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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-24

Colfax. La. May 10. 1916.
The Board Of School Directors OF the Parish
OF Grant having completed it's deliberations with
reference To creating Colfax School District No.
g and ordering an election on the said Colfax
School District No 2. for voting bond issue to
build and equip high school building In the
said school district. adjourned and was recon
vened Immediately thereafter in regular session
to take up general business.
]. H. McNeey. F.. A. Wall. T. C. Lincecum. N.
s. Roberts and NJ. E. Jackson present. /. j.
Rhinehart and A. W. Stewart absent.
There being quorum present they transacted
the following business:
PETITION
Aloha. La. April 81, 1916.
To the Grant Parish School Board-G Greeting:
We the undersigned citizens OF Ward Six do
hereby ask for election for the purpose OF
voting a five mills tax for 1--WE yeers. to build.
maintain and pay Incidental fees for schools in
this ward. and TO build and maintain two two
room schools one at Aloha and one at Shady
Grove
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-24

men. and have met many Of the boys on
the road that are afflicted with disorders
of the stomach as they have to put up
with all kinds of half cooked grub at the
different country hotels. which Is one
cause of this dreadful disease
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-24
A travelling Man Cured

P.B. Counterman, travelling man OF
Joplin. Mo-. writes: Twelve years aso
was a great sufferer from stomach trou
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NOTICE TO VOTER.
To vote In favor of the proposition submitted
on this ballot place a tx) mark in the square az
ter the word Yes. and to vote against the propo
sition place a similar mark I'm the square after
the word No.
And the secretary of this board be and he is
hereby instructed to have prepared for use at
the said election all the necessary ballot boxes.
tally sheets. lists of voters. assessed valuation
of property and compiled statements Of voters
in number and amount
Section 3. That the polling place for the said
election shall be at Aloha, and that the follow
ing shall serve commissioners OF the said ele,-
ton: J. W. Fletcher, W. NJ Stewart and Albert
Elias. and that F. p. Bulitt shall serve as clerk
OF the said election.
Sections That the president OF this board Is
hereby Instructed to give notice of the special
election herein ordered by his proclamation, to
be published according to law. and In the said
proclamation he shall announce that at IL o.
clock on June ~. 1915. this board win meet at
their office Mt the court house at Colfax, Grant
parish, Louisiana. to open the ballot box. ex-
and count the ballots In number and amount
examine and CANVASS the returns, and declare
the result Of the election.
The motion made by N. S. Roberts for the
adoption Of the above resolution was seconded
by T. C. Lincecum. and being placed before the
boord by the chair it was unanimously adopted
all OF the members present voting In the afHrma-
tive, and the chair announced it carried.
J. H. McNEELY,
J. N. WARNER, Presidept.
Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-24
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRING WIFE

l had gotten so weak l could not stand.
and ! gave up in despair.
AT last, my husband got me bottle Of
Cardui, the womap's tonic, and COM
menced taking II. From the very first
dose. l could tell II was helping me. ]
can now walk two miles without its
firing me, and am doing all my work"
If you are all run down from womanly
troubles, don't give up in despair. Try
Cardui, the woman's tonic. Itlias helped
more than million women, in its 50
years Of continuous success, and should
surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold Cardui for years. He knows what
it win do. Ask him. He win recom-
mend it. Begin taking cardui today.
Write to-: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies.
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn. for Special
Instructions your case and 64-pase book. Home
Treatment fer Women" sent IN plain wrapper. Ia
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After -Four Years Of Discourasing
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
Uph Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue.


