probe Was POSTPONED.

After meeting for the purpose of in
vestigating conditions reported by
State Inspector and Examiner Good
paster in his report of his investiga-
ton into affairs of the automobile desk
in the secretary of states Office, the
state sinking fund commission decided
TO postpone the inquiry. The grand
jury is investigating the alleged for
gerry and embezzlement connected
with the discovery of mutilated appll-
cations for automobile licenses, and
the commissioners we're of the opin-
lou that action should be deferred.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
Eamous cheese country

The milk of a single Roquefort sheep
will in one year provide from thirty
to forty pounds Of cheese. In that dis
trict of France there are about 5000
sheep devoted to the cheese industry,
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
Fossils in Profuslon.

Dr. Robert Broom of London, in
recent lecture, says the oldest known
fossils are 100000 years old. Walt.
please-it ISM necessary to inquire
100 closely into the reasons on which
DIT Broom bases his belief in this
ma!tss, nor to kick up any dispute
bout the question But it is safe to
SAY that in every town and com
Inunlty, there are fossils far from 49,
VoV'Ooo years old. They are persons
VINO walk about and hold converse
W'th their neighbors and are hope
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
Two acquisitions Issued.

acquisitions were issued by Gov.
McCreary for the extradition from
Nashville, Tenn, of Ernest Ridley,
charged in Louisville with stealing
gold watch and $13 from Mrs. Louis
Simm, and for w. B. Dicks, charged
in Carlisle county with grand larceny.
Dicks is il Crittenden county, Arkan-
sas
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
Goes into Trenches.
Another Burden.

us your husband stiIl worried about
the way the government is being
runr'
mot so much. Keeping an eye on
the way the ball teams are being man
aged keeps him occupied just now"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15

Auto-Bus Lines Are Sure to Multiply.
The certain increase of auto-bus
service in rural districts is shown in
the fact that there were nine applica-
tons for approval of such lines be-
fore the June meeting of the public
service commission of one New. York
upstate district
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
plcked up His severed Arm.

A French colonel had his arm shot
away at the battle Of Charleroi. He
could not bear the thought of leav-
ing it on the field and he picked II
up, running several yards beeors hs
was overcome Gf
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
Besf She could DO. )

Wont you give me your new baby
brother?. asked visitor of small
Sadie. mo, indeed" was the reply.
But I'll get paper and cut you q
pattern of him..
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
cause of Poultry piseases.

Half the diseased fowls In this
country were made SO by the men
who keep them. Foul pens and yards.
impure feed and no chance to get out
to clean ground, win do it very often.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
A Mean rrlck.

Her friends are not at all inclined
to approve her action as to her d.
vorce.'
Why not?''
She went and got it quietly while
they were all away for the summer,
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
pon,t Foruet Whitewash.

Don't forget to use the whitewash
brush with some good lime about ths
chicken house, stable and cellar.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
Spoiled 4 Nice Fr,snob c.rv,s

Artist-The idea Of that fellow offsr.
ing me IS for that landscape! why.
the canvas alone cost me 81.
Model-Ah, but that was before you
covered It with paaat
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
SHOCK ABSoRBER

This device is designed to check the
speed Of rebound of the axle of an
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
More Evidence Of Wealth.

Papa, | believe the count VIII pro
pose" ~
All right, Bess. You might put q
few extra servants about the place 10
encourage him."
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-09-15
EXACTLY CONTROLS THE HEAT
Portable Steam VuIcanizer Operated
by Exactly Adjusted Burner Keep
ing Even Temperate.

This vulcanizer Is a miniature boil
er partly filed with water, and heated
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-06

By an article which we publish
on our first page it will be seen
that national aid to good roads is
regarded as almost a certainty
at the present session OF Con-
gress. The fund will certainly
be administered through the va.
rious State highway departments.
1t is therefore evident that H.
Louisiana all parishes that hope
to share in State and National
appropriations must deal with
the State highway department,
and comply with its regulations.
This is wise and imperative
precaution, because if we are tt
have anything like a uniform
and efficient system it cannot be
left to the fads and whims thai
may prevail on the subject ir
thirty thousand different par.
ishes, counties and townships.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-06
A Terrible Marine Horror.

