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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-09-04
For Assessor.
We are authorized to announce
j. +. LEWIS

as a candidate for Assessor of Grant
parish, La, subject to the will of the
Democratic voters in the approaching
Democratic primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-09-04
We are authorized to announce

as a candidate for Clerk of Court of
Grant parish. subject TO the will of the
Democratic voters in the approaching
Dem. cratic primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-09-04

Mr.. Wall offered the following
resolution who moved its adopt
ion.
Resolution: Whereas. it ap-
pears to this body that there are
some pupils being hauled to some
of the schools of this parish that
are in easy reach of the schools
and
Whereas, on account of the
shrinkage in school funds and
the increase in operating the
schools of the parish it becomes
necessary to cut out all unneces-
sary expenditures, therefore be
it,
Resolved, That all school tran
fers be and they are hereby a.
polished in this parish, Grant.
and that the president and secre-
tary of this board are hereby in
structed to pay twelve and one
half cents per day to all parents
or guardians who are patrons of
the schools for every day the
child attends school provided he
lives three miles and. over from
the nearest school where the
child's grade is taught.
, 1915-08-14

OF the army group under Won Mackenseh has
forced the Russians back across the Weir,
while the centre and right wing are APP
preaching the line If Ostrov-Gans Kuchorus
on the Bug"
Jamaica, 11th-The proceeds Of Flag Day
IN aid Of the Contingent Fund amount to
f1,046, but are not yet completed. The
"Gleanel" War Contingent Fund is now
&6,8O0, and the oeropla0e fund is also steadily
growing in eos donations.
Grenada, 1ltb-Hloh wlu3s and heavy
rain experienced from about 2 am. sea some
what disturbed but conditions otherwise
normal now.
Dominica. 11tD-Tes,o,o.5 4.o.u5 woa
Their prevailed the whole day and worsened
during night. Bar. fell to 29.45. Small
craft and rowboats suffered, trees uprooted,
some interruption to telegraph line, but tele-
phone paral, zel.
No news from country districts, but it is ez-
pected much damage done to crops,
St. Kits, l1th-Following received from
Washington severe tropical disturbance at
s a. lD. apparent c.Ltf.l r~a~ ilaul Of St.
Croix, moving west north west eighteen or
twenty miles an hour, VIII probably cross
San Domingo and Haiti reaching southeast
Cuba about Thursday night or Friday.
st. Thomas, 11th-5tormy and heavy wea-
tler experienced last night at all islands
from ST. Lucia notthwa}ds
San Juan, P. r., 11tb, 10 +. nj HEAVY
rains and high winds since about 2.30 am,
bar. 29.89. Velocity Of wind 48, East. OBJ
server thinks centre Of storm is now south or
S. E. of Porto Rico.
Trinidad, 1890 am, heavy sea here since
about 100 am, now moderating Strong
breeze from 5.W, several lighters sunk or
damaged, bar. 29.98.
Barbados, 9.25 am., 30.15
Dominica, 10 am, 29.98, S.E. cloudy.
Ponce, 2. r., $50 am. % II, squally,
cloudy, raining, wind N.N.E.
ST. Kits. 10 am., 298S, S Z cloudy.
rough sea
, 1915-08-14
Censored ut Jamaica.)

