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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-23

As a result of his proposed new
paper, Frank staplin has acquired q
great mouh OF free ADVERTISING. ana
such being the case he might just ~
well come mt as a candidate for con-
gress and have some real nun.-
springer StuCkman.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-23

Ex-Repres ltative W. ~. Andrews
Is of the opinion congress viii have a
Republican majority elected mex fall.
lie thinks the DemOcrntic party n
good party OF opposition, "but 10
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-23

Daughter" said the father. your
young man. Rawlings, stays until q
very late hour. Has not YOU mother
said something 10 o about this
habit 81 hiss"
Yes, mther." replied the daueh-
ter sweetly. Mother as men
haven't altered q bit"-Ladies
Home Journal
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-23
The Plcasurcs OF Motoring
la the Land Of SUNSHINE

CARA Vista, y. NJ. News)
sunday seemed 90 be "a blow-oht
day for the autos Of Nara Visa. John
Burns and family and a. =. Scissor ana
family drove 90 Cottonwood springs
in the Burns auto to parta~e Of "a
sunday school dinner. They were
lucky enough 10 get there without
ans trouble and enjoyed the dinner
and a part OF the afternoon. In the
evening they started for home ana
had not zone very far when q tire
blew at. They had the pleasure OF
putting on a new one and started tor
home thinking their troubles were
over but had gone only "a few milos
when another tire blew out and OF
course they did not have another
IA and had to wait until some %
u and IA dto wait until some one
came along 10 give them a lift, They
Mere rewarded by their waiting whan
n. y. Holiday came along In his
Ford. They Immediately sent him
back 10 town Ia sen them Another
tire by y. II. Mcmillan and Mr. Hol-
aday met Mir. Mcmillan going out for
a drive. lie came on into town ana
got Gene Jarrett 10 take the much
needed tire out and on the way ouf
Mr.. Jarrett met with the same mis-
fortune that they had and Il q him
sometime 20 get there. They iinaiiy
got the machine ready for travelinE
and got home about ~ o'clock.
None Of the party are any the
worse for their nice outing and say
they are ready 60 take another
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-23

Try a aO-ccnt Herald want ad.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-23
The E,iIs Of prohibition.

The hills here are full Of rattle
snakes. the first time any have shown
mp here. One party killed nine last
Sunday. Everyone Is wondering how
they could have increased 50 fast
It's easy TO explain. We voted dry
nj the last election. and consequently
have no protection against their dead
~ sting. and the burned things didn
in~cfease-they migrated.-Flora Wis
tn. san Juan county. correspondence
In the Durango Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-11-07
The Glut of Laws.

In his address before the American
Bar. Association Senator Root has made
strong appeal for less and better
legislation by showing the glut of laws
we are turning out in this country.
He finds that in the five years between
1909 and 1918. inclusive, Congress and
the several State Legislatures have
passed 81, OLA new laws, which is lit
tie above the average we estimated
some time ago of IL, 600 new laws an
nually. To explain and interpret these
laws some $500 higher courts are sit
ting almost constantly, and it has taken
$50 large volumes of law reports to
cover their decisions and opinions. A
hundred volumes a year of new laws
and new decisions give some idea of
the legal grind constantly going on.
Is it to be wondered at that with so
many statutes, frequently in conflict,
litigation should multiply far more rap
idly than business, and courts increase
in number far beyond the growth of
population?
Yet this law mania grows steadily
worse. Many of the new statutes are
ignorantly or carelessly drafted, but
they none the less litter the pages of
our statute books and block the courts;
others are ill-advised; still others fool
ish. Yet the evil goes on, for it is a
period of political restlessness and radi-
cal upheaval. which wants everything
changed and the old ideas overturned.
Real law reform demands fewer laws
and better ones, as the present glut is
productive only of confusion, uncertain
ty and endless litigation. The remedy
lies with the people; it rests with them
to enter vigorous protests and to elect
to the Legislature men pledged against
this wild policy of lawmaking. Fewer
lawyers in Congress and the General
Assembly would tend to lessen the food
os statutes; but probably even more
1 radical measures would be more neces-
, sary to check the tendency toward the
output of new acts and resolutions,
which tend to make the American PEG.
pie more lawless instead of more law.
abiding. Times Picayune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-11-07
Louisiana Cotton Report.

