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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

oy local applications. they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness. and that ID
by constitutional remedies Deafness. 10
caused by an inhamed condition of the mu-
cous lining Of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube 10 infiamed you have rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when 1t 10
entirely closed. Deafness Is the result. and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal condi-
ton. hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out OF ten are caused by Catarrh,
which 10 nothing but an infiamed condition
of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars. free.
F. J. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14

The Johnsons Discharged by Grand
Jury.
The three Johnson brothers
who were concerned in the kill
ing of j. H. Brister at Pollock on
Saturday night, September %,
have been released from the Col
fax Jail, the grand fury having
failed to indict them for the kill
ing.
The grand jurors must have
either regarded the brothers as
justified in the killing, or con-
cluded that as there was no wit
hesses except the three accused
brothers, it was useless to expect
any conviction before a petit ju-
ry. Brister was recognized as a
dangerous man, having two kill
ings to his credit, and this with
many other circumstances evil
IDENTIFY weighed with the grand
jurors in their finding.
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His Verdict.

At the meeting of the Afro-Ameri-
can Debating club the question of cap
ital punishment for murder occupied
the attention Of the orators for the
evening. One speaker had great
deal to say about the sanity of per-
sons who thus took the law into their
own hands. The last speaker, how
ever, after stirring harangue, con-
cluded with great feeling: "Ah dis
agrees wifi capital punishment an all
dis heah talk bout sanity. Any pus-
son at c'mits murdeh amt in a sani-
tary c'ndition."
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Grand Jury Report.

To the Hon. w. F. Bldckmdn, Judge of
the 18th Judicial District Court:
We, your grand jury, empanel-
ed this the October term Of your
honorable court, to inquire into
and report the crimes and Of
fences committed in Grant par
ish, La, with respect shows to
your honor that we have investi-
gated 81 cases, found q true
bills and GA no true bills, and
that we have passed for the rea-
son that we could not procure
the witnesses in IA cases against
persons living in the parish.
That we have diligently in
quired into the sale of whisky by
druggists under prescriptions
from doctors and have found no
evidence upon which to return
true bills.
We have inquired into the con-
spiracy between the oil mills and
gins of the country. We are in
formed that the persons operat-
ing, own their gins and they sell
their seed where they may get
the most money for them. We
find that seed has sold in Colfax
as high as $50 this week, show
ing rivalry between mills.
We have examined the Jail and
find it fairly clean, we'll kept, and
the prisoners say that they have
been well treated.
But we deplore the number of
minor cases incarcerated, some
of them for months being fed at
the expense of the parish, and
we feel that it is a drain from
the pockets of the taxpayers that
should be avoided in some way
if possible. We feel that there
should be no difference between
municipality and parish, and
would be glad to see these peo-
pie put to work if only to cut
weeds and allow them double
time for something of that kind
in order to get rid of them.
The road from Paramount to
Boyce has been sadly neglected
for several years.
We make this our final report
and ask that we be discharged,
thanking the court and its Off
GERS for the many courtesies we
have been shown.
Respectfully,
c. H. TEAL,
Foreman.
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FARM DEMONSTRATION WORK
By r. H. Benton, Jr.
AGENT FOR GRANT PARISH
Terracing.

Terracing.
Last yoar we built several ter
faces on the hill lands of the par
ish. Some of them held and
some of them did not. We did
not have adequate equipment
with which to do the work, and
in some cases we did not build
them up right.
/ have just received a nice up
to-date engineers level to be u.s.
ed in terracing work. 1t is ready
to start work at any time that
the farmers have their lands in
shape to be terraced.
We should begin work on our
terraces this fall. Pow them up
good and deep, wide and high,
and let the winter rains settle
and pack them. and then replow
them so that we will be sure to
have them high enough and
packed enough to withstand the
flood rains that we usually have
in the spring. The secret of
holding terraces is to have them
built high. at least eighteen
inches: and to build them in the
fall and let them be packing dur
ing the winter.
For further information orfor
terracing work, apply to your
parish agent.
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SeIf-Torture.