Catron, Ky.--ln an interesting letter
from this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: IL suffered for four
years, with womanly troubles. and during
this time, I could only sit up for a little
while, and could not walk anywhere at
all. At times. ! would have severe pains
In my left side.
The doctor was called IN, and his treat
ment relieved me for a while, but was
soon confined to my bed again. After
lhat, nothing seemed to do me any good.
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Personally came and appeared before me- the
undersigned authority. J. N. Warner. who being
by me first duly sworn. declared and acknow-
lodged that he was on the 18th day OF May and
is now secretary of the Board of School Directors
OF the Parish Of Grant. Louisiana. and that the
above and foregoing is true and correct copy
OF the original filed with him as secretary OF the
Board of Sclool Directors OF the Parish OF Grant.
Louisiana.
JN. WARNER,
This sworn to and subscribed before me on
this the 18th day OF May. 1916.
wP GUYNEs.
Notary Public.
The following resolution was offered by N. s.
Roberts. who moved Its adoption:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas. there has been filed with this board
petition signed by some of the Taxpayers Of
ward six. praying that a special election be or
dered in and for the said ward. at which shall
be submitted the following proposition. to-wit:
PROPOSITION
To levy tax OF I've mills for five years on all
property in ward six, Grant parish. Louisiana
subject to taxation. annually for a period of
five years. for the purpose OF building. maintain
ing and paying incidental fees for schools In
ward sig. and to build and maintain two two-
room schools. one at Aloha and one at Shady
Grove; and
Whereas. in the opinion OF this board such
special election is necessary and advisable,
Be it resolved by the Board OF School Direc-
tors OF the Parish of Grant. Louisiana, as fol-
lows:
Section 1. That a special election De and the
same is hereby ordered to be held in ward six Ct
Grant parish. Louisiana. on the 9th day of
June. 1915. at which time shall be submitted the
following proposition. to-wit:
PROPOSITION
to levy . special tax OF five mills on the dollar
on all property In ward six. Grant parish. Lou
isiana. subject to State taxation. annually, for
period of i've years. beginning with the year 1916
and ending with the year 1920. both years inclus-
i've. for the purpose of building maintaining and
paying incidental fees for schools in ward six,
and to build and maintain two two-room
schools, one at Aloha and one at Shady Grove.
Section 2. That the secretary OF this board be
and he Is hereby instructed to have prepared for
use at said election sufficient number OF ballots
on each OF which shall be printed the proposition
mentioned In Section OF this resolution, and In
the following form:
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PROPOSITION.

PROPOSITION.
Proposition to levy FIVE mills spe-
cial tax on all property subject to
State taxation In ward six. Grant
parish. Louisiana, for period of FIVE
years. beginning with the year 1916
and ending with the year 1920, both
years inclusive. for the purpose OF
building. maintaining and paying in
cidefital fees for the schools OF ward
six and to build and maintain two
two-room schools. one at Aloha and
one at Shady Grove.
Taxable valuation $...
Signature of vnfar
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Secretary.
CERTIFICATE OF BONDED INDEBTED
NESS.
STATE OF LOUISIANA !
Parish of Grant
This is to certify that there is small
bonded Indebtedness on u part of the
Colfax school district No. 2, for the re-
tirement of said bonds there is required
tax levy of approximately three (3)
mills annually, all of which will not
exceed the constitutional limit of ten
(10) mills.
This done and signed on this the 18th
day of May, 1916.
j. N. WARNER,
Secretary of the Board of School Di-
rectors. Parish of Grant, Louisiana.
Countersigned by
E. S. MURRELL,
Assessor of Grant Parish, Louisiana.
CERTIFICATE OF THE CLERK OF COURT
AND Ex-oFFICIo RECORDER.
This certifies that E. S. Murrell is
the lawfully qualified and commissioned
Assessor of the Parish of Grant, Lou
isiana, and that the undersigned is the
lawfully qualified and commissioned
ex-officio registrar of voters of said
parish.
This done and signed on this the 18th
day of May, 1916.
JAMES ]. O'QUINN,
Clerk of Court and Ex- Officio Recorder
OF the Parish of Grant. Louisiana.
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Section z. Be it further ordained.
etc, That all ordinances or parts OF
ordinances in conflict with the above be
and they are hereby repealed.
ORDINANCE NO. 10.
Mr.. M. E. Jackson offered ordinance
No. 10 who moved its adoption, duly
seconded by Mr.. Lincecum and it being
placed before the board by the presi.
dent, j. H. McNeely, E. A. Wall
I. G: Lincecum, and M. E. jackson
voted for the adoption of the ordi-
nance, N. 5. Roberts voted no, where
upon the chair announced the adoption
OF the ordinance by the board.
Whereas, it is necessary that high
school building be built and equipped at
Colfax, Louisiana, in Colfax School
District No. 2, and
Whereas, it is necessary and desira-
bic for funds to be raised for said pur-
pose, and
Whereas, it is the voluntary will of
this body to call the election hereinaf-
ter provided for, and
Whereas, Article No. 281 of the Con-
stitution of 1898 and 1918, and Act No.
256 of the legislature of 1910, as amend
ed by Act 2l8 of 1912, declare the
school board of the parish to be the
governing authority through which the
the said Colfax school district No. 2
may incur debt and issue negotiable
bonds for such purposes, when so au-
thorized at an election to be held in the
said Colfax school district'No. 2. and
Whereas. the assessed valuation of
the said Colfax school district Number
2 amounts to FIVE hundred thousand
$500, 600. 00) dollars, and the proposed
indebtedness does not exceed the con-
stitutional limit of 10 per cent of the
assessed valuation, and
Whereas, the special tax necessary
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MRS. F. G. WARDLow.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-09