ANElN3l ca fl DHtlldICdsJ
London. Aug. 12tb.- The Admiralty states
.nat the Bnush torpedo boat destroyer
Lynx was sunk on Monday by 2 mine IN
the North Sen. -Four officers and twenty
two mn We're saved, Der normal complement
being one hundred.
Field Marshal Sir John French reports as
follows: "North west OF Hooge and in the
ruins Of he village itself we have consoli-
dated the ground gained on Monday, re-
pulslug one weak infantry attack during the
night. On Monday afternoon there was 10
infantry fighting, but a violent artillery en-
9ogemeut, with the result that MI the
trenches in the open ground south Of H3oge
became uoteunbie by either side. We have
now slightly Withdrawn the po,i0ou Of oul
line which las south Of the village, but lAI~
makes no material difference to our position
The prisoners captured by Na.luH
numbered $50.
A Berlin official statement says. east OF
Ypres strong British forces succeeded in
taking possession Of the western part Of
HODGE. On TIE border Of The Hare forest,
west Of Yerdun, q French observation balloon
has been shot down and between Belingeu
gnd Rheioweller a French aeroplane has been
forced 10 land by the fire of our auti aircraft
guns, the aviator and observer being taken
prisoners. An enemy aviator was forced to
land on Swiss territory".
4 Paris officiul communique states pour
Of the aeroplanes which participated ia the
recaut bombardment of Saurbrucken failed
to come back to our lines. One is reported
10 have landed IN Switzerland near Payernc,
III the district Of Vaud".
A Berlin official bulletin announces: 90
, 1915-08-14

nearer TO the line OF lOftleSSes ana during
these engagements we took one hundred
more Russian prisoners and four cannon.
General Falcke broke through tue line Of
fortresses at Lomza on Monday afternoon
md took Fort -Four by storm, and at day
break on Tuesday the fortified town was
occupied. South OF Lomza the highroad
10 Ostrof las been crossed, but the latter
place is still held by the enemy. Our troops
have reached the Bug from Bejany, west
of BloB. to tle mouth of the river, and
since Saturday twenty-three officers and
10. 100 men have been taken prisoners IN
this region. East Of Warsaw Prince Leo
pold has advanced to a point near the Sta
nislawow-Noyo Minsk road. General Won
Weyrsch, pursuing the enemy, has reached
the district north and northeast OF Zelechow,
and this army has joined the left wing OF the
group of armies under Won Muckensen, which
is advancing from the south. On the front
from Ostroy to the Bug rearguards Of the
enemy have been driven back towards tAeil
main Ioree9'.
A Petroglad offend communique states
"On the road to Riga on Monday night after
hand to hand lighting we successfully re
pulsed several German attacks, although
supported by powerful and heavy artillery.
AlUC1 COiuDH'E vi buE NNAnG IISuL duNl Eft
following day in the direction of DYinsk, lu
the region Of Schoenberg, Poniemonok aud
Vilkomir, northeast OF Koyno, the enemy.
yielding to our pressure, began to fall back,
leaving in our hands one hundred pliso4cr-
several machine-guns and ammunition chests.
On the Narew front, on the road to Lomza.
Suiado VA and Ostrov desperate actions con
tinue. Our artillery repulsed q German
offensive against Novo Gecrgieysk, along
the left bank cf tie Ystula. III tile direction
Of Lublin, at Lukow on the right bank Of
the VIerp2, the enemy delivered az often
siye on Monday which was stopped, not
withstundiug the persistency of his attacks.
On the roads to Yladovk we successfully re
pulsed an attack made under cover OF as
phy Xiauug gases.
Dispatches from Rome state that he
Austro-Italiau situation is unchanged. tue
Italian Commander having decided )o cease
tie offensive until the troops establish them
selves thoroughly I'M the newly conquered
positions. The Austrian losses IN woun,
alone number IS, 600.
A despatch from Laiboch states that Aus
trjan troops released from the Ru,siuu fr...
are arriving on the Italian front.
A Berlin official bulletin announces. sol
Moaduj forenoon siz or eight cucmy aero.
planes attacked Zweibrueckon ana SapIt
Ingbert, in Rhenish Bavaria, outside Of tile
military district. From fifteen to tvenNr
bombs were dropped ON Zwoibfuaokeu, eau,
lug Gully -~aimportaut material damage, anu
Il Soukt Ingbert eight Eclaous were killed
and two wounded"
4 revised list * the casualties in the Ia-
co1t Zeppelin raid on tue E,-t Coast oil
tHtgla7l,l TIvaa I ,,o,t O .D,. .s,4 a4
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-20
GOOD CLEANUP ON VALDEZ CREEK

