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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-05-16
AswelI Bill Passes the House.

Washington, May IL. After year s
campaign to establish the titles to the
home of $50 settlers in this district,
which were involved on account of the
New Orleans & Pacific land grant. Rep
resentative Aswell won signal victory
when he obtained the passage of a bill
by the House today to give each indi-
vidu Il settler recognition before the
general land Office
The bill now goes to the Senate
where if favorably acted upon it will
open the way for quieting the titles in
behalf of all these settlers who have
occupied the lands since 1882.
The bill went before the House with
the unanimous endorsement of the Gen.
eral Land Office. the Department of
tie Interior and the public lands com
mittee of the House. Mr. Aswell at
various times appeared before the de-
partments and the committee and early
in the present year hearings were held
by the committee, at which the bill was
discussed from every angle -Four rep
resentatives of the settlers were in at
tendance, and seventeen attorneys and
lumbermen were here in the opposition.
Notwithstanding this array of talent
the committee reported favorably to
the contention of the Louisiana settlers.
In relation to the above bill Repre-
sentative T. o. Hart writes as follows:
Baton Rouge. La, May 10, 1914.
Editor Co!far Chronicle:
| am in receipt of a telegram from
Hon. J B. Aswell, dated May IL, say
ing my land bill passed the House to-
day without vote against it, ami it
now goes to the Senate" This will be
good news to the people on the land
claimed as homesteads; but all those
living off the land claimed will not have
any further rights after the bill has
been signed by the President. because
it makes it condition that the claim
ant must have owned the claim since
Dec. l, 1918, and be on the land on date
of the passage of the bill.
T. o. HART.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-05-16

Obtainable to buy. build or improve
farm, ranch and city property or re-
move incumbrance therefrom; special
privileges and reasonable terms. For
proposition, address: Finance Dept.
1877 Busch Bldg, Dallas. Texas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-05-16
u S. Department of Agriculture,
Baton Rouge, La, May 5, IA.

u -. Department OF Agriculture,
Baton Rouge, La, Mays, IA. !
To Louisiana Cotton Planters:
From present indications and
reports, there will be an early
and heavy emergence of the
boil weevil from their winter
quarters. This should not cause
unnecessary or undue discourage
ment to the farmers.
A heavy emergence of the
weevil is easier to control than a
late gradual one. With a heavy
early emergence, the fight on
the weevil can be concentrated
into shorter period and can be
won while the cotton is still small.
Remember that the successful
control of the weevil means an
intensive fight to prevent the
overwintered weevil from raising
the first brood in the cotton
squares. Therefore, the earlier
that the overwintered weevil
emerge, the easier the control,
as the cotton is small and the
squares are scarce. The life of
the overwintered weevil after
emergence is comparatively short
being about Is days.
In 1909, there was the heaviest
infestation of weevil ever known
in the State. The emergence
was heavy and early. According
to the records of the State Crop
Post Commission. 98.24% of the
surviving weevil had emerged
from winter quarters on June
10th of that year. While the cot
ton crop of the State for 1909
was the smallest on record, it
was caused by the farmers either
bee ming panic-stricken and
blowing up their cotton or refus-
ing to follow demonstration
methods. In all cases all over
the State where the instructions
of the demonstration work was
closely and persistently followed,
a profitable crop of cotton was
produced. Many specific exam
Piles were recorded of successful
crops where from 500 to 1000
adult weevils were picked and
burned.
The following points should be
rigidly followed: a. Rapid,
intensive cultivation adapted to
the condition of the plant, soil
and climatic conditions.
(2.) Persistent picking of the
adult weevil from the bud of the
young cotton, until rapid squar-
ing begins. The first weevil sign
is the black withered terminal
bud. Then begin the picking.
This work can be done rapidly
and cheaply by children. The
cotton should be picked over. at
least, once a week, and twice
would be better. The only good
weevil is a dead one.
e. All punctured, yellow
squares should be picked from
the ground and stalk. This work
should commence when the cot
ton first begins squaring. A
pint of squares picked up in the
late May or early June is worth
a bushel picked up after young
weevils have been allowed to
hatch. Again, let me say that
the fight is to prevent the over
wintered weevil from reproduc-
ing themselves. When you pre-
vent this by picking and burning
all squares punctured by them,
victory is yours and a crop is the
reward.
The fight on the punctured
squares should be kept up inten-
sively until July 10Th and to Aug.
LIST, if necessary.
The infeStation of the cotton
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-05-16

