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The Washington times., 1915-06-21

The choir Of Emmanuel Church viii
take an outing this summer with the
fund which they have on hand.
The Washington times., 1915-06-21
ANACOSTIA.

Children's Day exercises were held
yesterday morning In the Anacostia
M. j.. Church. Recitations. songs or
Sketches were given by Virginia Gal
atzo. Grace Boblits, Paul Hanes. Marie
Owens, Margaret Koontz. Gladys Cor
nish, and Mildred Ovens. To every
miemfer who Is a graduate from the
eighth grade in the public schools was
given a New Testament; those from the
high schools were given Bibles, and
Miss vesta Gator, who graduates from
the Normal School. received a church
hymnal.
The Washington times., 1915-06-21
Plentiful Assortment of Women's
Undermuslins at SOC Garment

Unusually good vaues-undernuSns that excel to a
marked degree the usual varieties Offered at this low price
They are new in Styles cool and durabe-he ideal
mer garments.
The Washington times., 1915-06-21

Shirley Carter, of Winchester, Va, a
frequent visitor to Washington, is at
the Hot Springs, Va
The Washington times., 1915-06-21

Mrs. Nelson ". Aldrich. wife of the
late Senator, Miss Lucy Aldrch and
William T. Aldrich are at Warwick
Neck, r. I. for the season.
The Washington times., 1915-06-21

Mrs. Clarence A. Richards. wife of
Lieutenant Richards, will go to James,
town, r. l.. at the end Of June.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-10-23

How Prohibition Killed Kansas.

| The editor of the Wichita Beacon
IN reply to the Distiller's Association
tells how it was done:
| The grape industry is not the onl,
thing ruined by prohibition in Kansas
In fact, prohibition has killed about
every industry in Kansas, except the
raising of wheat and corn, and alfalfa,
and fruit and livestock, and potatoes
and peas and cabbage and garden sass
and chickens and ducks and geese and
horses and mules ard blooded cattle.
1t busted up quite all of our fiourishing
saloons and beer gardens and paralyzed
many of our most prominent gamblers.
1t has absolutely killed the bartenders
union. Where once the thriving saloon
sent the clamorous odor of its prosperi-
ty out upon the sidewalks and clear
across the street we find nothing but
shoe stores, dry goods stores, meat
markets, clothing stores. grocery stores
and other sordid activities of an unhap-
Ply people. Where once you saw long
strings of men on Saturday night, going
joyfully into the rooms where doors
were closed securely, where there was
sawdust on the floor and a merry crowd
at the mahogany bar, treating all
around, and man could get his salary
check cashed and spend it all there on
his boon companions and go enthusiast
tically home and break up the furniture
and give his wife black eye; instead
of all these manifestations of pros
porous and thrifty citizenship. as in
our saloon days, We see men go quietly
into the butcher shops and grocery
stores and then go Juggling home great
bundles of supplies for their wives and
children beefsteak for supper. Sunday
dinner, etc. All, what sad result of
the Punishment of saloons. Prohibition
has left little of Kansas, except her
fields and factories and schools and
stores and pens of fat cattle and her
sober and happy and prosperous people
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DIED.

SHERRILL-At her home in thu
town of Colfax, La, at 9:l5 q. m. or
Saturday. Oct. is, 1915, Mrs. Mary e.
Sheriff.. born at Lebanon, Tenn, Dec,
Il, 1e45, departed this life aged IS
years months and Is days.
Mrs. Sheriff. was the relict of the
late DR.. H. N. Sheriff., who preceded
her in death in the year 1908. She il
survived by four sons. AL Sheriff. and
H. v. Sheriff., Of Colfax, La; C. H.
Sheriff. of Paducah. KY, and DIR. J. J.
Sheriff., of Chicago, III. Mrs. Sheriff.
was most lovable woman of true
christian character, refined and gentle
in manner and speech, and won her
way readily into the hearts and homes
of the people of Colfax, who grew to
esteem her more and more each day as
they came to know her kindly DISPOSE
ton and splendid worth. In q very
short time she became the friend of all
who knew her. Moving to Colfax but
few years ago to make her home with
her two sons, on Nov. 20. 1918, she had
her church membership transferred
from Alexandra, La, to the Colfax
M. E. church South, and from that day
to her death she took a prominent lead
in all church, religious and charitable
work in the community.
Her body was embalmed and placed
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Official Proceedings of the Grant Par
ish School Board.
Colfax, La, Oct. 2, l9lE