In the early morning of Satur-
day, May 80, in the st. Law
renee river at a point where il
begins to widen out into the
gulf, the transatlantic steamer
Empress of Ireland, carrying q
passenger list of more than 1900
persons, was rammed during a
dense fog by the Dutch collier
Storstad, and sank to the bottom
in ninety feet of water in a few
minutes. Only about 800 per-
sons were rescued from the sunk.
en- steamer, and the official re.
port is that 1892 persons perish.
ed in the disaster.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-06
Age No Bar

Everybody in Colfax is Eligible.
Old people stopped with suffering.
Middle age, courageously fighting.
Youth protesting impatiently;
Chilnren, unable to explnin;
All in misery from their kidneys.
Perhaps a little backache first.
Urinary disorders, dropsy may quick
ly follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys. Are endorsed by thousands.
Here's Colfax Testimony.
Mrs. E. C. Hicks, Colfax. La, Gays
-..Doan's Cidney Pills are a good RENE
dy for kidney trouble gave them te
my little boy who had no control over
the kidney secretions. One box cured
him and his healthis now good 1t is q
pleasure to recommend a remedy Of
such merit.
Price 80 cents at all dealers. Dond
simply ask for kidney remedy, gel
Doan's Kidney Pills, the same that
Mrs. Hicks recommends, Foster Mil
burn Co.. Props, Buffalo. N. Y.-Adv,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-06

The Chronicle returns thanks
to Congressman ]. B. Aswell for
a copy of the Directory of the
63rd Congress. End session, May
1914. 1t is a valuable Office book,
showing the committee assign
ments of the various Senators
and Congressman, a short biog.
raphy of each, the various execu-
tive departments in Washington,
and a large fund of other usefu'
information.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-06
Graduates of verda High School.

On Friday, May %, the Verda
high school was brought to sue
cessful close by the graduation
of class of eight. as follows:
Commodore Brister, Goode Smith,
Fred Bowen, Roy O'Neal, Misses
Lula Barron, Nettie Smith, Mary
Courtney and Mrs. Jettie Smith.
The commencement address
was delivered by DR.. Cooley,
who made a splendid address on
Efficiency" in which he made
good application of the agricul-
tural. mechanical and scientific
equipment of the school. and all
together the occasion was cele-
brated in way BETTING the i'm
portant event.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-06

Miss Sadie Thomas met with &
painful accident last Saturday,
which may result in the loss OF
the sight of one eye. She was
handling a small stick or switcl
in a playful manner when il
broke and a splinter flew int
her eye. She has suffered grea
pain since, and on Tuesday lief
for Ringgold, La, to have hel
uncle give her attention, he being
an eye specialist.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-06

Mrs. ]. P. Sullivan and her
two little daughters, have re-
turned to their home in .Colfax
after five weeks visit to rela-
ives and friends in Cincinnati,
The former home of Mrs. Sulli-
van. Mrs. H. M. Brennan, OF
Shreveport, who is a sister OF
Mrs. Sullivan, accompanied her
on the trip. They have been
away long enough to realize the
superior climate in Louisiana and
whilst conceiving that the Buck
eye State is a good place to visit
in, they prefer Louisiana for q
permanent home.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-06

Miss May Rodney Kelsoe, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. JOIN
P. Kelsoe, was one of four grad
yates of the Boyce high school,
and compliments us with pretty
pink and green souvenir invita-
ton to the graduating exercises
held Friday night, June 5, 1914,
in the Boyce high school audi,
forum.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-06

length of time that may be con-
sidered necessary. Messrs. K.
E. Mcknight, E. A. Mathis and
others responded that that seem
ed to be the sentiment OF all
present.
There being no further bust
ness tae meeting was adjourned.
w. A. BROWNLEE,
H. G. GOODWIN, Chm.
Secty.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-06

Mr.. j. H. Williams, of Natchi-
toches, came to Colfax Tuesday
evening and remained over We'd
nesday in order to attend a meet
of the stockholders of the Bank
of Colfax. He brought his two
little daughters along, and they
were the guests of Mrs. T. H.
MoNeely while here.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-06

