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The herald., 1915-05-13
A Woman Eve
For a Defensive
Position
By SADIE OLCOTT.

My husband being away from home
a great deal and our house being In
the country. be proposed that l keep a
pistol within reach. | told him that
l would be more afraid OF the pistol
than an enemy. but be said that quite
likely IL ! were cornered | would sur
prise myself He had been a soldier
In the Spanish-American war and had
learned by experience that under the
excitement OF battle one forgets danger
lie bought me revolver. first show.
ell me how II worked with empty
chambers. then filled them. We had
an old fashioned hatrack in the hall,
with Il little box on il for a hat brush
Tom said the box would be a good
place to keep the revolver There was
lid TO it with hinges. and the weapon
would be concealed there. IL any one
came 10 the house with evil intent he
would come to the door and I could
take up the revolver before opening
it All of which was very fine. but
was sure that | would never have the
nerve to shoot any one.
The thing remained In the box for
three years. ! never passed It without
a shudder. One day a tramp came
along and asked for food. l didn't like
his looks and would have told him to
move on. but / was afraid OF him.
gave him something to eat. and while
aQtinO hn fol-in1 in he 81
When he had finished the meal. which
it was plain be didn't want. be arose
from the table and. instead Of leaving.
deliberately walked upstairs.
| was frightened out Of my wits. I
was willing that he should take every.
thing in the house if he would only
let me alone. | heard him rummagins
upstairs and knew that be was help.
Ing himself to my valuables. Ii did
not take long for my mind to be turn.
ed from fear to indignation at the
mans appropriating my belongings
There were some articles Of value
among them. but what excited my an.
ger was the thought that he would
take my engagement ring. which had
left on the bureau in my bedroom
Tom had given it TO me when be was
poor. and it had cost very little money.
but l priced it far beyond anything J.
had
Listening to the man rummaging, 4
became more and more indignant tih
at last ! got mad. not angry. but mad
That's the only word to express my
feelings.
The herald., 1915-05-13
viii Be Found to Save Much Time
in the Performance Of
Chore Work.
SlL0 BUILT At THE SIDE
While That Construction Is Not Gen.
eraI There Are Reasons Why II
is So Placed in the Design
That Is Described
Here.
BY WILLIAM A. RAoFoRD.

Mr.. William a. RadfOrd will answer
Questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building work on the farm, for
the readers Of this paper On account Of
his wide experience as Editor, Author and
Manufacture. he is, without doubt. the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William A. Rad
ford, No 1897 Prairie avenue, Chicago.
Ill, and only enclose two-cent stamp for
reply
The herald., 1915-05-13

for months. These underwater sta.
lions would be temporary affairs, and
the supplies would be brought by their
fast torpedo boats, which could get
away after sinking the supplies, leav.
ing the submarine behind to continue
operations.
The large submarine boat can op-
crate 500 miles from its base That,
in my opinion, explains the sudden
appearance of submarines in the Irish
sea, attacking the British merchant
ships. bridgeport Conn Cor. New
York Times.
The herald., 1915-05-13

If you are content you have enough
10 live comfortably.-Plautus.
The herald., 1915-05-13

These illustrations show a cOmbina-
tion of general purpose farm and stor-
age barn with a dairy stable that is
entirely separate except that it has
doorway connection with the storage
barn from which feed is carried to the
cows.
The main barn has a large deep
NOV for the storage Of alfalfa and
clover hay and bright, clean straw.
II is an easy chore to supply this
roughage to the cows by means Of
a feed carrier which runs the whole
length Of the feed alley.
There are plenty of dairymen who
The herald., 1915-05-13
Main Floor Plan Of Barn No. A236.

The interior OF dairy stables Is
made air tight as nearly as possible
The supply Of fresh air is regulated
by intake fiues and the foul air is
carried on by fiues which connect with
the roof.
There is sanitary dairy room with
a concrete floor just outside Of the
stable. 1t is built of two by four stud
ding. above the concrete floor, and is
covered with building paper both in
side and outside. Clapboards cover the
outside and the inside is ceiled with
plain matched ceiling without beading.
There is no direct connection between
the stable and the dairy room. This
is arranged especially to prevent sta
The herald., 1915-05-13
1ouQh Luck.