Colfax, La, Oct. 2, 1915
The Board of School Directors of the
parish of Grant met this day with j.
H. McNeely, E. A. Wall, N. S. Roberts
and M. E. Jackson, present; A. w.
Stewart. /. ). Rhinehart and M. A.
Walker, absent.
The president, Hon. j. H. McNeely,
called the board to order, and quorum
being present, they proceeded to tran
sact the following business.
The minutes of the previous meetings
were read, and adopted as read.
A letter from the Louisiana Good
Roads Association was read, the said
association requesting that the board
appoint strong delegation to repre-
sent the parish at the next annual con-
vention to be held in the city of Alex
andria on October 10Th Both, 1915.
On motion the following named par
ties were appointed:
Ward One-John Randolph and G. H.
Mcknight
Ward Two DR.. F. o. Maxwell and
vandy TulIos.
Ward Three-L. M. Futrell and Johnnie
Dewitt.
Ward Four-T. H. West and W. P.
Deem.
Ward Five-T. M. Bradford and P.
M. Ussery.
Ward Ski. w. o'Quinn and C. W.
Calhoun.
Ward Seven-J. M. Lang and L. D.
Wardlow.
The secretary was requested to noti-
fly these gentlemen of their appoint
ment, and urge them to attend the
meeting of the association.
On motion of Mr. Wall. duly second
ed by Mr.. Roberts, and carried, the
president and secretary were authorized
and requested to try to arrange with
the fiscal agents of the board for funds
with which to meet the November and
December pay days.
MIR. Wall moved that the building of
new school building at Sand Spur be
postponed until there were sufficient
funds on hand to pay for the building.
Mr.. Roberts seconded the motion and
it being placed before the board it car
ried unanimously
A number of claims being presented,
they were examined by the board and
approved for payment, and the presi-
dent and secretary were authorized to |
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In our announcement columns
this week will be found the name
of Capt. Charles H. Teal, who
authorizes US to announce him as
candidate for Senator from the
9th Senatorial district composed
OF the parishes of Grant. VIM
and Caldwell. Capt. Teal is a
life long Democrat, and of course
holds himself subject to the reg
ular party nomination. He is
perhaps the best known man in
the district, and announces at
the solicitation of friends in all
three of the parishes. Hale and
hearty in his 64th year, he has
full experience in public affairs
that well qualities him for the
duties of the Office for which he
offers. He has been a citizen of
Grant parish for nearly two score
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years, has been sheriff of the
parish, member of the police
jury, and served the public in a
number of different capacities;
also he has served heretofore in
the State Senate and as delegate
to the constitutional convention
in 1912. and has a knowledge of
men and public affairs that will
make him .doubly useful as a
member of the State Senate.
A busy man at all times, and
having large sawmilling, agri-
cultural, stock raising and bank
ing interests, he turns his hand
readily to any enterprise that
presents itself, and in it all is
ever courteous, suave and good
natured, as can be readily seen
from his picture presented here
with.
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BLOCK
Every Household in Colfax Should
Know How to Resist. 1t.

Know How to Resist.It.
If your back aches because the kid
neys are blockaded.
You should help the kidneys with
their work.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for weak kidneys.
Recommended by thousands here's
testimony from this vicinity.
Mrs. R. R. Gentry. East Natchi-
toches, La, says: II had trouble from
my kidneys for about FIVE years. NV
back often got lame and painful after
doing any hard work and l suffered Sc
verely. My kidneys acted irregularly
and my health was very poor. l didn't
have any ambition to do anything. A
druggist recommended Doan's Kidney
Pills to me and ! began taking them.
The first few doses improved my con-
dition and before long the pain in my
back left kept on taking them un-
til felt like different person. Doan's
Kidney Pills strengthened my kidneys
and helped me in every way l keep
this remedy on hand and whenever
haze any kidney trouble. take a few
doses and get relief
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for kidney remedy-get Doans
Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Gen.
try had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, N. Y.
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The May Apple Liver Tonic.

