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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-19
Proclamation of Special School Tax
Election for Ward Two.

Pursuant to a resolution passed by the Board
Of School Directors Of the parish OF Grant Lou
isana at its meeting held the END day Of
July, 1916, L. John II. McNeeiy. president OF said
board. h reby give notice that in compliance
with said resolution a special election viii be held
in ward two OF Grant parish. Louisiana. and
that fractional part OF school district No o 10
eaten in ward three. Grant parish Ia. on Tues
day. Sept. 5, 1916. for the purpose of submitting
to the property taxpayers qualified under the
laws OF Louisiana TO vote at special school tax
elections. the following proposition. to-wit:
PROPOSITION
to levy a five mills special tax all property
in ward two and that fractional part Of school
district No 6 located In ward three. OF Grant
parish. Louisiana, for period Of Ave years. be-
ginning with the year 1916 and ending with the
year 1927 both years inclusive. the funds thus
derived to be apportioned according to the as
sessments of the original school district sub-di-
visions TO such original school district sub-divis
ions for use In the original school district sub
divisions OF said ward two and that fractional
part of school district No. 6 located in ward 3.
said funds to be used for general educational
purposes.
The polling places for holding the said election
clucts. aud the following shall serve as commis-
sioners and clerks OF election:
Pollock precinet-O. J. Hathaway. Vim. p.
Guynes and W. II. Singley. commissioners: Full
ton O'Quinn clerk.
Bruce precinct-Overton Thompson. r. b.
Roach and Elisha Lewis. commissioners; o. l..
Nugent. clerk.
Simms precinct-w. f. Chandler. John Curry
and Ben Darlington. commissioners: J. II. Coul-
son. clerk.
Bagdad precinct-M. C. Bu9kner John NJ. An
thony and J. l.. Gray. commissioners; l.. 4.
Hadnot. clerk.
| The polls shall be opened at seven O'Clock q.
m. and close at FIVE O'Clock p. m. aid the cleo
ton shall be conducted In accordance with the
election law governing such elections.
| The voters residing In that fractional part OF
district g. located In ward 3, shall have the right
| to participate and vote at Bruce precinct.
Notice is also given that at II O'Clock a. IN. on
Wednesday. Sept. 6. 1916. the said board Of
school directors OF the parish of Grant. Louisi-
ana. will meet at their Office In the court house
at Colfax. louisiana. and In open session pro-
coed to open the ballot box. examine and count
the ballots In number aud amount. examine and
canvass the returns and declare the result of
said election.
day of July. 1916
| ). Ii. McNEELY.
President.
in. WARNER.
| Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-19
Swords Slayer Captured.

Lake Charles, La, Aug. IL. =
Helaire Carriere, murderer of
Sheriff Marion L. Swords of st.
Landry parish. is dying at the
parish Jail of wounds received
when he was captured by Sheriff
Reid of Calcasieu, and posse of
half a dozen deputies at 2 o'clock
this morning at the old Putnam
saw mill, a mile west of Basile
in Evangeline parish.
The officers arrived here with
him at s O'Clock this morning and
physicians were calledimmediate-
ly, who said there was scarcely
a hope for his life, as his lungs
were pierced by buckshot in a
half dozen places.
For two weeks the officers have
Known that Carriere was con-
cealed somewhere in the timber
ed country between Elton and
Oberlin. Yesterday they learned
that he made the abandoned saw
mill his headquarters. Last night
Sheriff Reid and his deputies sur
rounded the mill at 10 o'clock
and waited until Carriere appear
ed four hours later. Upon being
summoned to surrender he DASH
ed for the interior of the mill,
but was dropped at the doorway
by Sheriff Reid, who fired with
a Winchester shotgun at forty
yards.
Carriere was full of fight when
picked up. and said that he would
have given the officers a good
time" if they hadn't surprised
him.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-19
In Memory of F. M. Mccain.