"Tve been wearing the same suit of
clothes for FIVE years. That's pretty
tough"
"Of course it is. my friend. But I'm
worse off than you. I've had the same
automobile for FIVE years. "-Birming-
ham Age-Herald.
The herald., 1915-05-13

Then I thought a bit The man
would come down the staircase after
ticking what be wanted. Ii occurred
to me that with a revolver in my hand
| would have a great advantage over
him. | lifted the lid of the box. but
drew back The pistol looked so dead
ly. Then ! put my hand ON it and
took it out. holding it from me.
At that moment | heard the man in
the hall above. and | concluded thai
if l were going to save my prop
erty ! had better be up and doing
The thought of his going away With
my engagement ring put nerve into
me, and fixed my attention on
enough of it for my purpose-On the
revolver. but, still holding 1t away
from me. cooked it
The living room door was hung in
such a way that when it was open
could stand in the angle ii made with
the wall and through the space left
between door and wall see up the stair
case and be largely protected. | ran
ton behind my improvised fortress
and put the muzzle OF the revolver
through the opening. When the man
appeared at the head Of the stairs
thought ] was going to faint, but the
sight Of a lot of my things he had in
his hands and his bullying pockets
made ME forget fright in a desire to
save them.
You just drop those things" / calleS
in an angry voice.
The man stopped and looked about
him for the person who had spoken
l ratified the revolver against the door
He saw ii. and a change came oveI
him.
Drop them shouted
He dropped what he had in his hands
on the steps.
Now empty your pockets"
He did as l directed.
Turn them inside OUT
He obeyed
Now walk out the front door"
He obeyed with alacrity.
By this time | was brave as a liou
and was seized with a desire to pun.
ish him. After he had passed Out
through the door | followed him and
pointed the revolver at him. In my ex
element | unintentionally pulled the
trigger He started to run.
At the moment a man in buggy
drove by and. hearing the shot and
seeing the man run. took after him, but
the pursued turned. pulled a pistol
and fired at his pursuer, who, being
unarmed. gave up the chase.
Tom came home before my protector
left He told Tom that l had fred al
the man and missed him. l was a mar
vel Of courage, and he was sure that IL
had not been hampered by skirts
would have followed the tramp an6
shot him.
This was all very fine. but as soor
as the fracas was over l dropped into
a chair in the hall in a tremor. at the
same time throwing the revolver as
far from me as l was able.
When told Tom the story as have
told it here he said should have been
man and a soldier-my eye for mill
tary position was remarkable he new.
er would have thought of the crack be
tween the door and the wall as an ad
mirable defensive position.
The herald., 1915-05-13
The Sex Of Ships.

The word ship" is masculine II
French. Italian, Spanish and Portu
guese and possesses no sex In Teutonit
and Scandinavian. Perhaps 1t would
not be an error to trace the custom Of
Terminating ships back to the Greeks
who called them By feminine names
probably out of Difference to Athene
goddess Of the sea. But the English
speaking sailor assigns no such rea
sons. The ship to him is always g
lady, even though she be a man-of-war
She possesses a waist collars. stays
laces, bonnets. ties. ribbons. chains
watches and dozens of other distinctly
feminine attributes.-Colliers Weekly.
The herald., 1915-05-13
Business Jokes.

The clerk who thinks the house can't
do without him.
The salesman who has his trade per
sonally anchored.
The buyer who cannot be fooled
The stenographer who knows best
what the old man ought to say.
The credit man who can always trust
his intuition.
The head OF the firm who always
sticks to the way he always did it.
The customer who doesn't know
what he wants.
The house that won't advertise, be-
cause its goods are different" Print
er's Ink.
The herald., 1915-05-13

Spring straws show which way fash
lon blows itself-Baltimore American
The herald., 1915-05-13

lions and concrete floors. Rats will
dig around a stone wall and they are
very much at home among loose
stones, but they hate concrete.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-01-09