May Apple is an old time liver medi.
cine. Its active principle (Podophyl-
linz is sometimes called vegetable calo-
mel. In Po-Do-Lax May Apple is COM
bined with other well known liver rem
edies, making Po-Do-Lax the ideal liver
medicine. Itarouses the liver, increases
bile, does not gripe, has no nausea and
one feels fine generally. Get a SOC
bottle, take dose tonight and notice
how much better you feel-you cannot
afford to get along without Po- Do Lax.
The liver tonic with vegetable calomel.
0S.-Adv.-1.
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raw checks and pay them.

draw checks and pay them.
The next regular meeting day, first
Saturday in January, 1916, being legal
holiday. the board adjourned to meet
the first Monday in January, 1916.
j. H. MCNEELY,
). N. WARNER, President.
Secretary.
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Bring your cash to the big cash store
and get the benefit of the good things
offered. j. w. Duncan Co., Ltd.
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come 60 agsis ano-weil. n ms1 y the
last time he'll v e open his eyes. Yes.
it's as bad an all that"
IN goat once" said Brood. his
face ashen. You must revive him for
a few minutes. Holder. There's some
thing I've got to say to him. He must
be able to hear and to understand me.
1t is the most important thing in the
-" He choked up suddenly.
You'll have to be careful, Jim. He's
ready to collapse. Then it's all off,"
Nevertheless, Doctor Holder. my
husband has something to say to his
son that cannot be put off for an In
slant. | think it will meal a great
deal TO him in his fight for recovery.
Ii will make life worth living for him"
Holder stared for a second or two
He'll need a lot OF courage and if any
thing can put it into him, he'll make a
better fight. If you get a chance, say
il to him, Jim. Tiff it's got any.
thing to'do with his mother, say it, for
PHYS sake. He has moaned the word
a dozen tlmeS-
ut has to do with his mother" Brood
cried out. Come! want you to hear
it, too, Holder"
There isn't much time TO lose, I'm
afraid" began Holder, shaking his
head. His gaze suddenly rested on
Mrs. Brood's face. She was very erect,
and a smile such as he had never seen
before was on her lips-a smile that
puzzled and yet inspired him with a
positive. undeniable feeling Of encour-
agement!
HE Is not going to die, Doctor Hod-
der" she said quietly. Something
went through his body that warmed it
c~uriously. He felt a thrill, as n who
is seized by a great overpowering ex-
element.
She preceded them into the hall.
Brood came last. He closed the door
behind him after a swift glance about
the room thaI had been his most prt-
vate retreat for years.
He was never to set foot inside its
walls again. In that single glance he
babe farewell to 1t forever. 1t was a
hated, ~uniovely spot. He had spent an
age H. it during those bitter morning
hours. an age of Imprisonment.
On the landing below they came up
on Lydia. She was seated on a win
dow ledge, leaning YEARLY against
the easement. She did not rise as they
approached, but watched them with
steady, smoldering eyes in which there
was no friendliness, no compassion.
They were her enemies, they had killed
the thing she loved.
Brood's eyes met hers for an instant
and then fell before the bitter look
they encountered. His shoulders
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CHAPTER XIII.
The Joy of June.

