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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20
SAVING THE VENUS or MIL,
Extraordinary Precautions Taken
Guard Art Treasure lmpos-
s sibIe to Replace.

When, during the war of 1870, tn
German army drew near the Frencl
capital, one of the first measures tn,
Parisians took was to place the a.
treasures of the Louvre in safety. Tt
paintings of Raphael, Titan, Paolo
veronese, Rembrandt and Ruben.
were carefully packed and shipped Il
Brest There they could, if necessary
be put on shipboard and taken from
the country.
It was not so easy to save the pieces
of marble statuary, for their weigh
and fragility made them difficult to
handle; but the French determined
that the famous Venus of Milo, a.
least, should not fall into the hand.
of the Prussians.
So they took her down from her ped
estal and laid her in casket carefully
padded and wrapped. At night the
casket was taken out through a secret
door and hidden secretly in the cellar
Of the police prefecture. at the enc
OF certain passageway.
They walled in the casket and clev-
erly gave the wall an appearance OF
great age and dilapidation. In froct
OF this wall they laid a number OF val
liable public documents, so that if they
should happen to be found their i'm
portance would lead the discoverer !.
to- think there was nothing else hid
den there. In front of the papers they
built another wall. Here the Venus
of Milo remained, much to the distress
OF those patriotic Parisians who did
not know where she was and supposed
that she had been stolen, through the
siege of the city by the Germans ana
through the disorders of the commune
One day the prefecture caught fire
and was pretty completely destroyed
The distress of those who knew that
the Venus was concealed there car
be imagined. AS soon as the fire was
extinguished they fastened to the sink.
ing ruins and after some digging
found the casket, buried in heaps of
dirt and stones, but uninjured.
1t is understood that the Venus has
gone into hiding again this year, not
to reappear until peace is restored and
Paris Is free from danger of the in.
vader.-Youth's Companion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20
These Are the Chronicles Sentiments

These Are the Chronicles Sentiments.
Bro. w. H. Seaman, the vet
eran editor of the Bossier Ban
ner, under the heading of Rates
and Rules" for his paper, prints
the following, which we approve
as a good rule for all country
newspapers, viz:
The editors of the Banner re-
specially request tina. obituary
poetry not be submitted for pub
lication. Such verse wnen good
is usually not original, and when
original is usually not good. A
short obituary notice Immediately
following a death is solicited
when the decease | is known to
the papers readers. Let the
length of the nos.ce be gauged
by the prominence of the deceas-
ed in the community where the
family resides.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20
Freight Train Wrecked at Colfax.

Sunday, Feb. IA, about 3:45 a. m.
ne l.. K. a. n. Co. had bad wreck at
colfax, near the switch of the Iatt Lbr.
20. S mill. Three box cars, two coal
:ars and the tender were deraiied, three
cars ling thrown on eacn side of the
crack, and almost into the lake. The
forth bound passenger train on arriving
at the wreck backed all the way to the
Iron Mountain crossing. and went by
WINFIELD over the tracks of the La. &
Ark. line. 1t took all Gay to clear away
the wreckage and rebuild the track,
which was torn up badly for about fifty
yards. In the mean time other trains
bound south arrived behind time during
the day and were marooned at Colfax
until about s o'clock at night before
they could pass the wreck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20

Sheriff Sale.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of Grant
18th Judicial District Court.
Leroy A. Stafford W. John Russo.
No. 8lll.
By virtue of writ of seizure and
sale issued out Of the Honorable Thir-
teenth Judicial District Court and to
me directed in the above numbered and
entitled suit, directing and Command
ing me to seize and sell the properly
Of defendant. ] have seized and will
offer for sale at the principal front door
OF the court house'in Colfax. La. be-
tween the hours prescribed BY law for
judicial sales, on
SATURDAY. March s, 1915.
the following described property. seix-
ed z: the property Of the defendant,
One stock of Mercheadise. for the
sum Of one hundred. thirty-se dol
lers debt and all costs.
Terms of sale- Cash, with the bene-
1T of appraisement.
Colfax, La, Feb. 20, 1916.
A. B. PERKINS,
Sheriff of Grant Parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20
legend Of the Lincoln INN.