]. w. Bickha.a for foli,e Juror.
In our announcement column
this week will be found the name
Of Mr.. j. w. Bickham, who is a
candidate for the position of
police juror from ward two. Mr..
Bickham resides four miles south
east of Pollock. and has been a
resident Of Grant parish for more
than twelve years, having moved
to this parish in October, 1902.
He halls from Washington par
ish,' where he was a member of
the police jury for four years,
from 1896 to 1900. If he is elect
ed, therefore, the duties of police
juror will not be new to him.
He is urged by his friends be-
cause of their belief in his COM
potency. and he promises if elect
ed to fulfil his duties to the best
of his ability.
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To the Voters OF Ward Two.

Ccifax, La, Jan. a, 1915.
In regard to my announcement
Tor the position OF member OF the
police jury, have this to say
1t was upon an urgent request OF
the District Attorney, that | re-
signed, as the law directs that a
member of the police jury must
have $500 worth of property as
sessed TO him or. he is disquali-
fed as a member. | have ADJUST
ed this matter. and upon the re-
quest of my friends | have an
nounced myself as a candidate
for reelection as a member OF
the police jury for ward two. |
ask the voters to take ms record
and see if | have worked against
the wishes and interest of the
people of my ward. and upon in
yestigation if you find that / have
gone contrary to the wishes and
needs of the people of my ward
it is your duty to select a man
that will best serve you, and
elect him. 1t is for the people
to say who will serve them. If l
am reelected | will endeavor to
serve you. as l have heretofore,
to the best of my ability. and l
will serve the people of my ward
as a whole to the best of my
knowledge. | submit my can
didacy to the voters Of ward two
to decide whether they want me
TO serve them or not.
Very respectfully,
H. D. PREUETT.
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CALOMEL DYNAMITES YOUR LIVER!
MAKES YOU SICK AND SALIvATES

Tone tonight. Your druggist or dealer
sells you so cent bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone under my personal money
back guarantee that each spoonful viii
clean your sluggish liver better than a
dose of nasty calomel and that it won't
make you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver
medicine. You'll know it next morning
because you will wake up feeling fine,
your liver will be working; headache
and dizziness gone; stomach viii be
sweet and bowels regular.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely vege-
table, therefore harmless and can not
salivate. Give it to your children.
Millions of people are using Dodson's
Liver Tone instead of dangerous calomcl
now. Your druggist viii tell you that
the sale of Calonel is almost stopped
entirely here.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-01-09

$168. 96 with interest and costs.
w. r. Case Cutlery Co. VS..
Groves Pharmacy, judgment for
plaintiff for $3.50 with interest
and costs.
C. C. Lavispere plead guilty
to gambling with dice. fined $40
and costs, and in default Of pay
ment to 80 days in Jail subject
to work the public roads.
John Watts, IA years of age,
found guilty of burglary and lar
ceny, sentenced to the State Re-
iormatory at Monroe for . years.
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On motion the following ordi-
nance was unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.


Be it ordained by the police jury Of
Grant parish, Louisiana, That at the
election called to be held on the 11th
day OF February, 1915, in Road District
Number Two the voters of the said dis
trict shall elect two citizens Of said
district to be road commissioners, who
in association with the member of the
police jury for ward one shall consti-
tute board of road commissioners for
said road district, the member of the
police jury to be chairman of said
board, and the two members who shall
be elected shall serve until July, 1920.
Ii shall be the duty of this board of
road commissioners to exercise super
vision of all road work and all expendi
lures on account of road work in said
district, subject to the public regula-
tons and ordinances of the police jury
and the laws of the State.
Be it fnrther ordained, That the
members of the board of commissioners
shall receive in compensation for their
services $3.50 per diem for the time
actually employed in the discharge of
their duties.
The police jury adjourned until
s a. m. January 5.
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"Dodsoa's Liver Tone" Starts Your Liver
Better Than CaIomeI and You Don't
Lose a Days Work

Liven up your sluggish liverl Feel
fine and cheerful; make your work a
pleasure; be vigorous and full of ambi-
tion. But take no nasty, dangerous
calomel because it makes you sick and
you may lose q days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking it up. That's when
you feel that awful nausea aud cramping.
Listen to me! If you want to enjoy
the incest, gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced just take
a spoonful Of harmless Dodson's Liver
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Facts and Fiction
Experiences of Colfax Citizens Are
Easily Proven to be Facts.

