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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20
11-Year-Old Girl is Tomato Club
Leader.

Baton Rouge. March II. Miss
Nevada Stokes. an East Baton
Rouge girl. age IL, is the Louisi-
ana champion in girls'southern
tomato club work, according to
an announcement in a bulletin
just issued by the United States
department of agriculture. Miss
Stokes raised 1886 pounds of to-
notices on one-tenth of an acre
of land, from which she canned
STA pounds, valued at $50. so, at
a cost of $19.15, leaving a net
profit of $37.35.
Miss Ernie Jones, of Ouachita
parish was second in the tomato
club work of the State. She rails
ed 2, $50 pounds of tomatoes on
one-tenth of an acre, Of which
she canned 4S0 pounds valued at
$45. Is, at a cost of $19.46, leav-
ing a net profit of $25. So.
In corn club work. Walter Will
lis, of Osborn. La, is champion
of the State. Willis raised lit
bushels of corn on an acre at a
cost of 20 cents bushel.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20
Money to Loan.

Applications received for loans from
500. 90 to $40, 10000, on improved and
unimproved town property and farm
lands. Interest 81 straight. Interest
payable annually or semi-annually.
Ilme: one TO ten years. Applicants
for loans will please give description,
location, and valuation of property Of
fered AS security for loan. State im-
provements ard valuation Of same.
We want County representatives to
receive applications for loans, aprrsise
property. and serve as cur exclusive
Representatives. Attorney or Teal ss-
tate man preferred. Applicants ior
loans, and applicants for agencies posi-
lively required to furnish at least two
chaiac referefces and forward post
age. five 2c ct, mps. for application
blanks. full particulars, and prompt re-
ply. Write Southern Office, Southess-
tern Mortgage Loan Assn, Fourth
Natl Bank Bldg. Atlanta. Ga. fN-4t
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20

The Biggest Typewriter in the World.
A typewriter that is nearly
2, 600 times the size of the ordi-
nary machine is one of the novel
exhibits at the Panama-Pacific
Exposition. While installed prin-
cipally as an advertisement, this
enormous machine also serves
another purpose of as great i'm
portance, since it is used for
writing newspaper bulletins that
can be read a block away. This
machine. which is 81 it. wide
and 15ft. high, is reported to
have cost 500. 0Ce. The type
are 3 in. in height and print let
tiers which are spaced 2 in. apart
from center to center. The
weight of the carriage is $500
h.. the diameter of the key cup,
which is the part of the machine
ordinarily pressed by the finger.
is Z in. while the hollow cylin-
der is large enough for a man to
crawl through. For using the
machine. paper 9 #. wide is re-
quired. A picture Of the machine
appears in the April Popular Me-
chanics Magazine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20

Call School Heads to Draft New Laws.
Baton Rouge. March II. IT. H.
Harris. State Superintendent OF
Education, has called a meeting
of the legislative committee OF
the Parish Superintendent and
School Board Members Associa.
lion for next Tuesday to confer
on legislation to be submitted tc
the special session of the general
assembly and to the constitutions
al convention, in the event that
one is called.
All legislation at present on
the statute books affecting schools
will be gone over by ths commit
tee with = view to recommending
improvements. The members of
the committee are ]. N. Yeager,
Lake Charles: L. A. Valet. New
iberia; L. H. Stephens, Bastrop;
w. L. Gilmer, DeSoto; and L. ].
Coco, Avoyelles.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20
Against the Dogs.

A sheep is better than a dog,
and human being is worth in
finitely more than a sheep. If
three-fourths of the dogs that
are in Forrest county were killed
sheep life and human life would
be safer. The life of one single
child in danger is all the argu-
ment needed for the killing of a
cur. Kill the soldering beasts,
save mothers the anxiety that
comes every year over fear of
rabid dogs. feed the scraps to
pigs and chickens. and show thus
a proper estimate of values. =
Hattiesburg Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20
Missouri Pacific to Give New Service
to Coast.