Geo. w. Sas, president of the Valdez Creek Placer Mnes accompanied by B. R. Houghton R. B. Griffin F. E. Cutler and Cutler, of Boston, who also financially interested in this property arrived from the interior Saturdays and will leave for Boston the steamer Northwestern They between 5000 and 600 of placer ground together with all water rights well control practically the balance of the claims in that section of the country
 Notwithstanding the shortage of water this good cleanup made In the overburden the gold and the quantity much greater than expected Over 100 feet bedrock worked and the balance of the ground fully opened up and is ready to be operated large scale No. Keystone drill and 58 horse power air compressor installed 180 tons of supplies and material being freighed to the workings this
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-20
Special to The Times By Associated Press.

LONDON Sept 20Snce the fall of Wilma the situation of the Russian northern army has become menacng and the Teutons have commenced developing immense scale which is complete than any similar ment attempted at Warsaw the other cities in Poland which the Russians forced The Teuons spread
 thernet around the entire force of General Russky
 prng quarter half million soldiers The conditions under which the Russians endeavorng to excate them selves almost parallel to the last days Warsaw when the fate of the defending hung the balance for days while the Russians fought desperately for time send their troops backwards The military observers here have accepted the report from Berlin that Wilma has been captured a
 though nothing from Perograd has been heard matter Hndenberg troops have flung loop around the Russians
 two mile front and it practically impossible for that section of the army escape The euons threaten
 the single railroad ne and the roads in this vicinity
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-20

NEW YORK, Sept 20-Arrangements fast being com peted for the floating of the huge loan England and France that the foreign financial commissioners trying to raise this country As contemplated now the largest underwriting syndicate known will be formed for the purpose of nanc the matter and the of the loan has been practically
 at $0000O00 The syndicate will be composed of nation state banks and trust companies almost every state of the Union, extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific The pro German naneers have agreed to participate the loan pro- vded that the will agree purchase any
 munitions of with money England and France will bonds for the money subscribed caring interest five per cent
 and which will constitute first mortgage the countries including British and French colonies All the other obga
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-20

In order to better facilitate the handling of the work large scale additional ground purchased and year two pits will be By the operation of four No Giants there will be continuous flow of and repetition of this seasons exceptional dry spell will not retard mining opera
 ons in the future Two of the Giants will avereage 250 head of water and the other two a $50 foot head
 NeXtyear the operations will be almost entirely in virgin ground and big cleanup should result On bedrock the gold $2l cubic yard Mr. Sas has been working this property for and has finally succeeded opening up all of the ground During this time about $360OO has taken out in gold although considerable money has been pended for development purposes looks though the investors would reap rich reward Forbes Richard the ing expert estimates that it will require twenty years work out this ground.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-20
JOHN J. VISITS SCENE LABOR
 TROUBLE
 'IIIIIIh

TRINIDAD, Sept. 2O--John D. Rock efeiler, Jr. arrived here today nuac- companied, and without any advance notice of his coming He travelled in an ordinary sleeper from New York. and will inspect the works of the Col orado Fuel and Iron Co, whose em- ployees started the famous strike that has kept Colorado in a turmoil. and has become a national issue. The youthful millionaire went in an auto mobile to the plant, visiting Ludlow and looking over the scene of the bat tie between the militia and the strik- CTS which occurred in the tent city there.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-20
NE M DISCOVERY ARCTIC LAND
 IMPORTANT

NEW YORK, Sept. 18-The scientists here received with a great deal of interest the report of the discovery of new land in the Arctic by Explorer Stefannson, and were overjoyed to learn that he was not lost as had been feared. They give the intrepid Scandinavian unstinted praise for his discoveries, and declare that they are of extreme importance. The news papers are giving a great of space to the matter and it Is focusing lot of attention upon Alaska, which has not been so much in the limelight since the passage of the government rail- road bill by the last Congress.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-20
] RyS PLAN B| |
 CAMP PA|GN IN ALASKA