Experiences Of Colfax Citizens Arc
Easily Proven to be Facts.
The most superficial investigation
will prove that the following state
ment from resident of Colfax is true.
Read it and compare evidence from
Colfax people with testimony of strang-
ers living SO far away you cannot in
vestigate the facts of the case. Many
more cilizens of Colfax endorse Doan s
Kidney Pills.
w. liver, ColfaK, La, says: when
ever my kidneys go WIRING, | take
Doan's Kidney Pills and they are the
only thing that ever does me any good
! sometimes get kink in my back,
obliging me to go about for tine all
bent over My kidneys often beccm,
irregular in action. Shooting horses is
not the best thing for the kidneys any
way. / take Doan's Kidney Pills for
a few days and the trouble disapp ars.
My back soon feels as strong as ever.
! always have good word for Doan'.
Kidney Pills and recommend then
whenever hear anyone complaining
of kidney disorders.
Price so cents at all dealers. Don,
simply ask for a kidney remedy -ge
Doan's kidney Pills-the same tina
Mr.. liver had. Foster Milburn Co.
Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
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Why They Recommend Foley's Honey
and Tar.

P. A. Efrd, Conejo, Cal because
lit produces the best results, always
cures severe colds, sore chest and lungs
and does not contain opiates or harm
full drugs" DR.. John W. Taylor,
Lutherssille, Ga. because II believe
it to be an honest medicine and it salts
fies my patrons. w. l.. Cook, Nei-
nart, MonL-because sit gives the best
results Tor cougns and Colds of any
thing | sell. ;" Every user is friend.
j. W. Duncan Co.-Adv.
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District Court Proceedings.

District court IN ana Tor Grant
parish met on Tuesday, Jan. 5,
1915, Hon. Jas. Andrews, Judge,
presiding, and the following at
torneys present, j. B. Roberts,
J. A. Williams and C. H. Mccain.
The following business was tran
sacted.
Succession of Sarah and Jesse
Bailey, judgment confirming sale
by sheriff for purpose OF parti-
ton, and ordering funds distri-
buted and heirs placed in posses
sion of estate.
Jennie Sanders ct al VS.. West
ern Union Telegraph Co.. dis
missed at cost of plaintiff.
Albert Hardtner Co. vs. j.
Elias, judgment for plaintiffs for
$24.99. with interest and costs.
I. c. Bush VS.. L. R. & N. Ry.
Co.. dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
Mrs. Sally Honeycutt VS.. War
rem Honneycutt, placed on dead
docket.
Nora Hatten ct al VS.. L. r. &
N. Ry. Co., on motion of plain
tiff's counsel dismissed as in case
OF non suit.
]. F. Ball Bros. Lbr. Co. VS.
Acme Turpentine Co., dismissed
at plaintiffs cost.
In the absence Of Jno. R. Hunt
err, district attorney, C. H. Nc
Cain was sworn in as district at
torney pro tenn. and on motion a
bill of information was filed
charging Willie Jones with car
rying concealed weapon, to which
accused being present in court,
plead guilty. and was fined $500
and costs and 80 days in Jail, and
to 80 days additional in default
of payment, subject to work on
the public roads.
Henry Davis plead guilty to
cutting with intent to kill, SEN
fenced to Jail for three months,
and to pay costs. subject to work
the public roads.
Picnic Duckworth Youngblood
VS.. Allen Youngblood. judgment
OF absolute divorce in favor of
wife, granting her the perma-
nent care and custody of her
minor children, and decreeing
that Allen Youngblood pay his
wife alimony of SIS per month.
Court adjourned until Thurs
day, Jan. Z.
On court assembling Judge
Andrews ordered the clerk to
draw venire of 80 jurors to
serve at the term of court to
meet Feb. 8. Also the clerk was
ordered to draw a list of one hum
dred tallies jurors to be used by
the court under the new law.
F. F. Hansell & Bro. VS.. C. o.
Groves and F. o. Maxwell, judg-
ahent for plaintiff for $117.32
with interest and costs.
Wiley Walker VS.. Turner and
Craft, judgment for plaintiff for
$3.50. Is with interest and costs.
Wiley Walker VS.. E. F. Turn
er, Judgment for plaintiff for,
i
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50 and S7-l00 acres cleared land above
highest water known. situared about
two miles south OF Coliax and within
4 mile from McNeeiy station on tn,
L. r. & N. Ry. on the f flowing terms:
$500. 90 cash, or $3.50. 90 cash witt
note for $l643. so, payable Dec. /, 1916
with 80 interest from maturity unit
paid. or $l250.00 cash with note TO
$l143.50. payable Dec l, 1915, with IS
interest from maturity until paid, an,
note for $500 90 bearing 81 interes
until paid. This note becomes du,
Nov. l, 1916 Notes with usual claus.
for attorneys fees.
E. j. BOTT,
JAG Boyce, La.
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Notice |. O. O. F.