" IVY W W
On a warm morning toward the
middle of the month of June Frederic
and Lydia sat in the quaint, old-fash-
toned courtyard, in the grateful shade
of the south wing and almost directly
beneath the balcony off Yvonne's bou-
doir. He lounged comfortably, yet
weakly, in the invalid's chair that had
been wheeled to the spot by the dog
like Ranjab, and she sat on a pile Of
cushions at his feet, her back resting
against the wall. Looking at him, n
would not have thought that he had
passed through the valley of the
shadow of death and was but now
emerging into the sunshine Of secur-
ity. His face was pale from long con-
flnement, but there was a healthy glow
to the skin and a clear light in the
eye. For a week or more he had been
permitted to walk about the house and
into the garden, always leaning on the
arm Of his father or the faithful Hin
du. Each succeeding day saw his
strength and vitality increase and each
night he slept with the peace Of a
care-free child.
Az for Lydia, she was radiant with
happiness. The long fight was over.
She had gone through the campaign
against death with loyal, unfaltering
courage: there had never been an in
slant when her stanch heart had failed
her; there had been distress but never
despair. II the strain told on her 1t
did not matter, for she was Of the
fighting kind. Her love was the us
tenance on which she throve despite
the beggarly offerings that were laid
before her during those weeks of fam
inc.
Times there were when a pensive
mood brought the touch of sadness to
her grateful heart. She was happy
and Frederic was happy, but what Of
the n who actually had wrought the
miracle? That one alone was un-
happy, unrequited, u~ndefended. There
was no place for her in the new order
of things. When Lydia thought of
her-as she often did-it was with an
indescribable craving in her soul. She
longed for the hour to come when
Yvonne Brood would lay aside the
mask of resignation and demand trib-
ute; when the strange defiance that
held all of them at bay would dis
appear and they could feel that she
no longer regarded them as adverse
ries.
There was no longer a symptom OF
anco in the heart Of Lydia Desmond.
She realized that her s~weetheart's re-
coyery was due almost entirely to the
remarkable influence exercised by this
woman at q time when mortal agsa-
lies appeared 70 be Of no avail. Her
absolute cortn1Saa That she hl IL
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mo, do not forget, James. There
was but one way la which | could hope
to steal him away from you, and !
went about 1t deliberately. with my
eyes open. came here to induce him
to run away with me. / would have
taken him back to his mother s home,
to her grave, and there i would have
told him what you did to her. II after
hearing my story he elected to return
to the man who had destroyed his
mother, ] should have stepped aside
and offered no protest. But | would
have taken him away from you In the
that would have hurt you the
worst. My sister was true to you. l
would have been just as true, and after
you bad suffered the torments of hell,
1t was my plan to reveal everything to
you. But you would have had your
punishment by that time. When you
were at the very end OF your strength,
when you tremble on the edge of OBJ
livion, then I would have hunted you
out and laughed at you and told you
the truth. But you would have had
years OF anguish-years, / say"
Il have already had years of agony,
pray do not overlook that fact" said
he. II suffered for twenty years.
was at the edge of oblivion more than
once, IL II Is a pleasure for you to hear
me say it. Therese."
1T does not Offset the pain that her
suffering brought TO me. Ii does not
counter-balance the unhappiness you
gave to her boy, nor the stigma you
put upon him. ! am glad that you suf-
fered. IL proves to me that you secret
ly considered yourself to be in the
wrong. You doubted yourself. You
were never sure, and yet you crushed
the life out of her innocent, bleeding
heart. You let her die without a word
to show that you"
Il was lost to the world for years."
he said. There were many years when
l was not in touch with"
but her letters must have reached
you. She wrote a thousand Of"
They never reached me-" he said
significantly.
you ordered them destroyed" she
cried in sudden comprehension.
II must decline to answer that cues.
tion."
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dropped as he passed close by her mo
down the hall to the bedroom door. 1t
opened and closed IN instant later and
he was with his son.
For a long time, Lydia's somber, pit
eous gaze hung upon the door through
which he had passed and which was
closed so cruelty against her, the one
who loved him best of all. At last she
looked away, her attention caught By a
queer clicking sound near at hand. She
vas surprised to find Yvonne Brood
standing close beside her, her eyes
closed and her fingers telling the beads
that ran through her fingers. her Hips
moving in voiceless prayer.
The girl watched her DULY for a few
moments, then with growing ~fascina-
ton. The incomprehensible creature
was praying!
Lydia believed that Frederic had
shot himself. She put Yvonne down as
the real cause Of the calamity that had
fallen upon the house. But for her,
James Brood would never have had a
motive for striking the blow that
crushed all desire to live out of the IN
happy boy. She had made of her hus-
band an unfeeling monster. and now
she prayed! She had played with the
emotions of two men anil now she
begged to be pardoned for her folly!
An inexplicable desire to laugh at the
plight OF the trifer came over the girl,
but ever as she checked it another and
more uraccountable force ordered her
to obey the impulse to turn once more
to look into the face OF her companion.
Yvonne was looking at her. She had
ceased running the beads and her
hands hung Imply at her side. For a
full minute. perhaps, the two regarded
each other without speaking.
HE is not going to die. LYDIA" said
Yvonne gravely.
The girl started to her feet. do you
think 1t is your prayer and not mine
that has reached Gods carr" she cried
In real amazement.
'"The prayer Of q nobler woman than
either You or / has gone TO the throne.
said the other.
Lydia's eyes grew dark with resent
ment. "ysu could have prevented
all-F
- soeA spsnsh q nzsrAsr 90
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XXI.
The Closed Door.