-e0eho OF tne Lincoln Imp.
Have you ever heard the story OF
the Lincoln Imp?" Listen, and ]
will tell you about that wicked little
sprite.
In the eastern part of England
there is quaint old town named
Lincoln, or Linclum, as it was called
in olden days This town. which IL
hundreds of years old, is built on
hillside. and what do you think is on
top of that hill? A beautiful cathe-
dral! One day, long time ago, the
devil let loose some of the little de-
mons to play. One of them thought
II would be great fun to get into the
cathedral and make mischief. So he
slipped away from the others and en-
terfng the church he ran down the
aisles. and after tearing up the prayer
books he broke the two great candle
sticks which were on the altar, and
did ever so many other wicked and
naughty things Suddenly he heard
the sound CT music. 1t was the organ
playing and the choir singing for ves-
pers. The music enchanted the little
devil and he remained quiet for so
long time that he finally was turned
to stone, and there he has stayed
ever since. You may see him to this
day, perched high on the columns of
the choir. This is the legend of the
Lincoln Imp. The. Churchman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20
Activities of Women.

Fifteen women are seeking seats in
the Washington legislature.
The former sultan of Zanzibar is
stranded in Paris with his Is wives.
Baku, Caucasus. has a population
OF 217,S53. of whom 1882 are women.
Under the provisions of the will of
Mrs. Emily Zoller of New York city,
her pet dog is left 5000 for his keep
during the rest of his life.
Textile workers in Japan threaten
to go on strike unless the 30 women
who were discharged from one of the
mills are reinstated.
To avoid the use of the name of a
German town a Paris magazine has
opened competition asking French
girls to ind a new name for Cologns.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20
Heard in COlfax
How Bad Backs Have Been Made
Strong Ills Corrected.

How Bad Backs Have Been Mad,
Strong Kidney Ills Corrected.
All over Colfax you hear it. Doan'.
Kidney Pills are keeping up the gooc
work. Colfax people are telling abou,
it-telling of bad backs made soune
again You can believe the testimon,
4 your own townspeople. They tell il
for the benefit of you who are suffer.
ing. If your back aches, if you fee
lame. sore and miserable, il the kid.
neys act too frequently, or passages
are painful. scanty and off color, use
Doan's Kidney Pills. the remedy that
has helped so many of your friends and
neIghbors. Follow this Colfax citizens
advice and give Doan's chance to do
the same for you.
r. b. Cole, prop. of barber shop,
Colfas, La, says: "Doan's Kidney
Pills were so highly recommended that
l got box at the Dixie Pharmacy and
began using them. They lived up to
the claims made for them and brought
me great benefit. | consider Doau's
Kidney Pills fine remedy for kidney
troubles. -
Price so cents at all dealers. Don't
SIMPLY ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.: Cole had. Foster-Milburn Co.
Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20
It Really Does Relieve Rheumatism

Everybody who is afflicted with rheu.
matlsm in any form should by all means
keep bottle of Sloan's Liuiment on
hand. The minute you feel pain OF
soreness in joint or muscle, battle il
with Sloan's Liniment. Do not rub it.
Sloan's penetrates almost immediately
right to the seat of pain, relieving the
hot, tender, swollen feeling and max
ing the part easy and comfortable.
Get bottle of Sloan.s Liniment for
Is cents of any druggist and have it
in the house-ag against colds, sore and
swollen joints. Ium5ago. sciatica and
like ailments. Your money back if
not satisfied. but it does give almost
instant relief. Buy a bottle to-day.
-Ady.-3.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20
feb13-tf
Constable Sale.
In the Justice Court OF Ward One,
Grant Parish. Louisiana.

In the Justice Court OF Ward One.
Grant Parish. Louisiana.
Albert Hardlner Co., VS.. John Russo.
By virtue of writ of seizure and
sale issued out of the Honorable First
Ward Justice Court and to me directed
IN the above numbered and entitled
suit, directing and commanding me to
seize and sell the property of defendant.
have seized and win offer for sale at
the principal front door Of the couft
house in Colfax. La, between the hours
prescribed by law for judicial sales, on
SATURDAY. March 6, 1915,
the following described property. seiz-
ed as the, property of the defendant.
to-wit:
One stock of dry goods and notions.
IS per inventory filed in First Ward
Justice Court. -
: Asr'ns % saie-C Cash. with the bene-
TT OF appraisement.
Colfax, La, Feb. 20, 1916.
d. M. MCKNIGHT.
Constable OF Ward One.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20
Rccx Hill Honor ROLL.