her death has been clearly shown
without coercion of any sort.
Witnesses today We're DR.. Ralph w.
Webster, q rebuttal witness whose
cross examination was completed;
Fred l. Wenben, the undertaken unto
whose charge Marions body was de-
livered; H.. l.. Kraft, druggist Of
lake Forest the home of the Orpet
and Lambert families; e. o. Orpet
ana Alexander Allen. Only one new
element was injected into the case
during the day and that came in the
testimony Of Mr.. Kraft and Mr.. Orpet.
When he testified before the cor
oner's jury last February, the elder
Drpet stated that a can of what he
then thought was cyanide of potas-
stun but which turned out to be cy-
anide of sodium, was the only cyanide
on the estate. He admitted today
that rs matter of fact at that time
two unopened cans bearing the label
cyanide were locked up in his Of
lice az
Why didn't you tell the coroner's
Jury Of these two cans?' demanded
Attorney David r. Joslyn, Of the
prosecution.
Because I knew VIII couldn't have
touched them. They We're soldered
tight and locked up undisturbed.
They did not belong in the case" re
piled Mr.. Orpet
Arizona republican., 1916-07-09

closely followed by infantry we're
pressing the retreating enemy forces
and occupied tre important station OF
Manevitchic. on the Kovel- S&rney
railway. after thing towns both north
and south of the railway, and also
are astride the Pinsk- Kolld highway,
thus gaining two strong strategical
foothOids
Hard fighting before Kovel may be
expected as the Russians estimated
that five army corps OF Germans and
Austrians are defending the south
easterly approaches to that town.
The Russians claim TO have taken
an additional 1000 prisoners in the
recent fighting and to have captured
4 number of guns.
British infantry after n fierce at
tack stOrmed n line of trenches and
gained footing in the Bots De
Trones, according to the British of
fetal statement issued late last night.
| AM appreciate advance also was
made in the neighborhood of Ovillers
The Reuter- correspondent sends the
following dispatch timed 1880 Satrr-
day evening from the press camp
| British army in France:
at being a week ago today, since
the British offensive developed the
occasion is opportune to review the
progress made. We have pushed the
German salient between Albert and
Arizona republican., 1916-07-09

the Somme to an extreme 1epth at
the point Of our greatest advance, of
about three miles. We hold the vii
lagos of Montauban, Fricourt and Ma
metz. and are well across the Fringe
Of Contalaismon. At various inter
vening points of tactical Importance,
our line is firmly established
we have taken upwards Of 5000
prisoners, Il guns, 81 machine guns,
a Large number of automatic rifles,
trench mortars, mine Werfers, search
lights and other military booty.
"rhc enemy is known to have suf-
fered terrible losses. For example,
the third division of the PrusSian
guard, brought up as reinforcements
have been 50 depleted that the rem
nants of the corps have been with
drawn as no longer war worthy. foi
morale of these guards is badly shak
en-, this applying equally TO the of
fieers.
THE heavy rains of the past two
days have much 'impeded the opera
tons, nevertheless, our troops have
/ been fighting incessently and in many
spots have made substantial gains
The spirit Of the men is wonderful
They fully realize they now are play.
/ ing the part Of the top dog.
! As proof of their dash, it may b,
mentioned that in their advance Their,
Arizona republican., 1916-07-09

Of the prisoner, is superintendent, was
Jumps Of cyanide Of sodium
"Thcse chemists, without coercion
testified that to have obtained the
four grains OF potassium cyanide
found IN the girls stomach she woulG
have had to have eaten more tha
Two pounds of the poison if in lumI
form or TO nave drunk more than tive
quarts Of q solution made from the
humps" declared Mr.. Wilkerson. "SucE
contention would be obsurd
Thus the jury, if stnl suspicious OF
the defendant, is left absolutely t,
guess ut the source of any supply
which Orpct may have had. Not o
word Of testimony has appeared IL
the whole case bearing on any Other
supply tLan that in the greenhouse
And She law in case such as this We're
murder is charged and particularly
where the use Of poison is alleged, as
serts that possession If the foisoi
must be proved beyond doubt
The state las not proved this, and
the contrary hrs been proven without
coercion hv the defense Further
uncontraGicjcd evidence has showr
that cyanide Of the strength used il
not available at drug stores. Tha
used Was or a purity ordinarily
found i'm frw places except laborato-
ries and the fact that Marion was
alone I'm laboratory Where the pure
article was available to her. that she
Arizona republican., 1916-07-09
French Front Fortified