This is to notify the members OF
Aloha Lodge No. 100 /. 0. o. F. thai
the lodge has moved to Colfax. La,
and viii meet in the hall above tn.
Tumminello brick store on Jan. IL, a;
7:30 p. m. All members are re4u stec
To De presei t.
G. w. PAYNE,
j. A. CAELETTE, N. G.
Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-01-09

Four candidates are announced
for police juror in ward two.
That is one for each precinct in
the ward, and we do not know
whether all precincts are yet
heard from.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-01-09
Stop That Cough-Now.

When you catch cold, or begin to
cough, the first thing to do is to take
DIR. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey. 1t pene-
trates the Innings of the throat and
lungs and fights the germs of the d.
sease, giving quick relief and natural
healing. "Our whole family depends
on Pine-Tar-Honey for coughs and
colds, writes Mr.. E. Williams. Ham
ilton, Ohio. 1t always helps. Csc at
your druggist. ADV. g.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-01-09

Shave at the Acme barber shop,
the new shop next door to Deans
restaurant. E. A. Fuller. the
proprietor, will do his best to
give you satisfaction.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-01-09

The police jury was in session
three days this week and tran
sacted a large amount of BUSH
ness, a part of which is printed
in this issue.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-01-09

Mr.. E. A. Fuller has opened a
barber shop next door to Deans
restaurant, and will be pleased
to have the patronage of his
friends and the public generally.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-01-09

The clerk of the court will call
the jury commissioners to meet
on Thursday, Jan. Ia, to draw a
jury to serve at the February
term of court.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA /,
Parish of Grant I

l, ]. N. Warner. President, and l.
G. A. Foster. Cashier, of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 18th day of December, 1914.
G. u. ROBINSON,
Notary Public.
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We are authorized to announce
j. w. BICKHAM

as q candidate for election to the office
of Police Juror for ward two, Grant
parish, La, at the election to pe -.
January 26, 1916.
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We are authorized to announce
HENRY D. PREUETTE

as a candidate for reelection to the Of
fee of Police Juror for ward two, Grant
parish, La, at the election to be held
January 26, 1915.
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We are authorized to announce

as candidate for election to the Office
OF Police Juror for ward two, Grant
parish, La, at the election to be helc
January rs, 1916.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Police Juror.
We are authorized 70 announce
o. L. NUGENr

as a candidate Tor election to the office
OF Police Juror for ward two, Gran,
parish. La, ut the election to be held
January 26, 1915.
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Farm mules and horses for sale at .
bargain.
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Continued mert aceek.
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PROPOSITION.
Proposition to levy a five
mills tax on all the property
az ..o4u District Number Two,
Grant parish, Louisiana, for a
period of FIVE years, beginning
with the year 1915. and ending
with the year 1919, both years
inclusive. for the purpose of
maintaining the public roads
in said Road District Number
Two, Grant parish, La.
Taxable valuation, S............. ..
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