We pity the misguided devotees
who put stones in their shoes for a
pilgrimage, or who walk over thorny
paths to make merit" but many of
us have days when we walk our life
road in much the same way, and with
no such worthy end in view. We
translate the careless speech into in
tenticnal offense, the little neglect
into deliberate unkindness. the con-
mon duty into hardship, and press
them In upon our hearts until the
whole spirit is sore and bruised self
torture,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14
Bad Temper from Bad Liver.

You can generally blame your crouch
on a lazy liver. Liver ills are back of
coated tongue, bad breath, biliousness
and muddy, sallow complexion. Insult
ficient flow of bile leaves impurities in
the liver which poison the entire sys-
TEN. Po-Do-Lax is natures remedy.
1t stimulates the activity of the liver,
increases the flow of bile, and by its
laxative quality carries off the waste
matter and clears the complexion. AT
your druggist, SOC. -Adv.-l.
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no one waiting. However, with
in five minutes an Alexandra
car arrived and the party pro-
ceeded to town. In Pineville
four or five cars joined the pro-
cession and rolled across the big
traffic bridge into Alexandria, up
to the Hotel Bentley amid a gen.
eral footing of horns.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14
Cotton Report for Grant.

The tabulation of the reports
show there were 1474 bales of
cotton, counting round as half
bales, ginned in Grant parish,
from the crop of 1916 prior to
September 25, 1916 as compared
with 727 bales ginned to Septem-
Der 25, 1915.
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vox PopuIi.

The moral standard of the people.
acting somehow, is always there,
whether 1t be high or low. At it's
highest. however, 1t does not approach
the noblest motives of the individual,
for 1t is a communal conscience, not an
individual conscience. It is never
more than the highest common denom-
inator Of goodness.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14
The Big Hills Of Rapides and Natchi.
toches and Highway Building.

ne Dig niiiS vi RdpsdcS anu 4NdtCnf-
toches and Highway Building.
The country west of Lena, in
the northern part of Rapides
parish contain some of the larg-
est and highest hills in Louisiana.
They rival in extent the hills of
Sicily Island and the Tunica hills
of West Feliciana. These hills
extend northward into Natchi-
toches parish for a good distance,
and, from the Rock Quarry near
Boyce to the Kisatchie country
many of the hills are composed
of rocky formations, some of the
formations being similar to that
cropping out at the Rock Quarry.
We understand that the diff
Guilty and expense of building
roads through this sparsely set
tied section was one of the de-
termining factors that caused
the board of engineers of the
Louisiana State Highway De-
partment to choose the east side
of Red river, for the prospective
State highway from Natchitoches
and Grand Ecore, via st. Maurice.
Montgomery and Colfax, to the
Alexandria traffic bridge.
Other factors in determining
this route, was: First-The level
character of the land, greatly
cheapening the initial cost of
building. as well as the cost of
maintaining roads in the future.
Second-The route is not only
most feasible and easy to build
in, but it runs through rich and
thickly settled country. Third
1t passes through the two par
ishes of Grant and VIM, which
are certainly entitled to consid-
Grafton in an enterprise intended
to benefit the most people.
This route, having been offici-
ally endorsed by the State High
way Department, has a prestige
and standing that will doubtless
appeal strongly to the jefferson
Highway officials. Add to this
the fact that fully 25 miles of the
distance in Grant parish is al
ready built up with a good model
road, surveyed and located by
State engineers, and up to STAN
dard specifications, besides being
hard surfaced for several miles
with gravel, and it's advantage
and Importance is at once appa-
rent.
Another important item is that
Rapides parish will only have to
build a few miles of road from
the Grant parish line in order to
run into Pineville and over the
big, fine. free traffic bridge into
Alexandria. And this is as it
should be. giving the parishes of
Grant and VIM a great free
highway connection with theI
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Would Give Money for il.

A man took his wife to q doctor.
who put thermometer into her mouth
and told her to keep her mouth shut
for two or three minutes. When de-
parting the man tapped the doctor on
the shoulder and said: Doctor. what
will you take for that thing? / never
saw my wife keep her mouth shut 20
long before"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14
SPORTING Offer.

Il want to help you," said q be-
nevolent man who had been accosted
by tramp. but II / give you q dime
I'm afraid you won't put it to good
use." WELL" replied the tramp. that
amt enough ter do much harm with.
or much good either. SO take q chance.
gov'nori"
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For Sale.