PARIS. July &.-The new French
front before Peronne, appears to have
been fortified now so as to facilitate
thanking movements southwark and a
widening Of the positions already con-
quered. French infantry inaugurated
this operation yesterday by successful
attacks in the region of Belloy- En-
Santere where $50 Germans were TAX
en- prisoner and east of Estrees. where
80 men We're left in French hands
after an assault on n communicating
trench.
at was most business like" said an
eye witness THE French infantry
jumped out of the trenches and set to
work with as much CELEBRITY in their
methods as if occupied with a task
that had become second nature.
Neither was there much dallying on
the part of the Germans, who, per-
haps, had been impressed by what had
been going on north of them during
the last few days. The French had
Arizona republican., 1916-07-09
FOOD GIVEN OUT
WITHOUT EQUALITY



THE HAGUE, July s. Via London.
$40 p. During a debate on the
food situation at the Thursday even
ing session OF The Berlin City council
the socialists complained of the in
equality and iaadeQuacy of the distri
bution of food under the mass feeding
scheme. Councillor Mommhen de-
clared that no resident of Berlin was
Vet starving This elected a sharp
contradiction. Municipal Physician
Weber maintained there was no ques-
ton Of under feeding, yet, whereupon
cries Of strong dissent arose from the
socialists
The socialist councillor Hoffman
said that he himself had been a patient
at, the Rudolph Nirchow hospital for
months and knew how seriously the
dietary had been reduced. Herr Hoff
mann demanded that President Won
3aterhucki of the food regulation
board, should Doe told that sufficient
food was available. but that tie meth
Cd Of distribution was all wrong and
the residents OF Berlin would stand it
ho.longer.
The population Of Cologne is excited
over the municipalitys announcement
u.at mass feeding has been postponed
indefinitely some say for six weeks
owing TO the lack of potatoes.
The so-called goulash cannon, tray
cling kitchens. are entirely insuffi-
cient and are besieged by crowds OF
hungry persons while housewives &C
Arizona republican., 1916-07-09

scarcely reached the first line of their
adversaries, when the Germans We're
seen climbing out of the trenches in
clusters with their hands up and
marching in double quick time toward
the French trenches.
The first wave of assailants seemed
to ignore these fellows, who tore
through the weeds without escort and
without urging in search of holes in
the barbed wire acknowledgements. The
Germans We're pictures of precipitate
anxiety until they reached the field
works passing on their way the
French machine guns section DRAWN
Arizona republican., 1916-07-09
to support the. infantry

forward to support the infantry.
The war is finisheil the war is
Finished cried many of them, with
their faces expanding into smiles as
they leaped into the Ere nch communi-
cation trenches and filed back to the
rear between lines of more French
troops waiting for the work their
turn in the assault The prisoners
then cried for water and bread. The
priVates generally did not conceal
their satisfaction in finding tranquil
ity at the rear of the French lines.
Only the officers and subalterns
were doWncaSt
Arizona republican., 1916-07-09
DEATH LIST IS
NINE, LOSS is
FIVE MILLION
CONTINUED from Page One)

floods at Prattville and Birmingham.
The death list consists of one white
man and six negroes.
The American schooner Mary G,
Dantzlor. the Norwegian schooner An
ella and an unidentified two masted
vessel were lost off Ship Island in the
Gulf of Mexico Wednesday, according
o reports at Gulfport.
The crew of the Amelia was saved
but no trace of the others has been
found Thirty six men comprised the
crew of the three vessels.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-09

are practically no stragglers, so eager
are all to get to their goal. This,
under the heavy conditions of trench
warfare with no-man's land, often
like Il quagmire, is truly wonderful.
There is every reason to be satisfied
alike, with the progress and pros
poets"
Arizona republican., 1916-07-09
SAYS IF ORPET
ADMITS CRIME
MUST PROVE TT