Want young men to learn telegrapby
and station accounts. Position positive
ly guaranteed.
BAsTRoP RAILROAD SCHOOL,
mch7-tf Bastrop, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-05-16

Automobile for Sale or Trade.
A five-passenger Detamble touring
car will be sold cheap for cash, or viii
trade for property. Apply at
JORDAN BROS. GARAGE,
may9 Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-05-16
Town of Colfax Budget of Expenses.

Town OF C0lfax Budget OF Expenses.
On motion of w. c. Carnahan, sec
onded by j. T. McMurry, the following
budget of expenses was adopted for
the town of Colfax for the year 1914:
MAYORS salary ................$ rs 90
observation-disclosures salary. rs 90
Street commissioners salary. 80 90
City attorney ........................ so 90
Town marshal's salary ...... $40 90
Printing .............................. lbs 90
Bridges ............-............. 300 co
Streets and sidewalks ....... 800 90
bitches ............................ AGO 90
General fund. .................. 600 90
Total ........................... 25l5 90
The following resolution, offered by
Alderman Carnahan, seconded by AL
derman McMurry, was adopted. to-wit:
Be il resolved by the mavor and board
of aldermen of the town of Colfax, La. /,
in regular session convened, That tax
of eight 81 mills on the dollar be and
the same is hereby levied on all taxable
property within the limits Of the town
of Coifax, La, for the year 1914
Resolved further, That this resolu-
ton be advertised according to law:
Adopted May S, 1914.
A. M. GOODWIN, Mayor.
Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-05-16

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-14

Jersey City, N. Y, March 13.-Cat
owners in this state are protesting
against a bill recently INTRODUCED
which makes owners of female cats
liable to tax of $1O0 per year, and
the same amount additional should
any other female cat make its ap-
pearance, and be kept or harbored.
Supporters of the bill say its motive
10 the preservation of crops, and
therefore the eventual lowering of the
high cost of living. This is the way
they reason it out: Insects destroy
the crops, birds destroy the insects
and cats destroy the birds. Put some
thing like a quietus on the raising of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-14
,PLORERS TO SEARCH
FOR LOST VESSEL

attic, Wash, March IA news de-
3htch from Dawson, Yukon, says Vii
amur Stefansson commander IN
ief of the Canadian Arctic explora-
n expedition has gone back to Her
hel island off the mouth of the MAJ
nzie river and intends to Sta. o.
mediately in search of the explor-
3 ship Karluk. The Karluk was
own from the vicinity of Point Bar
W, Alaska, into the Arctic ice field
ring blizzard last September leay-
Steffanson and three other scien-
IT'S ashore.
The Karluk is provisioned for five
ars, and Steffanson seems to think
e will be carried across the pole by
2 and come out north of Greenland.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-14
WISHED SHE
COULD DIE
y
And Be Free From Her Troubles,
but Finds Better Way.

Columbia, Tenn.-"Many a time"
lays Mrs. Jessie Sharp, OF this place,
wished / would die and be relieved
,1,d s Iin, f wGma%y TROUBLES 5;
gomelhing ~ Us is and stayed in bed
most OIL. Of the @ Mould not do my
The least ao%'gm 'work tired me
3st. Ny head Vim, and | would
remble for an hoh more. Finally,
COX Cardui, the w0X1n's tonic, and
an not bothered with pains any more,
md | don't have to 90 to bed. In fact,
am sound and well of all my troubles. "
Cardui goes TO all the weak spots and
3eips 10 make them strong. 1t acts with
A,ilre-not against her. 1t is for the
"a, nervous, irritable women, who feel
Il everything were wrong, and need
., thing TO quiet their nerves and
80 hen the WORKOUT system.
canoi are woman, suffering from any
vent umerous symptoms OF womanly
take Cardui. II will help you.
y nc Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
Chattanooga, Tenn, for .SbSctai
four case and 64-pags book, Home
amen." in plain wrapper NC. az
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-14
SOLD BLOOD
To AID GIRL
MAN WEIGHING $50 POUNDS WAS
CHOSEN FROM % ANSWERING
ADVERTISEMENT.