One runabout buggy and complete
set of harness, almost new, only been
used short time. Will sell same for
$55 90 cash. Apply to Mrs. l.. A.
Blackwell, Dry Prong, La.
sep30-4t'
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Bethel Graveyard Working.

There will be working of the grave
yard at Bethel church on Friday, Oct.
20. Everybody invited to come with
lunch baskets prepared to eat dinner
on the ground.
w. w. BALLIo,
j. T. FLANAGAN.
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Show your faith by your work. Send
in your contribution to the Woodrow
Wilson campaign fund.
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We again urge upon our read
ers the great Importance and alb
solute need of contributions to
this fund. If you believe Mr..
Wilson is entitled to reelection
to the presidency now is the time
to show your interest by contrib
uting to his fund to send work
ers into the fields where the har-
vest is ripe. The great silent
vote of the nation only needs a
little urging to vote for Wilson,
but if apathy prevails among
Democrats, be sure the money
interests and the protected trusts
will furnish plenty plausible ex-
cuses to vote for the Republican
candidate.
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Jefferson High
way Manager
Visits COlfax

originally understood, Mr.. j. u.
Clarkson, general manager of the
Jefferson Highway Association,
arrived in Colfax at noon on
Thursday, October IL, about "a
hours ahead of the time he was
expected. He was accompanied
from Natchitoches by way of
Clarence and st. Maurice by Mr..
S. Wolstencroft, of Des Moines,
Iowa, publicity manager for the
association; Mrs. A. B. Avery,
of Shreveport; Mr.. E. H. Car
doff, of Minnesota; Mrs. w. Brea-
zeale and Wood Breazeale, of
Natchitoches.
They were met with great cor
diality at the Brinker Hotel by
Capt. C. H. Teal, president, and
H. G. Goodwin, secretary of the
Grant Parish Highway Associa-
ton, Mayor j. @. Long, w. A.
Brownlee, w. D. Lurry. j. w.
Duncan, John Randolph, Beverly
Randolph, Earl Roberts, ia C
Bloch, J. A. Williams. and a
number of other good roads
boosters. DR.. T. ]. Harrison, L.
Dow Wardlow and Jno. l. Nc
Cain followed them from Mont
gomery arriving a few minutes
later.
After a luncheon to twenty
persons, served by Manager Bu-
ford-of the Brinker Hotel, forty
persons assembled in the recep-
ton room upstairs, among them
ten or twelve ladies, who had
been hastily summoned by tele-
phone at the request of Mrs.
Avery, who desired to enlist
them into an auxiliary organiza-
ton.
The meeting was called to or
der by Capt. Teal, who introduc-
ed Mr.. Clarkson. Mr.. Clarkson
at once went into an account Of
the worth of the Jefferson High
way, and showed how the citi-
zens Of the country sold their
highways to tourists, and still
retained perpetual ownership and
continued to sell them over again
and again to other tourists. He
stated that the Jefferson High
way management was commit
ted to seven directors in each
parish through which it passes.
The parishes are divided into d.
visions of three, and the 81 dele
gates of the three parishes in
turn elect four delegates to the
National Association. which d.
reefs the whole.
Every parish is required to
pledge or deposit SO for each
mile the road traverses in its
limits. Those present promptly
pledged the 1927 necessary for
the 33 miles of the highway
through Grant parish.
The chair appointed the seven
directors required. as follows:
w. A. Brownlee and j. w. Dun
can, of Colfax; L. Dow Ward
low and w. o. Harrison, of Mont
gomery; John Randolph and T.
C. Bush, of Paramount; John
James, of Hadnot.
The ladies' auxiliary appointed
was as follows: Mrs. ]. T. Nc
hurry, president, Mrs. G. H.
Mcknight, Mrs. W. D. Lurry,
Mrs. VIM. LaCroix, Mrs. L. H.
Johnson, Mrs. E. H. Blackwood,
and Mrs. L. B. Gay.
At 2::30 p. m. Mr.. Brownlee,
with his big car occupied by Capt.
Tool apd n q Goodwin etortod
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Constable Sale.