The following are names of pupils
who have made an average of IS per
cent and above in all subjects for the
month beginning January 10 and end
ing February 5, 1915: Gertrude Dyess,
Ruth Gray, Edna Morris. Ruby Buck
ner. Lizzie Buckner, Billie Buckner,
Johnnie Buckner, Charley Buckner, Ar
rington Holston en- Madison Williams.
C. E. SMITH.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20
Notice of Election.


Notice is hereby given that an elec.
non Will be held in Road District Mum.
Der Seven of Grant parish, Louisiana,
on
MONDAY, APRIL s, 1915.
10 determine whether or not a special
five mills tax for five years, beginning
with the year 1915 and ending with The
year 1919, snail be levied and collected
IN all tie property in said road districr
lumber seven subject to taxation. for
lie purpose OF maintaining the public
soaos in said district number 7. And
at the same time an election is to be
held for two road commissioners IN
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
AT Montgomery Precinct. H. Ward
low, K. A. Sellers. K. A. Woods. COM
fnissioners; II. H. Horn, clerk: Il. w.
dodgers. returning officer.
Al. Verda Precinct Milton O'Ouinn
D. 0. Morris, G. d. Smith. commits.
{, toner's; L. B. Woods. clerk: G. j.
Hutchinson. returning officer.
Notice is also given that on Tuesday.
April 9th, 1916, at IL o'clock noon.
me police jury of Grant parish will
meet at the court house in said parish.
and there in public session open the
tallot boxes, examine and count the
ballots both as to number and amount.
md examine and canvass the returns
nd declare the result of said election.
ind promulgate the same.
Signed this February 16, 1915.
r. w. RICHARDSON.
PRIEST Grant Parish Police Jury.
c. H. MCCAIN,
Secretary Pro Ten.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20
DIED..

HALE-At his home near CoIfax.
Grant parish, La. at 10 q. M, Febru-
airy q, 1915, j. 7. Hale departed this
life aged 6S years.
He leaves wife, 10 children and 80
grandchildren and host of relatives
and friends to mourn his loss. He
fingered in pain but bore his sufferings
with patience and fortitode and was
willing and ready when God saw fit to
call him. His body was laid to rest in
Bethel cemetery, the funeral services
being conducted by Rev. w. B. Rich
ardson.
Ills loving daughter,
LATHE BUTTS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20
A Good Ian Holder

What is your grandmother good
Tor. anyhow" asked teasing ten.
year-oid boy of six-year-old Tom
She's too old to work and too fat to
run about and play with What is she
good for. anyhow" We'll, she's good
to hold me on her lap" was Toms re-
ply. and I kin fist belt the stufine
out of anybody that has anything to
say agin my grandma"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20


In the Justice Court of Ward One.
Grant Parish, louisiana.
Myer Bros. Ltd, VS.. John Russo.
By virtue of q writ of seizure and sale
issued out of the Honorable First Ward
Justice Court, Grant ph., to me direct
ed in the above numbered and entitled
salt, directing and commanding me to
seize and sell the property of defendant.
haze seized and win offer for sale At
the principal front door of the court
house in the town of Colfax, La. be-
tween the hours prescribed by law for
Judicial sales, on
SAT URDAY, March 6, 1916,
the following described property. seized
wit:
One stock Of dry goods and notions.
as per inventory filed in First Ward
Justice Court.
Terms of SALE Cash, with the bene-
fit of appraisement.
Colfax, La. Feb. 20, 1915.
D. N. MCKNIGHT,
Constable Of Ward One.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20
Five Gems rroves Il.