New Yrk, March 13.-One of the
largest transfusions of blood recorded
in medical annals, saved the life Of
Miss Mary McKeown in the West Side
German Dispensary yesterday, The
operation was also one of the quickest,
lasting only fifteen minutes, during
which time ]. Touron gave up two
pints of his blood.
Miss McKeown was taken to the dis
pensary on Monday suffering from &C
ute anemia. The case was desperate,
according to DR.. Leo Burger, and an
advertisement asking for men willing to
sell their blood was Immediately pub
lished. Touron was the one finally Sc
lected out of twenty-five applicants.
The operation began at 1850
o'clock yesterday morning. The pa
tent was in state of collapse. Her
cheeks were sallowed like old wax, her
/ eyes were CLASSY and she was unable
to speak.
She was placed on an operating ia
ble and Touron reclined on another
facing her. On a nearby table Dr..
Burger prepared his apparatus, which
is of new construction, while another
pathologist stood by. His preparations
completed, DR.. Burger made a four
inch incision in the arm of each, and
then with the aid of his apparatus deA-
tcriously joined the two severed ar
teries, after a local anaesthetic had
been applied
Touron is a giant in physique,
weighing $50 pounds. His blood flowed
with great rapidly, at least eight
drops to every pulsation of his heart,
according to DR.. Burger. The pres
sure was taken every three minutes
hut Touron was standing up so well
under the strain that the operation
" as not ended until two pints of blooi
had passed from out his veins.
Three hours later, Miss Nc Keown
was sitting up in bed, her arm bound
up and slight flush diffusing her
cheeks for the first time in months. a
happy smile spread over her face rs
she replied to a question, ooh, I'm
feeling great"
Touron was slightly faint after the
operation and had to be given stimuli
ants Three hours afterward he walk
&c out of the hospital as though moth
ing unusual had occurred.
1T was nothing" he said. Il felt a
little faint, but I'm used to it. Look at
ills" he continued, as he pointed to a
huge scar on his leg where a previous
transmission had been made.
The doctors expressed their elaticn
at the success which followed the de-!
icate operation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-14
THE POPULARITY OF THE SIMPLE ONE,
PIECE DRESS STILL GROWING

The plainness of these little dresses
makes them economical as we'll as be-
coming BY merely adding one OF the
new girdles or sashes OF an upstand-
ing collar OF organdy or net the frock
is perfectly suited to almost any aft
ernoon affair While the Oriental belt
is not as much favored as II was last
season. there are still a few very at
tractive ones being worn; the brightly
colOred Neapolitan sash, knotted at the
side is wonderfully effective with
dark Dress
No. S096 is developed in plain terra
Gotta duvetyn; IT closes at the side
front has one Of the new Jokes. a
three piece skirt
This dress may be copied IN size 80.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-14
Cat Owners Angry
Because of a Tax
On Female Felines

female cats and by inverting the for
mula it will be readily seen how the
crops will benefit.
If the bill becomes a law, there will
be quite a tax collection in Jersey
city, which at a conservative estimate
keeps and harbors about 10000 fe-
male cats.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-14
AGAINST
WOMAN SUFFRAGE

Richmond, Va, March 19.-By a
1te of IA to II, the house Of delegates
ssterday defeated a joint resolution
roviding for an amendment to the
oastitution which would give the wo-
sen of Virginia the right to suffrage.
he rejection of the measure by the
lwer branch means that it will not
, to the senate and the question can
OF be brought up again a this session.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-14

San Francisco, March 13.-Fif-
teen Chinese baseball players and
their manager arrived here today
from Honolulu on a seven months
tour that will end with a series =
aof games in Cuba next Septem-
aber. =
! The team is the champion of
the Hawaiian baseball league,
and made tour of this coun-
try last year.
=
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-14

with 4M yards OF ~ Inch material
Cotton duvetyn may be purchased
from sl.25 a yard and up.
No 8O9S is a dress that is perfectly
suited to the street. shopping trips nT
for a business dress: 1t Is developed In
dark brown serge with a skirt OF fine
check in brown and white. The blouse
has a tuck over either shoulder a full
length sleeve and a small sailor collar
The skirt has a shaped yoke, the lower
section being fitted in with several dart
tuCks.
This dress requires fog size SO, ~
yards Of AZ inch material
No. S096-sizes "a to az
No 1898 sizes 80 To AZ
Each pattern Is certs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-14
district, SO. Total vote in county, 939.
Howell's majority over Gray, SIS.
For County Commissioner.