Constable Sale.
LIST Magistrate Court. Ward Z, Grant
Parish, Louisiana.
d. H. Wallace VS.. w. H. Dixon
j. L. Fletcher VS.. w. H. Dixon.
BY virtue of writs of fieri facias is
sued out of the First Justice Court of
ward seven, Grant parish. La, and to
me directed in the above entitled suits.
directing and Commanding me to seize
and sell the property of defendant, l
have seized and will offer for sale at
the late residence of Defendant w. H.
Dixon, near Verda, La, between the
hours prescribed for legal sales, on
SATURDAY, OCT. 81, 1916.
the following described property, seiz-
ed as the property of defendant herein,
to-wit:
/ mule.
8 blind brides.
2 horse collars.
/ set wagon harness.
2 sets names and traces.
pillow single tree.
l pair sheep shears.
pair cotton scales.
z breast chains.
carpenters square.
/ frow.
! pillow stock.
/ Bully Boy harrow.
! wooden chest.
! lot pillow tools.
l feed basket.
l sewing machine.
2 wooden bed steads.
! wardrobe.
/ quilt box.
! trunk.
/ dining table.
! kitchen safe.
l small tool box.
cotton mattress.
/ feather bed.
2 sets bed springs.
bed quilts.
! roam cow and briudle calf.
light colored COW.
one inch grass ropes.
Della cultivator.
Claim on hogs, one black sow mark
ed crop in right ear and split in left,
one black sow unmarked, two black
pigs.
Claim on one set brace and bits. one
set wagon lines.
Terms of sale Cash, with the bene-
fit of appraisement.
This Sept. %, 1916.
T. L. DEAN,
LIST Constable Ward z. Grant Phi.
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world at large Shreveport on
the north and Alexandria on the
south, both of them railroad GEN.
tiers of considerable Importance.
"Citizen" Says Pollock School Middle
Has Not Been Settled.

My attention was recently at
tracted to a news item in your
issue of Oct. 7, with reference to
the proposed erection of a high
school building in Pollock, and
knowing your reputation for truth
and veracity as l do, / take this
opportunity of calling your at
tention to the discrepancies there
in, which l am confident you will
hasten to correct.
Now, the item to the outside
public sounds lovely, and makes
perfectly good reading matter,
but with that its merits termi-
nate. 1t states that a settle
ment of all complications has
been made, and strives to leave
the impression that all are happy
and rejoicing in Pollock in the
belief that magnificent school
building is soon to grace our
midst.
With one exception these set
Elements have been made, and
all concerned have been satisfi-
ed, and that exception is the
consent, approval, and co-opera-
ton of the citizens and patrons.
AS strange as it may seem, the
public has not been consulted,
and apparently not considered in
this settlement, and this single
exception will probably reach
mountainous proportions unless
a more receptive ear is lent its
demands.
Public sentiment in Pollock is
still at fever heat over the care
less and wanton loss of $40, 500. 90
of the building fund which went
up in smoke, and it is going to
take something more than soft
spoken words and platitudes to
appease its demands. A citizens
committee representing more
than 95 per cent of the taxpayers
of the district has been appoint
ed with power and funds to con-
test any settlement affected in
which the public is given no
voice. This committee has sued
the disbursing officers of the par
ish school board charging negli-
gence. to recover the amount
lost, and stands ready to enjoin
any effort to disburse further
from the fund until some assur-
ance is given that the taxpayers
will be fully protected, as well
as the patrons interests safe
guarded. This citizens COM
mittee consists of some of the
very best citizens of the district
men with good red blood in their
veins-who stands ready to see
that the public gets its deserts
and are happy at the knowledge
that the tax payers, voters and
citizens almost to a man stand
behind them.
Now, Mr.. Editor, the contract
was not let on last Saturday, and
| dare say none will be until those
most concerned are considered,
and unless some manifestation to
consider the peoples rights and
desires is displayed in this mat
ter the complications have just
begun.
When the day arrives, lift ever
does, when the powers that be
in Grant parish realize that the
tax payers, citizens and patrons
of Pollock possess some rights
that must be respected, then that
day Pollock's dream of decent
school facilities shall have begun
to be a realization. CITIZEN.
Cotton Report for Grant.
- Al
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

For School Board Member.
We are authorized to announce
MAC ARLINGTON
as a candidate for member of the Grant
parish board of school directors, from
the third ward, to be be determined IN
the November election.
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The Woodrow Wilson Campaign Fund.