Missouri Pacific to Give New Service
to Coast.
The first solid through train
ever operated between St. Louis
and the Pacific Coast will go into
service on the 18th day of April.
The train will be composed en-
tirely of new all-steel cars and
will be run over the Missouri Pa
cific from st. Louis to Pueblo,
Colo. by way Of Kansas City,
from Pueblo to Salt Lake City,
Utah, over the Denver and Rio
Grande and from Salt Lake City
to San Francisco over the rails OF
the Western Pacific. The three
railroad systems over which the
service is to be operated are un-
der one general management.
Mr.. B. F. Bush being president
of all of the companies.
On account of the worldwide
fame of the Denver and Rio
Grande as a scenic route and tie
wonderful Feather River Canon
traversed by the Western Pacific,
as well as the beautiful views
along the Missouri river on the
Missouri Pacific. the new train
mas been named the Scenic
Limited" 1t will leave st. Louis
at 2 p. m. daily. arrive in Kansas
City at $50 the same evening,
Pueblo at 2:15. p. m. the follow
ing day, Salt Lake City at go
p. m. of the next day, and San
Francisco at 5:45. p. m. of the
day following, making the total
run in close to three days.
In equipment the train will be
one of the finest in the country.
The solid steel cars being built
especially for this service will be
equipped with anti-telescoping
devices and every known modern
impro sement and safety appli-
ance. The train will be made up
of a baggage car, one large mod
ern day coach, a reclining chair
car in which no extra charge will
be made for seats, a dining car,
a Pullman tourist car, a standard
Pullman sleeping car and an OBJ
servation library sleeping car.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20
Start a Saloon.

An exchange makes the follow
ing good suggestion to the fellow
who must have his booze. "
To married men who cannot
get along without their drinks,
we suggest as a means to reform
the bondage of the habit for you
to start a saloon in your own
house. Be the only customer.
You will have no license to pay.
Go to your wife-and give her So
to buy a gallon of whisky. and
remember there are SO drinks in
one gallon. Buy your drinks
from no one except your wife.
By the time the first gallon is
gone she will have So to put in
the bank and So to start business
again. Should you live ten years
and continue to buy booze from
her. and then die with snakes in
your boots she will have money
to bury you decently.. educate
your children, buy a house and
lot, marry a decent man and quit
thinking about you.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20
Farm of ls4 Acres for Sale.

Farm of l34 acres for sale. Located
on mooel road four miles east of Mont
gomery. Finished five room house with
TWO good rick chimneys, good barn:
and all well improved. Also a good
tenant hol,e. Plenty of fine water and
good pas ure. Forty acres in Guilt
yation, high sandy loan land. Good
school and hurch in quarter mile. along
model foa,. A first class farming
country In seI..ol..~n. Vi kotd Wnlte
people. This is bargain at Sl50t.
Apply to Box 5, r. F. d. No. !.
m13-3t* Montgomery, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20
Another Meeting Of Farmers.

On Saturday night. March L.,
the farmers in the neighborhood
of o. X. school, about six miles
east of Colfax. met at the school
house on the call of their school
principal, Miss Ethel Mckinney.
The meeting was addressed by
K. II. Benton, Jr., farm demon
stratiOn agent for Grant parish.
Mr.. Benton's main point was
the fact that we must get entire
ly away from cotton and the cot
ton system of cultivation. He
wants to see the parish work
more and more into a combina-
ton of oats. hay. cattle and hogs.
We can afford to sell oats and
buy corn for our work horses,
having enough waste products in
the form of oat straw to keep
our cattle in good shape during
the winter. but We certainly
cannot afford to sell cotton and
buy corn. A combination OF
small grain and stock farming is
the only permanent system OF
agriculture. We have already
grown too many cultivated crops
and used too much commercial
fertilizer. We can only hope tc
build up our land by the growth
Of legume hays and profitable
livestock.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20
5000, 900 Oil Refinery at Baton Roug,
to be Doubled.

to be Doubled.
Baton Rouge, March 16. The
biggest piece of industrial news
Baton Rouge has received during
the last several years came Tues
day morning when D. R. Weller.
general manager of the Standard
Oil Company of Louisiana an.
nounced that Standard Oil would
practically double its $4,000, OOG
refinery at Baton Rouge.
The Standard Oil plant has al
present 81 stills and it is planned
to add AZ more of steel. The
construction work has already
been ordered and work will begin
Immediately and more than 1000
workmen will be employed.
1t will take three or four years
to complete the proposed extern
sions. Baton Rouge will be made
the largest refining center for
Standard Oil and chief port fol
export trade.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20
A Lighted Match Causes Gasoline Fire.