VIM. j. Harris, Director of the Cen
sus, Department of Commerce. Wash
ington, D. c., has issued report of
the number of bales of cotton ginned
in the different parishes of Louisiana
of the crop of 1914 to October Is.
The report also shows the number of
bales ginned in the parishes on the
same date. October Is, in 1918.
This report shows that prior to Octo-
Der Is, 1914, there were 225, 274 bales,
as against 164. 034 on the same date last
year. The greatest gain of any of the
Louisiana parishes is that of VIM par
ish. This year she had 1861 bales GIN
ned as against 235 on same date in 1918.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-11-07
Taxable valuation, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Signature of voter
TO VOTER.

Signature of voter
NOTICE TO VOTER.
To vote in favor of the proposition
submitted on this ballot, place cross
(X) mark in the square after the word
Yes" To vote against the PROPOSE
ton place similar mark in the square
after the word mo"
Section Three
Be it further ordained, That the
clerk of the police jury is instructed to
have prepared for use at said election
all necessary ballot boxes, tally sheets,
registrars list of property taxpayers
eligible to vote in said election and the
valuation of their property. blank lists
for entering those who actually voted
at such election, and compiled state
ment blanks for compiling the votes in
number and amount.
Section Four
Be it further ordained, That the
compensation of the election commits
sioners at said election shall be three
dollars per day for one day; for the
clerk three dollars per day for one day;
for the returning officer three dollars
per day for three days; and the said
election shall be held at the following
polling places and by the officials here
named, each being registered voter:
| No. !, at Lincecum-C. G. Mckay,
G. w. Atwell, w. M. Rambo, commits
sioners; ]. L. Kent, clerk: Ransom
Rambo, returning officer.
No. z. at Buckelew-Wm. Harkins,
T. o. Nugent, w. p. Deem, commits
sioners; Carl Watson. clerk; r. M.
Deem, returning officer.
4 q -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-11-07
Gov. Hall Doubts Legality of Prohibit
ing Cotton Planting.

Executive Department. Baton Rouge. La.
October 81. 1914.
Mr. H. @. GOODWIN. Colfax La.
My Dear Mr.. Goodwyn:-I beg leave
to acknowledge the receipt of your let
ter of October 81 and the enclosed copy
of a resolution adodted at mass meet
ing held in Colfax reque sting that a
special session of the Legislature. be
called for the purpose OF Ell acting a
law to prohibit the planting OF cotton
in Louisiana during 1915.
should gladly do anything in my
power to assist the cotton planter, but
the legislature has no power to pass
an act Of the kind. The legislatures
of South Carolina and Texas have al
ready refused to pass acts compelling
snch reduction of acreage. l do not
understand that the farmers of Louisi-
ana would desire to undertake to pro-
hibit by law-if such a law could be
validity passed-the planting of cotton
in way that would eliminate the 'cot-
ton planter of Louisiana, when the
leading cotton States have not under
taken such action and probably will
not. The legislatures OF the two States
mentioned have been in session recent.
ly and have not passed such laws.
AS YOU may know, the Legislature
will have to be convened in extra ses.
sion for other purposes. BY that time
the leading cotton paoducing States
will have had an opportunity to act ir
the matter. So if it should be deem.
ed advisable when the session is con-
vened, the legislature could be giver
authority to consider the subject.
l have information that satisfies me
the States of Georgia and Mississippi
will not enact the laws suggested.
With kind regards and best wishes
| remain, Sincerely yours,
l.. E. HALL.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-11-07
Best Cough Medicine for Children.