The contributions thus far to
the Chronicles Woodrow Wilson
Camraign fund is as follows:
The Washington herald., 1916-06-17

merely held that suffrage was a State
matter and did not commit the party on
the issue.
Suffragists in the galleries hissed
Ferguson roundly. Ferguson declared it
was not because the minority loved
woman less, but that they loved her more,
that they made the dissenting report.
Senator Stone replied on the part n
the majority, declaring that the Texan
made a man of straw and demolished
him."
Senator Pittman, Of Nevada, was
next introduced by Senator Stone, as
proponent OF the majority resolu-
tion. Pittman made a rousing woman
suffrage speech, supported by enthusi-
astic roofing by the galleries. but Wig
orous Kisses came from sections of
the floor.
Despite Delegate Lomasney's insist
ent yells. James put the question and
the platform was adopted with a roar
OF yells. The Massachusetts, delegate
hurried out OF the hall shaking his
fist and mUttering.
Delegate Palmer, Of Pennsylvania,
presented a resolution providing for
methods of selection of delegates,
which was adopted.
The convention then, at 3:11, ad-
tourned sine die.
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citizenship repose in him and disloyal to
his country.
We, therefore, condemn as subversive OF
this nations unity and integrity, and
as destructive of its welfare. the activities
and designs of every group or organiza-
ton. political or otherwise, that has for
its object the advancement of the inter
est of a foreign power, whether such OBJ
ject is promoted by intimidating the gov
eminent, a political party, or represen-
tatives Of the people, or which is calculat-
ed and tends to divide our people into an
tagonistic groups and thus to destroy
that complete agreement and solidarity
OF the people and that unity Of sentiment
and national purpose so essential to the
perpetuity of the nation and its free in,
stitutions
We condemn all alliances and cornbina-
tions of individuals in this country, OF
whatever nationality or descent. who
agree and conspire together for the pur-
pose Of embarrassing or weakening our
government or Of improperly influencing
or coercing our public representatives in
dealing or negotiating with any foreign
power. We charge that such conspIracies
among limited number exist and have
instigated for the purpose of advancing
the interests Of foreign countries to the
prejudice and detriment Of our own coun.
try. We condemn any political party
which in view Of the activity OF such
conspirators surrenders its integrity OF
modifes its policy.
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Preparedness.

We favor. the maintenance OF an army
fully adequate to the requirements OF
order, Of safety and OF the protection OF
the nations rights, the fullest develop
ment of modern methods OF seacoast de-
fense and the maintenance OF an ade.
Quate reserve OF citizens trained to arms
and prepared to safeguard the people OF
and territory of the United States against
any danger OF hostile action which may
Unexpectedly arise, and fixed policy for
the continuous development OF a navy
worthy to support the great naval ira.
dtions OF the United States and fully
equal to the international tasks which
the United States hopes and expects tc
take part in performing. The plans and
enactments of the present Congress af.
ford substantial proof Of our purpose in
this eXigent matter
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International Relations.

The Democratic administration has
throughout the present war scrupulously
and successfully held TO the old paths OF
neutrality and OF the peaceful pursuit
OF the legitimate objects of our national
life. which statesmen of all parties and
creeds have prescribed for themselves in
America since the beginning OF our his
tory. But the circumstances of the last
two years have revealed necessities of
International action which no former
generation can have foreseen. We hold
that 1t is the duty OF the United States
TO use its power not only to make itself
safe at home. but also to make secure
its Just interests throughout the world,
and, both for this end and in the interest
OF humanity, to assist the world in secur-
ing settled peace and justice.
We believe that every people has the
The Washington herald., 1916-06-17

Representatives, further promoting self
government In the Philippine Islands as
being in fulillment Of the policy declared
by the Democratic party in its last ma
tional platform, and we reiterate our in
doLsement Of the purpose OF ultimate in
dependence for the Philippine Islands
ure.