A generous offer. Cut out this ad,
enclose with cents to Foley & Co..
Chicago. ILL.,, and they will send you
our trial package of Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound for coughs, colds, Group
bronchial and lagrippe coughs; Foley
Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tab
lets. For sale in your town by j. w.
Duncan Co. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20
Silver Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. LaCroix
celebrated the twenty-fifth an
niversary of their wedding on
the evening of February ID, 1915,
with an elegantreception tenderd
their frienos, between the hours
of 8 and II O'Clock.
The guests were received into
the hall by Mrs. Ebbin Swafford,
who wore a dress of yellow crepe
de chine trimmed in real lace.
After registering in the book
presided over by Mrs. VIM. Price
the guests passed into the parlor
an d showered congratulations
and good wishes upon the bride
and groom. In the receiving
line with them stood Mr.. anC
Mrs. Chas. F. NunnaIly, of Alex
andria; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. La
Croix, Mrs. S. E. LaCroix and
Mrs. j. @. Long.
The ''bIushing bride" was not
lovelier on the day of that hap
py event quarter CT a century
ago, than on this the day of her
Silver Wedding anniversary.
She was gowned in grey crepe
de chine with trimmings of silver
lace and chiffon. and carried a
bouquet or exquisite white car
nations and ferns, tied with tulle.
From the parlor the guests
were ushered by Miss Joy Smith
into the library, WI ere many
handsome gifts of silver were
displayed. Miss Lily Belle Good
wyn presided over the punch
bowl in this room. and Miss Mary
McNeely presented souvenirs APP
propriate to the occasion. These
were cards bearing the initial of
the brides's maiden name and
the initial OF the groom, with the
dates 1890-1915, engraved in sill
yer.
the guests were conducted in
to the dining room by Mrs. G. H. !
Mcknight, and were served "a
delicious salad course by Misses
Alice McNeely, Ellen Price and
{ face Goodwin, all daintily |
gowned in pink and white. Here
mints we're served from the
BRIDES table, which was adorned
with streamers of white tulle, ex-
tending from the chandelier,
with lunches of violets caught
up in its filmy meshes. The
Fountain Of Youth" flowed in |.
to the mirrored lake here de-
picted with violets and lacy ferns
bordering its banks, while little
nischievious eyed silver cupids
peeped out here and there and
every where among the tiny sill
yer baskets filled with violets.
The splendid home was beauti-
'ul in its decorations Of silver
learts and glistening boughs of
nistletoe festooned by silver /
lords, with jardinieres of white :
larcissus in profusion, and great
,owls of purple violets lending (,
he charm of their royal color on
his occasion, while music, laugh
er and love reigned supreme.
A GUEST.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20
Nebraska Farmer M ,ssa - Louisiana.


New Orleans, Feb. 1.-Gus
Kruger declares this one of the
best cattle and hog states,
Gus Kruger, one of Nebraska
farfamed breeders of Duroc-Jer.
seys. who first had his attention
called to the wonderful oppor-
tunities of Louisiana, by one of
the editors who toured the State,
will soon transfer all OF his hold
ings to the rich alluvial lands of
Pointe Coupee parish. neil tie
town of Morganza. having re-
Gently purchased a good sized
farm.
Mr.. Kruger has some of the
finest pedigreed stock in the
State of Nebraska. Some of his
brood sows have sold FIR as high
as $500 each.
l am moving my interest to
Louisiana, writes Mr.. Kreuger,
because / believe tits the great
est country on earth in which to
raise either hogs or cattle. In
the north. it is next to impossible
to raise a fall litter of pigs be-
cause of not being able to keep
warm, dry beds for them. Down
south, ! expect to raise pigs the
year round, and increase my
yearly production of hogs Just
double over what l have been
raising in the north-with half |
the effort.
Louisiana needs publicity up
here in this snow-bound country. |
said Mr.. Kruger. and when
you give you State this publicity, |
Nebraska and some other north
ern States are going to lose some
OF their most progressive farm
ers, for it is human nature to
go where the most money is to
be made.
l am investing in Pointe Cou-
pee parish, because / found quite
q settlement of farmers already
there from my own State, and
others moving in.
/ believe the people of Lou
lslana are realizing the fallacv
OF scrub stock. From now on.
they are going to demand good
stock, and | am going to be right
there. to supply them with thel
best blood to be had anywhere.
believe Louisiana is just wax
ing up to her possibilities and
the strides she will make in the
next five years, in general farm |.
ng and stock raising will be mi
-aculous. l."
Mr.. Kruger will build a mod
srn home on his farm, and will
move down March /
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20

The police jury met, last Saturd; y
and promulgated the result of the road
tax elections in wards one ard two,
both of which were carried by hand
some majorities. They adjourned over
to Tuesday of this week to audit claims
and also to order road tax election
for ward seven.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20
!. FARM DEMONSTRATION WORK
By r. H. Benton, Jr.
AGENT FOR GRANT PARISH
SEED BED PREPARATION.