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. s1s-It was announced at the Methodist Confer. ence which is now being held in this city, that available funds had been SC. cured to finance a prohibition cam. paign before the next Congress and also in Alaska. The Conference hailed with qualification the addition of Washington, Oregon, Arizona and South Carolina to the dry column, and enthusiastically promised to use all it's resources in swinging Alaska into the same column at the election next year The proceedings before the last Alas. ka legislature were discussed, and the bill passed providing for a vote on pro hibition at the next election were fully considered.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-20
STEAMER ATHENA IS BURNED
 AT SEA

HALIFAX, Sept 20-Steamers ar irving here today brought news of the destruction of the Greek steamer Atena, by fire at sea. The Atena was a passenger vessel bound from New York to Greece and had 469 passen- gers on board. Wireless calls for help were sent out, and two steamers responding succeeding in saving s'i If the passengers and all of the crew with one exception.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-20
GERMAN VICTORY WAS COSTLY

heavily for their victories in this region their attacks the brgheas and other Russian positions although sul enaded with machine gun fire such extent
 that the Germans moved down by the thousands The morale of the Russian troops unmpard and they fight with
 the greatest bravery in the face of overwhelming numbers The Germans losses have been at least twice much the Russians in the point of killed and wounded Dvinsk evacuated by the Russians in orderly manner while the correspondent says that the character of the Russian defense
 improves steadily f '4As fsf'
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-20
Special to The Times By Associated Press.

Special The Times By Associated Press.
 LONDON, Sept 20-A correspondent of the London Times with the Russian of the north who witness of the fighting Dvnsk has written his paper stating that the invading forces in that vicinity have been from three
 times greater than the Russian defenders in numbers The has worked give the Germans great advantage their has worked to the Germans advantage their guns being of such greater that the Russians fire from the artillery from points distant that the Russian could return the fire However the Germans paid
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-20
BISHOP COMA I ' DIES AT H0NE
 SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 20-Bishop Con aty, the Catholic head of this diocese died here today after lingering ill ness. Bishop Conaty was one of the best known prelates on the Pacific coast and had built up his diocese from small beginning to it's present state of one of the wealthiest in the whole United States.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-20

NEW YORK; Sept. 20-The syndicate which is handling the placing of the big loan to England and France will deavor to distribute the loan among many banking nsu
 ons possible It estimated that hundreds and perhaps thousands of banks and trust companies will subscribe towards the loan thus distributing the risk great and affect the financial condition of particular district in greater proportion than its ability to lend the money The large cities of the east with New York and Boston, heading the st will the heaviest contributors.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-20
Evacuation of Kiev Is Orderly.

PETROGRAD Sept 20The evacuation of Kiev is steadi- y proceeding without disorder and everything of military value being removed from the city So far the conditions of evacuation are normal sufficient railroad cars being pro- videde and everything is moving expedditiously.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-20
German Army To Help Out in Dafdanelles

CONSTANTINOPLE Sept. 18-The Turkish Minister ofT War made public today hearenng the people,
 have faith the ultimate victory of Turkey her allies and stating that great German army coming Turkey aid in the defense of the Dardaneles
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-20

Miss Kathryn Monohan, of Valdez, was in town this afternoon on her way home from trip to Seattle and San Francisco.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-20

FL PASO. Sept. 2O-Advices have been received here stating that Gen. eral Villa has left Chihauhau and is bound for Jurez, accompanied by his bodyguard of soldiers. The whole of Villas army Is apparently quitting their positions in Chihauhau and is be- ing transferred to the State of Sonora.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-20

L. L. Butler and wife came down from Chitina and Lee will leave for a visit to his old home in Elgin, H., on the steamer Northwestern.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-20

The latest faces in type for job printing received at the Tines ofice Place your order now.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-20
VILLA CALCULATES
 TORREON AND
 RETREATS

FL PASO, Sept. 2O-Travellers ar irving here today from Mexico say that it is true that Wilma has evacuated Torreon. and that the city Is now in the control of Carranza troops. The evacuation took place yesterday and Villa has now retreated to Chihuahua taking with him most of his army.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-20

A train arrived from the interior this afternoon. The next local out will be on Wednesday morning.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-20

NJ. f. Rowland, the original discov. erer of Nizina creek, fs in town and is registered at the Windsor hotel.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-20
Lady Appointed Notary.