The doctor blinked for a moment.
The two were leaning forward with
alarm in their eyes. their hands grip
ping the table.
well, are we to send for an under
taker?" demanded Holder irritably.
Brood started forward. Isis he
dead?"
"Of course not, but he might as well
be-" exclaimed the other, and 1t was
plain to be seen that he was very much
out of patience. you've called in an.
other doctor and a priest and now /
hear that p Presbyterian parson is in
the library. Hang 1t all. Brood, why
don't you send for the coroner and un-
dertaker and have done with it? I'm
blessed IL T."
Yvonne came swiftly to his side. "is
he conscious? Does he know"
For Gods sake, Holder. is there
any hope?" cried Brood.
TN be honest with you, Jim. ! don't
believe there is. 1t went in here.
above the heart. and it's lodged back
there by the spine somewhere. We
haven't located it yet, but we will. Had
to lot up On the ether for awhile. you
see. He opened his eyes a few min
utes ago. Mrs. Brood, and my assistant
is certain tibet he whispered Lydln
Desn ends name. Sounded that way
to him. but. Of course
There! You see, James," she cried.
whirling upon her husband.
Il think you'd better step In and see
hm now, Jim." sa6t the doctor. sud-
teaAg beso@ial M esnele. "Ua mAy
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.. ..vs said an ,..s to ne D,-..s.

20 Avs said an ,sas TO n b.vsps.
Lydia"
What is your object In keeping me
away from him at such a time as this.
Mrs. Brood?" demanded Lydia. You
refuse to let me go in to him. Is It be-
cause you are afraid OF what"
There are trying days ahead of us,
LYDIA" interrupted Yvonne. I'VE shall
have to face them together. ] can
promise you this: Frederic will be
saved for you. Tomorrow, next day
perhaps. ! may be able to explain
everything to you. You hate me to-
day. Everyone in this house hates me
ever Frederic. There is a day COM
ing when you will not hate me. That
was my prayer, Lydia. was not pray
ing for Frederic. but for myself"
Lydia started. For yourself? !
might have known you"
You hesitate? Perhaps it is just as
we'll"
Il want to say to you. Mrs. Brood,
that II is my purpose to remain in this
house as long as ! can be-"
You are welcome, Lydia. You will
be the one great tonic that is to re
store him to health of mind and body.
Yes, / shall go further and say that
you are commanded to stay here ard
help me in the long fight that is ahead
of U.S."
II thank you, Mrs. Brood" the
girl was surprised into saying.
Both OF them turned quickly as the
door to Frederic's room opened and
James Brood came out into the hall.
His face was drawn with pain and
anxiety, but the light of eXaltation was
in his eyes.
Come, Lydia" he said softly, after
he had closed the door behind him.
"He knows me. He is conscious.
Holder can't understand 1t, but he
seems to have suddenly grown
stronger. He"
Stronger" cried Yvonne, the ring
of triumph In her voice. 81 knew! !
could feel it co%ming-his strength
ven out here. James. Yes, go in now.
Lydia. You will see a strange sight,
my dear. James Brood will kaeel be-
side his son and tell him"
Gomez" said Brood, spreading out
his hands in a gesture of admission.
You must hear it, too, Lydia. Not
you, Therese! You are not to come
in"
II grant you ten minutes, James,"
she said, with the air of a dictator.
after that l shall take my stand be-
eide him and you will not be needed"
She struck her breast sharply with
her clinched hand. His one and only
hope lies here, James. I am his sal
walton. | am his strength. When you
come out Of that oom again it will
be to stay out until / give the word
for you to %re-enter. Go now and put
spirit into him. That is all that l ask
of you"
He stared for a moment and then
lowered his head. A moment later
Lydia followed him into the room and
Yvonne was alone in the hall. Alone?
Ranjab was ascending the stairs. He
came and stood before her, and bent
his knee.
81 forgot" she said, looking down
upon him without a vestige of the
old dread in h~erseyes. Il have q friend,
after ALL"