"Three years ago when | was ilving
in Plttsburg one oil my children had a
hard cold aud coughed dreadfuiiy. Up
on the advice of druggist ! purchas-
ed bottle of Chamberlain Cough
Remedy and it oenefted him at once.
/ find it the best cough medicine for
children because it is pleasant to take
They do not object to taking 1t, writes
Mrs. Lafayette Tuck, Homer City. Pa.
This remedy contains no opium or other
narcotic. and may be given to q child
as confidently as to an adult Sold py
all dealers. Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-11-07
VOL. xxx
The Ward Seven Fair.

Montgomery, La. Nov. a, 1914.
Editor CoJar Chronicle:
Enclosed you will find a report Of the
live stock exhibited at the Ward Seven
Fair held att Hargis, Oct. %. The
agricultural exhibits will be reported
later.
The Judges for the horses, cows and
hogs were Messrs. C. H. Teal, j. FL.
McNeely and H. v. Sheriff., all of Col
fax, La. Mr.. c. w. Payne and Mr..
r. E. Barron judged the chickens, ex-
cept the poultry club exhibits. Mr..
]. M. Johnson judged the chickens of
the poultry club. exhibits.
The fair was well attended and quite
a number of exhibits were shown.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon every
BODY was invited over to the church to
to listen to an address by Capt. c. d.
Teal, who spoke in a very agreeable
way, and every one seemed to be great
ly pleased with what he said.
After the speaking was over game
of basket ball was played by the Har-
gis and Verda teams, the score being
in favor of the Verda team.
We feel very proud of our success
and hope to make the fair better next
year. Respectfully,
j. w. BRYANT. Secretary.
Tho raporf ;s ac foliovs.
HORSES. ID. H. Wallace, best colt
under months; R. E. Barron, second
best colt under months; w. M. Bow
en-, best colt between 2 and years;
j. w. Bryant, second best colt between
2 and 8 years; Willie Adams. best colt
between 3 and years; j. F. Drewett,
second best colt between 3 and years;
]. F. Fletcher, best colt over a years;
H. A. McManus, best brood mare; ID.
H. Wallace, second best brood mare;
w. M. Bowen, best stallion; d. H.
Wallace, second best stallion; George
Bazer, best saddle mare.
MULES. B. Brosette, best colt
under months; =. y. wilson, SECOND
best. j. B. Brosette, best colt be.
tween / and 2 years; ]. F. Fletcher,
second best. ]. T. McManus, best
matched mules; Marion Fletcher, Sec
ond best. j. F. Fletcher, best Jack.
Cows. = Frank Killingsworth, best
Jersey calf; J. F. Fletcher, best Jer
sey COW; w. P. Gilcrease, best bull.
CHICKENS. = Mrs. j. w. Bryant, bes'
Rhode Island Red cockerel; Mrs. j. W.
Bryant, best Rhode Island Red pullets
j. M. johnson, second best; H. l.
Brian, best White Orphingtons.
POULTRY CLUB. Bula Roy, frs
prize, IS; Edith Killingsworth, secon'
prize, s.; Bessie Bazer, third prize, -
Johnnie Brosetto. fourth prize, 81; Edn'
Self, fifth prize, 81.
PIG CLUB. : Heard Chandler, frs
prize, S.; Adron Bryant, second prize
81; Owen Fletcher, third prize. "
Eula Gatlin. fourth prize, 81; Jessi
King, fifth prize, 81.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-11-07
Can't. Marston Pays Old Debts.

New Orleans, Nov. 8. -Twenty years
ago the law had purged him of all debt.
Creditors had assembled at the high
water ruined Ninock, La, plantation
and were paid 80 per cent of their ac-
counts. Capt. b. w. Marston had fail
ed. The overflow of 1895 cost him
SlOO, 900 and his cotton plantation was
q marsh.
Gentlemen, l will pay you all the
balance some day." he told the meet
ing at his ruined plantation and went
back to his old work of steamboat OPP
orator. His creditors, not doubling the
captains sincerity, went home and for
got about the other $50, 900.
Captain Marston did not forget. The
word of a Marston had been given in
1896 and not even $50, 900 could break
it. AS a result modern miracle has
Just taken place in Louisiana. A bank
rupt twenty years ago has settled t.
the last penny. Creditors in New Or
leans and elsewhere have received
checks in the past few days for sun
amounting to $50, 900 or more.
1t was oil that enabled Capt. Marstor
to keep his word. Prospectors found
oil on the Marston place and the cap
tain was soon on his feet again, ant
began saving to make good to the mel
he had given a pledge to in his water
wrecked home on Ninock plantation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-11-07