Mary N. Cole, of Nizina. has been appointed notary public for the ter ritory of Alaska.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-20
MANY CONTRIBUTE TO BIG LOAN

ons of the nations will be secondary to these bonds The whole issue of the bonds will be as American cur rency and will be payable in American dollars both prn cipal and interest
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-20
Wilma Captured By Germans
ULTIMATE FATE RUSSIAN TROOPS MATTER OF CONJECTURE

poor and very few The Russians retreat to the southward the road the north has been off, Hnden- berg cavalry under Von Bueow having penetrated deeply into the enemys country creating salient that would be open to annihaon if sudden could be made the Slavs but such impossible the Russians unable bring the and reenforce the front the
 time and place. The of the Czar has the opportunity deal effective blow at this point but they in posi-
 ion to make the most of the opportunity Next Warsaw Wilma the most important town in western Russia being railroad junction city of great military importance.
 BERLIN Sept. 20-The government issued an official statement today announcing the progress of the uon enveop ing movement in the Wilma region and stating that the German soldiers had driven back attack made by the effort to from the web that being around them
 The bulletin that the attack of the nemy powerful an dtha little resistance offered to charge
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-20

All the Real News in the Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-26

class fight That is lesson OF his
tory think that some Of our friends
do not now take the pains closely 20
study and from which they do not
draw the proper conclusions.
do not believe in militarism any
moro than the rest Of the country
does, bat when / tee some of GU
friends promoting the idea that any
thing in the way OF unusual prepare
ton for national defense means an
armed camp and mili;arism and con
scriptiou and all that kind OF thing,
s think the gentlemen are only set
ting up men of straw to be battered
down again with their own logic. No
body wants to do anything OF that
kind do not belieye in militasism
but do think we ought to take rea-
sonable, sensible. well-considered.
well-deliberated. prudent counsel with
one another and make all proper
preparation for national defense
against those countries that apparent.
ly still do believe in militia ism.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-26
HOw's This /?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
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We, the undersigned. have known f J.
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him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able TO carry
out any obligations made by his trim
Toledo, o.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
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by all Druggists
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-26
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-26
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$3.50 Macka- knit Sweaters now
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-26
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In tho year now past
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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-02-25
Lake City, February 10.
gow To Give Ouinine To Children.

~" ~ OlNo QSiNiiS ~ SihiuiSh'
proved Quinine. ltis Tasteless Syrup, pleas
ant TO take and does not disturb the stomach.
Children take it and never know it is Quinine.
Also especially adapted to adults who cannot
take ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor
cause nervousness nor ringing in the head. Try
:t the next time you need Quiuine for any pur-
pose. Ask for 2-ounce original package. The
Name FEBRILINE 10 blown in bottle. IS cents.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-02-25

series, as in the earlier one, the dis
tinction between deserved and un-
deserved pensions is made clear. No
one begrudges adequate relief to
the patriots who were disabled in
the course of real service to the
Union. But the horde of deserters,
bounty jumpers, widows OF
"broomstick marriages." and other
fraudulent pensioners of types too
numerous to catalogue have no
claims upon the gratitude of the
nation. They are the worst enemies
of the deserving pensioner, for they
trade upon his reputation, to prey
upon the source of his earned relief.
Worlds Work.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-02-25
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Who pays in advance at the birth
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how it makes our heart dance!
We outwardly thank him, we in
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The steady subscriber who pays
in advance.
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