SEED BED PREPARATION.
! OF course it is entirely too late
in the year to talk about fal
breaking and those of us wht
were not fortunate enough t.
get ground broken last fall fol-
our corn and cotton can only DE-
the next best thing prepare thu
seed bed as soon now as the
rains will let US.
Fall breaking should be deep.
But spring blowing should not
be deep. There are three rea-
sons for this. First, we haven'l
time in the spring for the deer
careful fall blowing. Second, il
we bring some of the compact,
unaerated subsoil to the surface
the plant food in that char
acter of soil cannot be of use to
the plant until the sunlight and
air have acted on it chemically
to liberate the plant food. Third,
the water table is usually nearer
The surface in the spring and
leep ! lowing will pack the sol
rather than loosen and aerate it.
The time to cultivate a crop is
before we plant it. To pillow the
and and plant the crop all in one
day may be practiced quite gen.
orally but it is not good farming.
Probably the best way is to break
the land as carly as possible,
either level, or in beds twenty to
fifty feet wide and harrow the
land once or twice a week with a
section harrow for two or three
weeks before planting the crop.
This pulverizes the soil and keeps
it loose and mellow. and gives it
time to have plant food prepared
and ready by the time the seed
is plar ted and the young plant
can get a good start and continue
growing without a set back. And
in this way, we kill a wonderful
lot of grass and weeds.
In procuring seed corn, don't
send off for seed, particularly to
the north, and expect to get a
high yielder there to produce a
large yieldhere. Northern grown
seed will require two or three
years for decentralization, and by
starting with cornadapted to your
own locality you can improve it |
by field selection to such an ex-
tent in three years that it will
srobably outyield the imported |
seed and the initial cost is not SO
great.
Be careful in buying any kind
If seed from the seed merchant
n the city. Whatever kind of
iced you buy, you should know
where it was grown and under
What conditions. With grass
iced, you should know that there
we're no pests on the land where
'our seed was grown.
And while we are planning for
ne years work, let's leave plenty
# room in the plans for the use
# legumes. not only because of
he fertility they will add to the
and. but because of their inn
'rovement, on the mechanical
of the soil. T.
corr <xf os,r pncrrr -s-.--f
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20

Profit by last years experience
and order a cypress cistern now
from A. M. Goodwin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20

The Liver Regulates the Body-A Slug.
gish Liver Needs Care.
Someone has said that people with
chronic liver complaint should be shut
up away from humanity, for they are
pessimists and see through '.glass
darkly." Why? Because mental states
depend upon physical states. Bilious
ness. headaches, dizziness and consti-
patton disappear after using DR.. King $
New Life Pills. 25c at your druggist.
-Adv.-3.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20

Mr.. Foster F. McNeely returned
Friday night of last week from his
trip to st. Louis with a shipment of
beef cattle. He reports that he had
most interesting experience on his trim.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20

We are now selling shorts, bran,
chops and cotton seed meal. Get oul
prices before you buy.
PEOPLES CASH STORE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20

A sack of our RESULTS self rising
flour will bring the required RESULTS
to the users. Peoples CASH STORE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20
For R.nt ID Sale

Aloha hotel. For further informa-
ton see MRS. J. N. FLElChER,
Ieb2U-4r Aiona, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20

II you like good biscuits try sacI
of Made Rite self rising flour.
PEOPLES CASH STORE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20

Just received car of Bulte's Excel.
lent and White Swan -four. Every
sack guaranteed.
PEOPLES CASH STORE.
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Los. or Strayed.

One sorrel filly, two years old, white
ieet, Glazed ice, no marks or brands.
Liberal reward Tor Information leading
20 recovery of animal.
+. P. TABOR,
iepl5-tf Selma, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-02-20

Notice is hereby given that an cleo
lion will be held in Road District Mum
Der Seven of Grant parish, Louisiana