Quite a party of Colfaxians
went to Alexandria last Tuesday
to help our sister city hooray il
her fight for the State capital.
They all say Alexandra did the
handsome thing, and while shs
may not get it this tine, thoss
Baton Rouge fellows had better
be on the look out when they
come again. because something
is sure going to be ADDING.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-06

The Methodist Protestant dis
trict conference or institute was
brought to a close last Sunday
night. In their three days pro-
gram Revs. j. G. L. Brown, /.
A. Patton, ]. M. Galloway, ].
M. Owen, E. M. Mouser, w. w.
Lantrip. E. A. Denard, E. O.
Hearn, j. w. Terry, A. j. Val
lery, and Mrs. M. E. Bartlett,
Mrs. M. E. Pardue and Mrs. Lu.
la Wardlow were given numbers
in the exercises of the different
days.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-06
Bank of Colfax Declares l5ss Dividend

Bank of Colfax Declares 15G Dividend
The stockholders of the Bank
of Colfax held their annual meet
ing on Tuesday, June 2, and evi.
denced their satisfaction with the
management of the banks at
fairs by the reelection of the
same board of directors and the
same officers. They declared q
substantial dividend of 1870, anc
retained a healthy surplus and
undivided profit account of up.
wards of $18, 900.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-06

The school board was in ses.
sion on Monday of this week, but
owing to the press of business on
Supt. Warner, on account of clos.
ing so many of the schools, he
was not able to give us the pro-
ceedings for publication this
week. The board will meet again
to-day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-06
Revival Services.

A series of meetings will be-
gin at the Colfax Baptist church
Friday, June 5, at 8:15 p. M,
and will continue indefinitely.
Rev. A. V. Reese, evangelist,
who has been blessed in some
meetings in this parish, (about
80 additions in one meeting), will
do the preaching. R. L. Mer-
Ger, special student of evangelis-
tic singing under Prof. Gilbert,
will direct the music. Christians
join us in prayer for a great
meeting. H. B. MERCER;
Pastor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-06
Our Apologies to Miss seigle.

By an error last week in NAM
ing the six graduates of the Col
fax high school we omitted the
narle of Miss Ouida Seigel. II
was altogether an oversight, as
Miss Ouida graduated with all
the honors of the occasion, and
we regret and apologize to her
for the omission.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-06
Get Rid Of Your Rheumatism

I, Get Rid of Your Rheumatism.
Now is the time to get rid of your
rheumatism. You can do it if you APP
ply Chamberlain Liniment. w. A.
Lockhard, Homer City, N. Y, writes:
Last spring / suffered from rheuma-
tism with terrible pains in my arms and
shoulders. / got a bottle of Chamber
lains Liniment and the first application
relieved me. By using on bottle of it
! was entirely cured" For sale by
all dealers. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-06

Mr.. ]. M. Straughan is having
an ice house built and expects to
have it ready with a supply of
ice to begin the ice business in
Colfax during the ensuing week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-06

Mrs. Judge Rutland. accompa.
MED by her daughter, Miss Lu.
ellie Rutland. of Covington, La,
arrived in Colfax last Monday
and were the guests of Mrs. j.
A. Williams until Thursday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-06
The Pollock Progress-News Revives
After the Fire.

The Pollock Progress-News of
May % comes to hand in good
form this week, despite the fact
its entire plant was burned out
on the night of May 6. Editor
T. c. Gibson has increased the
paper to six column folio, all
home print. He has 81 o w n
great enterprise in putting the
paper on its feet again and de-
serves to succeed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-06

Miss Willie Roberts, who has
been teaching at verda for the
past session, returned home last
Saturday to spend her vacation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-06

If you want cypress cistern, let me
quote you prices on rebuilt cisterns.
They are as good as new and much
cheaper. Call A. NJ. Goodwin, tele-
phones IA and Il.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-06

Little Dorothy, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Roberts,
has been confined to her bed fol
the past week with typhoid fe-
yer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-06
June Term of Court Postponed.

To Sheriff Of Grant Parish:
You will open the court on the
9th day Of June and adjourn sine
die. You will notify the attor-
neys of this order.
Ordered and signed at Alex
andria, La, June 2, 1914.
w. F. BLACKMAN,
Judge.