HoWelPs majority over Gray, SIS.
For County Commissioner.
Arthur Rylander-New 10th district.
%; Old 18th district, %; 9th district,
SET; 18th district, 10; New 26th dis
trict, 20; 18th district, As; 28th dis
trict SO; 2t9h district, II; Old Goth
distric, 81. Total vote in county, 899.
T. B. Hoows-New 18th district, 45.
Old 10Th district, "a; 9th district, SCI,
18th district, 80; New 26th district, Al;
18th district. Sc; 2Sth district,22; 29th
district, 81; Old goth district, 81. Total
vote in county, $50.
John T, Methvin-New 18th district,
81; Old 18th district, 20; 9th district,
378; 18th district, 1O7; New goth dis
trict, 81; 18th district, SO; 2Sth district.
SO; 10Th district, SO; 29th district, 80;
Old 26th district, SO. Total vote in
county, 1872. Hooks plurality over
Rylander and Methvin, SO; Rylander's,
majority over Methvin, 81.
For County CurveyOr.
R. R. HMowe-New 18th district, 81:
Old 10th district, 80; 9th district, 742:.
18th district, IA; New 26th district.
65; 18th district II; 28th district, 81;
18th district, 81; Old 26th district, III
Total vote in county, 1866.
For County Coroner.
Edward Jenkins-New 10th district.
81; Old 18th district, 50; 9th districr,.
745; 18th district, 146; New Goth dis
trict, 60; 18th district, 10; 2Sth dis
trict, 81; 29th district, 81; Old 26th
district, 118. Total vote in count.
1874.
Thesenominees will be formally
elected at the general state election IN
October, although the result was fully
determined at the polls Thursday All
the nominees are elected fer terms Of
two years, except County Commission
ors Hooks and Rylander, who are each
elected to terms of four years.
With the county primary over with,
the campaign for members of the SEN
ate and house will next command at
tention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-14
CHILDREN WHO ARE SIGKLY

Mothers Who value their own comfort and he
welfare Of tn cir children should never be without
box of Mother Gray q Sweet Powders for Children,
for use throughout the season. They Break up
Colds, Relieve Feyerishness, Constipation, Teeth
ing Disorders, Headache and Stomach Troubles.
Used by Mothers for "a years. THESE POWDERS
NEVER FAIL Sold by all Drug Stores, csc.
Don Gccept any substitute. Sample mailed FREE.
Address, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-14
Total vote in county, 729.

Total vote in county, 729.
J. L. Glawson-New 10Th district, 80 d;
Old 10th district, 10; 9th district, 1898 =.
18th district, 81; New 26th district, Is,
18th district, 80; 28th district, "a; 29tn
district, IA; Old goth district, AS. To-
tai vote in county, GAL. Fullers major
ity over Glawson, 88.
For County Treasurer.
H. D. Watts-New 10th district, %;
Old 18th district, 20; 9th district, 289;
18th district, 90; New 10th district, 35,
18th district, 25; 2Sth district, SO;
29th district, 20; Old 26th district, O2.
Total vote in county, 644
P H. Williams-New 10th district,
80; Old 10Th district, 8; 9th district,
asa; 18th district, As; New Goth DIS
trict, 80; 18th district 48; 2Sth district,
80; 10Th district, II; Old Goth district,
ST. Total vote in county, 726. viii
liams' majority over Watts, 80.
For Tax Receiver.
w. C. Gray-New 10th district, 49,;
Old 10th district, 19; 9th district, 269
18th district, 46; New 26th district, .;
18th district, Is; 28th district, 80; 29th
district, ); Old 26th district. "a. Total
vote in county. 42S.
John T. Howell-New 10th district,
AZ; Old 10th district, 10; 9th district,
4S2; 18th district, SO; New 26th dis
trict, Sc; 18th district, So; 2Sth dis
trict, 81; 29th district, go; Cd Goth
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-14