If you want good health, a clear
complexion and freedom from dizziness,
constipation, biliousness, headaches and
indigestion, take DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. They drive out fern enting and
undigested foods, clear the blood and
cure constipation. Only 2lc at your
druggist. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-11-07
Hack! Hack! Hack!

With raw tickling throat, tight chest,
sore lungs, you need Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound, and quickly. The first
dose helps, it leaves soothing, heal
ing coating as it glides down your
throat, you feel better at once. Every
user is friend. ]. w. Duncan Co..
Ltd. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-11-07

of said parish have petitioned the po-
lice jury to order an election in said
district, to determine whether or not a
special five mill tax for five years, be-
ginning with the year 1915 and ending
with the year 1919, shall be levied and
collected on all the property in said dis
trict subject to taxation, for the pur-
pose of maintaining the public roads in
said road district No.. 4; and,
Whereas it is the opinion of this body
that the contemplated maintenance of
public roads is in and for the public
welfare; and,
Whereas, aside from said petition it
is the voluntary will Of this body to call
the election herein provided for, and,
Whereas Article 292 of the Constitu-
ton of 1918 authorizes the levying and
collection of such tax on the property
of road district No. 4 in this parish,
when authorized at an election held for
this purpose; and,
Whereas Act 256 of 1910 and amend
ments provides the method of holding
said election, now, therefore,
Section One
Be it ordained by the Police Jury Of
Grant parish, La, in regular session
convened, That an election is hereby
called to be held in road district No.
of this parish at Lincecum precinct anc
Buckelew precinct on Wednesday, the
18th day Of November, 1914, at which
election a majority of the property tau
payers of said road district, in number
and amount, eligible to vote and voting
shall determine the
PROPOSITION to levy a five mill!
|tax on ali the taxable property in thu
said road district No. 4 of Grant par
| ish, La, for the period of FIVE years
beginning with the-y 1915 and end
! ing with the year 1919. for the purpos'
of maintaining the public roads in salt
road district No. A.
Section Two
Be it further ordained that the clerl
of the police jury is instructed to pre-
pare for use at said election sufficien
number of ballots on each of whicl
shall be printed substantially the pro
visions mentioned in section one of thi
ordinance, to-wit:
PROPOSITION.
Proposition to levy five
mills tax on all the property Yes
in Road District No. a, Grant
parish, Louisiana, for q period
of five years, beginning with
| the year 1915 and ending with
the year 1919 inclusive, for No
the purpose of maintaining
the public roads in said road
district No. 4.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-11-07
Official Proceedings of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of C0lfax.

Colfax, La, Nov. 3, 1914.
The mayor and board of aldermen of
the town of Colfax. La, met this day
in regular session. Present j. G.
Long, mayor, and Aldermen w. C. Car
nahan, j. T. McMurry. R. M. c. Dun
can and A. M. Goodwin. Absent H.
B. Faraldo.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
On motion of r. M. C. Duncan, Sec
onded by w. C. Carnshan, the follow
ing claims were allowed, to-wit:
j. M. Straughan, tax roll ....-.... $40 90
Union Mercantile Co., nails 49,. 30
Iatt Lbr. Co., timber ....-......... 22 "a
Levy Gates, work on bridge and
hauling garbage. 5 rs
Colfax Light & Power Co. street
globes Goo Watts) .......-....-. 90
Colfax Chronicle, printing. ........ 2 81
The treasurer reported collections OF
S62. Al of amounts due on sidewalk and
alley.
On motion the board adjourned.
j. Q. LONG,
A. M. GOODWIN, Mayor.
Co.~ata~u
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-11-07
Election of I. O. O. F. Osieers.