A Lighted Match Causes Gasoline Fire.
The alarm of fire was raised at
z O'Clock Sunday night. 1t was
caused by a gasoline blaze at the
B. S. Simmons garage, resulting
from N. c. Dodson imprudently
striking a match near a gallon
measure full Of gasoline. Jake
Bayne. who was handling. the in
hammable fluid, had his hands
severely burned, but aside from
his painful hurt and the burning
of a gallon of gasoline very little
damage was done, the brick bull
ding being in no wise injured.
Mr.. Simmons punctured two
of the rubber tires of his new
car a few miles east Of Colfax
about dusk. and not caring to run
on the rim Of his wheels he tele-
phoned to town for another car
and accessories for repairs. In
the hurry and darkness the pump
and hose to fill the tank was dis
regarded, an open gallon measure
was filled with gasoline and the
fire resulted as stated.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20
Political Greed.

Politicians are no respectors of
circumstances, conditions or per-
sons. Hardly had the last clod
of dirt been deposited on the
grave of Alvin Hebert, deceased
Secretary of State, before q
horde of candidates besieged Gov.
Hail for the coveted position.
The papers announcing the death
of the young man also carried
front page articles relative to
prospective candidates to sue
coed the vacancy. In fact the
political side of the matter was
given precedence over the item
conveying the intelligence of
Hebert's untimely death.
Fine state of affairs when e
gang of hungry political Office
seekers resort to such haste in
endeavoring to capture a plum
even before the funeral cortege
had wendell its way to the bury
ing lot Of a prominent State Off
cial. Florida Parishes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20
Town Talk Thirty.Two Years Old

Town lax Ihirty-Iw0 Years Old.
saint Patrick's Day in the
Morning, T" thirty-two years ago,
the Alexandria Town Talk found
er, Edgar H. Mccormick. put to-
gether the first stickfull of type
for his paper. which has continu-
ed to grow and flourish from that
good day until this. The paper
at that time was about one-six-
teenth of its present size. Mr..
H. M. HUE. the present business
manager, was a partner in the
business and assisted Mr.. Nc
Cormick and his wife in getting
out the first issue of the paper.
the three of them constituting
the force" of the Office at that
time. He succeeded to the man.
agement of the paper after Mr..
Mccormick s death, and has con-
tinued to get out a most excel
lent paper. As an old time neigh
Dor with Town Talk, we congrat-
ulate it upon its 32d anniversary.
and hope it will enjoy many pros
porous returns of the day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20
Press Association to Meet at Monroe
New Orleans, March Is, 1915.


~ New Orleans, March Is, 1915.
To the Press Of Louisiana:
The Louisiana Press Association is
hereby called to meet in thirty sixth
yearly session at Monroe, La, on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday, June
g., 3 and 10. 1915
Members of the organization and
eligioles who have not. yet become
members are cordially invited to attend
and take part in the consideration of
matters affecting the welfare of the
press.
An attractive business. literary anc
social program is in course of prepare
ton. and it is promised on behalf OF
the people of the city of Monroe and
parish of Ouachita that the association
win be heartily welcomed and royalty
entertained.
Editors, associate editors, business
managers and proprietors of newspa-
pers are eligible for active membership
In the Louisiana Press Association; and
an application to the Secretary. accom-
panied by the annual fee of 50. will
eutitle the applicant to the privileges
of membership until the meeting of
the association. No particular form of
spplication,is required. mere letter,
stating the writer's newspaper connec-
ton and desire to become member
being sufficient. Members in arrears
for dues should remit to L. E. Bentley.
Secretary, P. o. Box l144, New Or
leans. La.
information as to transportation. no.
tel Accommodations, ETC., will be fur
nished by the secretssy in due time.
WILLIAM E. KREBs,
L. E. BENTLEY, President.
Secretary.
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The next examination for teachers
certificates will be held April 8, 6. and
z, 1915, for whites; and April 8, 8, and
10, 1915, for negroes.
The subjects of examination and the
conditions governing the issuance Of
certificates to applicants will be the
same as those of the last examination,
with these two exceptions. namely, that
the papers Of applicants must be writ
ten IN ink, upon which they will be
graded in penmanship, and spelling viii
be added to the subjects OF examina-
ton of applicants ter FIRST grade GER
tificates.
Examination. on questions for Insti-
tute Credits, based on the books for
toe Reading Course, win be held April
70. 1916.
The examination will be held Of the
court house in ColfAx beginning at $50
.. M. and All applicants are urged 70
be on hand promptly at that time.
March 4. 1916.
J. N. WARNER.
Supt. Grant Parish Schools.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20