Continued from Page One)
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-11-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Mable 6. 'I'prnblil ct al to
Clarence \ Carlson lots LIE If
nv 3O-3-1S 100
Anna H. kloncn and hls TO
Thomas Grove Tot. |, hf ne,
nv So, ne sW, Sc my 20 e
hf Is, ne NV l94l9 leo
Thomas Grove TO l.. Chr. kro-
nen G hff IS, ne NV 1919 loo
lAlu t. Hancock and hls 10
Ncls /. kinnebcrg sw 1-5-23 T35O|
Andrew Benson and VT to
Tom Jones W hf ne, W hf Sc 30
!24 TlNO
Frank i. Morl isom and VT tc
{. W. ChamI els ne or eXry, n ht
s. a, j 20 Iot 3, ne sw lot, =,
e If nW 1871 u 90
Rachel NJ. Morrison and hus
to same $ hf nc. II hf Sc 19-l-2l
5 If Sc is, II hf ne 19-1-2l rX
- acres M ne conner sc Sc ann
iy, my 24-l2O cX Ii hf Of II hf,
W hf SW OF NV NV and tract Of
lOl 80 acres 81 .0O
Edna f. Johnson TO same lot 4
sc sw Isl 2l 100
Quits Rccdy and VT to
Stecn Kjos sw 2S-4-2O 10000
Louise Biggs and hus to
barry illill 5 If 10-424 So, SOC
{. B. AneN ard WI to Chris
tina Aney sw $500 90
II b. Thompson to w. S.
Shoum Sc Sc 31-6, lots /, ,, 3,
sec G-5-23 leo
Fred n Redcnbaugh and WI
to Il. G. Clemnon NV 32-5-1S S1.W
Alonuo G. Beardsley and VT
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-11-23
GREGORY COUNTY SEAT
FIGHT

Gregory county has for sevc-
rat Yeas past, whenever g. ec-
tlpn time came around staged a
fight over the location of its
county seat. Early in the spring
Of this year the cont ending forces
@ot busy arl Burke and IIerrick
entered the fight. also Fail fax,
which claimed the county seat.
Later Fairfax Withdrew. Burke
get ajority in the election
this NTH. but mot a two4thirds
vote. Fairfax claims the pelma-
nent county seat and has GONE
INTO count to enJoin the commits
sioneas from removing the capi-
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-11-23
ANNOYING CONGRESS-

Mlssoula, Mont, NOV. 22.-Mi, :
Jeanette Rankin is not finding
i the llfe Of II congress Womam-e /
Get free from annoyance.
She took refuge behind clos
rd doaas TODAY and stationed
her brot en- oat,lde 10 meet IN
visitors.
Offers Of marriage. requests
from drunks and heggaIs. re-
presentatiNeS of advert iSinp a.
gencies want ng her pictures. ano
other annoyance are few Of
the things size has had to com
1end with.
Every mail brings fresh crops
Of plop' sails. 4 lawyer from
Oklahoma SAID that he loved
her from the moment he learn
Cd she could make hen. own hat,
A tooth paste company Of
erred her Is, 90 for a pietnrc
Of her teeth. An automobile con
CEN WlSleS 10 gNc her oie of
is late ma dcls.
The latc excitement il a
moving picture sharpshooter en- who
has camped on her trail and
COWS ne is not going to leave nm
Ill She goes 10 Washington and
thrn he 5 eo'ng 10 keep on snap
ping her oil the way
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-11-23

.al 70 Burke.
AS soon as the recent election
results We're IN, Burke loaded its
poIulat 0n into ears and went
over To Fa rfaX for a friend y
cali. They were met by 4 huge
reception committee. which de
cliEcd to give the combination
to the vaults where the courd \
records were safely repoSmr
Fairfax also had the sheriff
swear ~ fifteen or twenty de-
rnties to protect he court house
and cont,4qAtS from the visitors.
It looks Ike one Of the 7eal
Old ld-fashloncd county seat fights
mat We Of this generation have
heard about bat mever Witnes. ed
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1916-11-23

the Puget Sound country over
the lines cf the Northern Pari-
f;c system. Whsther the North
Nestclm system is back of 1T
d not will take time to develop.
Al the present they dcmy any
knowledge Of what the new com
pany proposes, or who i, back of
it. and that SO far as they know
It is merely a local promoters
schene,but if the local promoters
get in the line the real motive
51ck OF their action will soon
be9in to develop itself.