Lemons are entirely different from
pretty girls-we squeeze the former
because they are sour; the latter be-
cause they are sweet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-14
CONSOLIDATED VOTE IN PRIMARY
COUNTY OFFICERS OF SUMTER
Consolidation Of Precinct Votes Shows The Total Received
By Each Candidate in Thursday Primary ylaDder
And Hooks are County Commissioners Fuller sheriff
Howell Receiver, Williams Treasurer. Only 1874
Votes POlIGd

The consolidation yesterday of the
vote polled in Thursdays primary for
countq officers showed practically the
same result as announced in the
Times-Recorder yesterday All Of the
winning candidates were announced
yesterday, with their respective plu-
ralities.
The polls were opened in all of the
nine county precincts, and total CT
1874 votes polled, this being the record
number received by Coroner Jenkins.
The consolidated vote of the county
follows:
For Clerk of COurS
H. E. Allen-New 10th district, 81,
Old 10th district, 80; 9th district, TAI;
18th district, 147; New Goth district 50;
18th district ,72 28th district, 81; 29tn
district, 81 Old 26th district. 11S. To,
tai vote in county, 1870.
For Tax Collector.
I. Small-New 18th district, 60; Old
10Th district, So; 9th district, 74I;
18th district, 146; New 26th district,
e5; 18th district, 70; 2Sth district, 81;
29th district, 81; Old 10th district, lis.
Total vote in county, 1871.
For Sheriff.
@. w. Fuller-New 10th district, 20
Old 10th district, "a; 9th district, 346;
18th district, 1926; New 26th district,
81; 18th district, 40; 2Sth district, 30:
2Sth district, %; Old 26th district, 81.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-14

To obtain either pattern illustrated mn
out this coupon and enclose Is cents In
stamps or coin. Be sure to state number
OF pattern and size measuring over the
fullest part OF the bust. Address Pattern
Department, care OF this paper
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-14
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties ofQUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16
Living Cost CT 100 Years Ago.

GttiElG SOSS VI NV C9Ss
From a daybook kept by the owner
of a general store in Berks county,
Pennsylvania, one hundred years ago,
and which the Toledo Blade in a re-
cent issue tells about, one gets 4
good idea Of what it cost to live then
and also what people ate.
With nearly every bill of goods
charged would be attached a gallon OF
whisky, rum or brandy, price 25 cents.
Homes were lighted with candles cost
ing anywhere from 37h cents to 871a
cents a pound. Calico was 37h cents
to rs cents per yard. Tea was 81 q
pound.
In one charge a man bought one
| quarter of veal It foul cents a pound,
| Eggs we're never more than ten cents
per dozen, with six to eight cents the
| commoner price. Chickens, 12k to Is
cents apiece; geese, 25 cents to 37k
cents apiece; beef, three to four cents
wool, 10 cents to 121A cents per pound;
muslin, SO cents per yard. The climax
was reached in n charge-one
bushel of salt, SIC.
One hundred years ago it vas manu-
featured goods and commodities
against which transportation costs
we're charged which were high, food
that vas cheap. Today factory prod
/ ucts are cheap, food dear.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16

remember she saw her mother. Take
care OBJ her, Jason, ez II de Lawd his
self had glib her in yo' charge
promised, honey" the husky voice
died away in a sob; 81 called de Lawd
to witness right thar dat I'd look out
TO yo' all my life. ez well ez an oil
darby could do"
You have done it, Uncle Jason"
Dorcas took the sooty hand between
her palms. IF mother could know
how faithfully you have filled your
promise-and somehow l feel, Uncle
Jason, that she does know-she would
say that you have the whitest soul God
ever put into a black body"
"Oh Lawdy, Missy, can't l come wild
yo'? ! don need no money. 70
needn't pay TO me anywha-
Jason, you blessed old saint, it isn't
money ! am considering. l have plenty
of money. Mother left Enoch In your
care as much as she did me. You
have told me that"
The negro bowed his head solemnly
Wont you stay with him?"l
Jason pointed to the inner door o.
the vestibule. Honey, what's a-goin