Aloha Lodge No. 160 l. o. 0. F.. will
elect its officers for the ensuing year,
on saturday night, Nov. z, 1914.
AL Odd Fellows in good standing are
invited to be present.
1t ]. A. CHELETTE, Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-11-07

If you want cypress cistern, let me
quote you prices on rebuilt cisterns.
They are as good as new and much
cheaper. Call A. M. Goodwin, tele-
phones Ia and q.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-11-07

The New Orleans States says there
will be approximately 5000, 900 pounds
of Kansas Hour shipped from that port
within the next two weeks to the
Netherlands.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-11-07
Fact
Local Evidence.

Evidence that can be verified.
Fact is what we want.
Opinion is not enough.
Opinions differ.
Here's a Colfax Fact.
You can test it.
Mrs. ]. D. Boston, Colfax. La, says
-Four years ago my back caused me
lot of misery. could hardly get around
to do my homework and should have
been in bed. When / stopped over l
could hardly straighten. up, owing to
the sharp twinges that darted through
my loins. The pain was SO bad that l
felt like screaming. My kidneys were
weak and l was caused annoyance by
the kidney secretions. My health was
much run down when l began taking
Doan's Kidney Pills. procured at the
Dixie Pharmacy. The first box stren-
gthened my back and relieved the dull
pain. l took three boxes of this RENE
dy in all and was restored to good
health. have just as much faith in
Doan's Kidney Pills now as when ]
publicly recommended them some time
ago."
Price so cents at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Boston had. Foster Milburn Co.
Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-11-07
AN ORDINANCE

Whereas more than one-fourth of the
property taxpayers of Road District
No. Four of Grant parish, La, eligible
to vote in tax election in said district
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-23
MAN FRAMED LAW, WOMAN PASSED IT, NOW
vCALIFORNIA NURSES GET "SOUARE. DEAF

Il am very happy at the decision
of the Federal Court" said Mrs. Ed
son. at is a great boon that such a
fine class of women as our student
nurses should have protection by the
state. They can no longer be abused
by inconsiderate doctors and mercen-
airy hospital organizations. y
Many graduate nurses have been
watching for the decision of the U.
S. Court and one of them, Miss Hope
Golden, said:
"The 8-hour system for nurses is
one of the greatest benefits of the
state. was overworked during my
training days and know that many
others were also. Under the pres
ent S-hour law this can never be done
again. We owe much to the labor
bureau and particularly Mrs. Edison
and Mr.. Lyons, father Of the bill, for
this square deal. -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-23

Los Angeles, Cal. Feb. 23.-Fhe
constitutionality of the amended g.
hour law for women, considered the
most beneficial legislation ever en-
acted in California, was recently up
held in decision of the Federal
Court at San Francisco.
This means that the nurses in the
hundreds of hospitals throughout the
state will no longer be completely at
the mercy of greedy, money seeking
boards of managers which over
worked them .relentiessIy in shifts
varying in length from.<1o to 20
hours. r-....---
Henry H. Lyons, the father of the
8-hour nurse law amendment, as
sisted by Mrs. Charles Farwen Ed
son, we're highly pleased that their
hard work had been upheld. W
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-30
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting TO the qualified voters Of the
state of Missouri an amendment to the
Constitution thereof, authorizing the
qualified voters of road districts TO in
crease the rate of taxation by IeVylnP
q special tax for road
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-30
n PROPOSITION.
REFERENDUM ORDERED BY THE
PETITION OF THE PEOPLE.

House bill No. 10, enacted by Forty
seventh General Assembly. Amending
the local option laws 80 an to make the
counties the sole units to determine
whether or not intoxicating liquors
shall be sold, furnished or given away
within their limits; taking away from
municipalities of $500 population Or
more the right TO vote separately from
their respective cOuntiesj providing add
ditiOnal qualifications for Judges at
local option elections and providing
that dramshOp licenses shnH not he
granted by the several county courts
after filing OF a petition for local OPP
lion election.