The Chronicle is in receipt OF
a card saying that the law firm
of Foster, Milling, Brian and
Saal has by mutual consent been
dissolved. Messrs. Murphy j.
Foster, Robert E. Milling, Irving
R. Saal and Roberts C. Milling
will continue the practice of law
at New Orleans and Franklin un-
der the firm name of Foster, Mil
ling, Saal and Milling, at 619-625
Godchaux Building, New Or
leans, and Commercial Ban k
Building, Franklin. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20

Notice is hereby given that an cleo
ton will be held IN Road District Num-
Der Seven of Grant parish, Louisiana,
on
MONDAY, APRIL s, 1916,
to determine whether or not special
five mills tax for five years, beginning
with the year 1916 and ending with the
year 1919, shall be levied and collected
on all the property in said read district
number seven subject to taxation, for
the purpose Of maintaining the pubic
roads in said district number Z. And
at the same time an election is to be
held for two road commissioners 70
serve In said road district number
seven until July, 1920. And the said
election will be held at the following
polling places and by the officials here
named:
At Montgomery Precinct. H. Ward
low, r. A. Sellers. r. A. Woods, COM
miseioners; H. H. Horn, clerk; E. ".
Rodgers, returning officer.
At Verda Precinct Milton O'Quinn.
D. 0. Morris, G. d. Smith, commits
sioners; L. B. Woods, clerk; c. ].
Hutchinson. returning officer.
Notice Is also given that on Tuesday.
April 9Th, 1915, at IL o'clock noon.
the police jury Of Grant parish will
meet at the court house in said parish.
and there in public session open the
ballot boxes, examine and ccrnt the
ballots bexh as to number and amount.
and examine and canvass the returrs
and declare the result Of said election,
and prcmulgate the same.
Signed this February Is, 1915.
r. w. RICHARDSON,
Prest. Grant Parish Police Jury.
K. s. CAMERON,
Secty. Grant Parish Police Jury.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20
Man Takes His Own Medicine is an
uptinist.

He has absolute faith in his medicine
he knows when he takes it tor certain
ailments he gets relief. People who
take DIR. Kings New Discovery for an
irritating liare optimists-they know
this cough remedy will penetrate the
innings Of the throat, kill the germs,
and open the way for nature to act.
You can't DESTROY cold by superficial
treaSment-you must 60 to the cause
Of the trouble. Be an optin ist Get
y bottle Of DR.. Kings New Discovery
to-day. -Adv.-3.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20
IN the DAY 81 Ismp,atIon,

Some day. in the great years t.
come, you will be wrestling with the
great temptation. or trembling under
the great sorrow Of your life. But
the real struggle IL here, now, IN
these quiet weeks. Now 1t 10 beino
decided whether. in the day Of youI
supreme sorrow or temptation you
shall miserably fail or gloriously con
Quer. Character cannot % mnds *
cept by steady. long-continusd process
PHILIPPE Brooks
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20

The crocheting fad has struck
Colfax good and strong, and all
of the ladies stick to their work
early and latef One 2 our mill
men asserts that he could not get
his wife to patch his pants at all
until he suggested that she
crochet a new seat to them, and
then she put in the most artistic
bay window he ever saw in q
pair of trousers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20
U. s Dreadnaught Launched.

The battleship Pennsylvania.
said to be the largest battleship
in the United States navy. was
launched at the navy yard in
Newport News, Va, Tuesday.
March l6. Miss Elizabeth Kolb.
a Pennsylvania school girl, had
the honor of christening the big
ship. The vessels tonnage is
1000, its length 600 feet and
beam 81 feet. The cost of the
monster ship is S14. 600, 600.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20
BuIldozers Get Into U. 5. cour,

On our last page will be found
q Restraining Order" issued by
U. S. Judge Boarman, against
fertain parties who have been
accused of bulldozing and inter-
fering with the labor of the
Grant Timber & Manufacturing
Co. in the eastern part of Grant
parish. It is reported that some
of the accused. have left the
country rather than appear and
answer the charges against them.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20

The king Of Prussia" Napoleon
once remarked to General Goursaud
at st. Helena, was . real BOBBY.
Every time he came to see me to talk
over important affairs. he never MAJ
aged to say anything on the subject.
He went on about shakos, buttons,
skin haversacks and . lot of other
nonsense, while did not know . word
about such trifling military dstails."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20
Thex Know It.s safe.

Parents who know from experience
insist upon Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound when buying medicine Tor
coughs. colds, Group and Ia grippe. G.
T., Lunceford. Washington. Ga. writes:
IL have used it fer six years and &c has
never failed. think it is the best
remedy made for coughs and colds.
]. w. Duncan. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20
For Eastern Laueha,

Ar. Denver called again this morn
Ing" said the new ONCE boy a. Mr..
Wilson entered the ONCE. Did you
tell him ! had gone to California, a.
] told you, Frank" Yes, sir" what
did he say? He asked when you
would be back. and I said, After
lunch. Indianapolis News. :
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20
A Specific Against Colds.

If there is such thing as specific
Against colds, it is to be found 10 the
sleeping porch or the open bed room.
Next to that comes the cold sponge
bath in the morning." says the Youths
Companion. Be as careful as you can
you will occasionally take cold and
when you do you will find Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy a great help IN
enabling YOU to get rid of it. Try IL
OBtainable avsrywhsre
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20
4. w. SPIkKs.
Camp Hill. Ala.
Letter to
DR.. Knmer 4 Co..
Binehsmton, n. Y.

Prove What Swsnp-Root win Do for
You.
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. r., for . sample size
bottle. It will convince anyone. You
will also receive . booklet Of valuable
information. telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure
end mention the Colfax Chronicle.
Regular ffty-cent and one dollar size
bottles for sale 81 Ill drug stores.
Adv. mar6-N
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20
A Wonderful Healing Influence i
Kidney Troubles.

A year and . half ago / was taken
with severe attack Of kidney trouble
that panied me to such an extent that
morphine had to be given me. Was
attended by . doctor who pronounced
it as stone in the bladder and prescribed
Lithia Water. took Lithia Water
and Tablets for some time and received
no relief from them. stopped taking
medicines for some time, later having
some swamp-Roo in the house l de-
clded to try it and felt much relieved.
While taking the second bottle com
menced TO pass gravel in urine until I
had passed in eli at least half dozen
Or more and have not suffered the
slightest since land in all have taken
one bottle and q half and feel very
grateful to Swamp-Root.
Yours very truly.
H. w. SPIKKS.
Camp Hill. Ala.
Personally appeared before me this
18th day of August. 1903, H. w. Spinks.
who subscribed the above statement
and made oath that the same is true
in substance and in fact.
A. B. LEE,
Ex. OF Justice Of Peace.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20
Notice /. O. O. F.

To the members Of Aloha Lodge No. 100,
CoJd1. La.
This is to notify you that we will
meet every Saturday night at o'clock
p. M, beginning with Saturday, March
Is. 1915. G. w. PAYNE. N. G..
J. A. CHELETTE, Secretary.
mchl3-tf
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20

Mr.. ]. H. McNeely received
by express last Sunday another
fine year old. black Angus bull.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce
.. NJ. LANG
as candidate Ior Road Commissioners
for ward seven, Grant parish, La, al
the election 10 be held on MoGoay,
April 5, 1915.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20

We sell Bulte's Excellent and White
Swan -four. Every sack guaranteed.
PEOPLES CASH STORE
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20

Better get that cypress cistern up
before dry weather. Call on A. NJ.
Goodwin for sizes and prices.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20

Low price, prompt service. correct
weight, and free celivery-by
PHONE 1ls J. @. LONG.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-20

We are authorized to announce
K. E. JACKSON
as q candidate for Road Commissioner
for ward seven, Grant parish, La, al
the election to be held on Monday,
April 8, 1915.