DIR. Milton A. Dunn has graphically
and beautifully portrayed the life of
Felix Mcconnell Mccain as a Confed-
crate soldier. As such he nobly per-
formed his part and endured great
hardship to uphold and further the in
terests of the cause he so heroically
represented. He also performed with
universal devotion his duties and dis
charged with fidelity and fearlessness
his responsibilities as christian SOL
der.
He spent few years (the Civil war
period) in the service of the Confeder-
acy; but he gave his life from young
manhood to the service of his Master
and Christianity.
He was married to Miss Bette Hicks
in 1866. And it is doubtful that there
ever was a couple more happily mated.
Certainly this wedding was planned
and arranged for in heaven; their lo' e
for and devotion to each other doubt
less won the admiration and elected the
commentator of not few. God bless
ed their married life with large family
of sons and daughters. How fortunate
these children were to have been brought
up in such home of such happy sur
roundings, congenial life, healthy en-
vironment and uplifting christian in
fiuence. This beautiful home life and
splendid training have borne much rich
and abiding fruit in the lives of sons
and daughter. There is not one of the
large family of children but that is a
worthy representative of the family.
whose noble name each inherited. 1t
is not to be wondered that this home
gave son to the christian ministry.
The last years of his life were spent
in Basile. Evangeline parish. Louisians.
1t was here that he did some of his
best and most fruitful work as christ
ian. Notwithstanding the limitations
that accompany old age, he was not
weary in well doing. AS result OF
his efforts and prayer the>first Sunday
school in the history of the community
was formed and church organization
effected. He was tenderly regarded
and greatly beloved by all the people
among whom his last labors in the
church of Christ were performed. They
now arise to call him blessed and to in
woke blessing on his memory, as the
Master and the Angelic voices pro
nounce: "Well done, good and faith.
full servant!''
LEON l. MCCAIN.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-19
Oliver Tyson's Neck Broken.

Mr.. Oliver Tyson, better known
as Dutch" Tyson, of Tioga, La,
met with peculiar accident on
last Saturday evening, which re-
suited in his death. Mr.. Tyson
was on his way to Alexandria
with a wagon load of lumber,
which was being drawn by a span
of horses. He was sitting on a
box driving the team when one
of the wheels of the wagon went
into a ravine, which threw him
to the ground. He evidently
struck his neck and shoulder on
some hard substance, which broke
his neck and caused total paraly-
sis. Mr.. Tyson was picked up
shortly after the accident occur
red and carried to his home at
Tioga, where physicians were
quickly summoned. They did all
that was possible for him, but he
died Tuesday night, August Is,
at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Tyson had been a resident
of Rapides parish for some time,
and was well thought of by all
who knew him. He leaves a wife
and one daughter. He was a
resident of Grant parish for
many years.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-19
Developments in the European War
Zone.

The past week or ten days has
been decidedly against the Ger
man powers. The English and
French both report a number OF
advances and the taking of sever
al thousand prisoners. Italy on
the south reports Roadway at
Gorilla, which they have captur-
ed, together with twenty thou
sand prisoners, and are now
threatening the great Austrian
seaport Trieste, at the head OF
the Adriatic Sea, only thirty
miles distant.
The greatest success of the al.
lies, however, is reported from
the eastern front, where the Rus
slams have made a remarkable
advance over a large scope OF
country, capturing about 81, OOl
prisoners between July A anC
August II, besides enormous
booty and munitions of war.
The laconic dispatch from Petro-
grad gives the following account
of the months operations: Gen.
Sakaroff captured BOT officers,
16, 594 men, IA cannon, AZ ma
chine guns, and 16 bomb mortars.
Gen. Scherbachoff captured 1865
officers, So, 15S men, 55 cannon,
211 machine guns, and % bomb
mortars. Gen. Lechitzy captur-
ed III officers, 10, men, 6
cannon, n machine guns, and s
bomb mortars.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-19
Pay Your Subscription or Your
Paper Will be Discontinued

The Chronicle, in common
with practically every news
paper throughout the cOun-
try, has experienced difficult
ty in getting newsprint pa
per to meet demands. We
have been able recently to
get a supply of this paper,
but at a big advance in price;
and not knowing where and
at what price we can secure
more when this is gone, we
feel that it is necessary that
we should conserve the pres
ent supply with a view to
making it go as far as pOssi-
BILE. In line with this policy
we will not carry subscribers
who do not pay their sub
scriptiOn promptly and all
free lists and free papers
will be suspended.
On August LIST we mailed
statements to all subscribers
in arrears, therefore unless
subscriptions are paid by
September LIST your ChrOn-
icle will be discontinued
without further notice.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-19
The Deutchland, the German

The Deutchland, the German
merchant submarine - which
arrived in the Chesapeake bay on
on July 10, after leaving Balti-
more on August 1, quietly sank
beneath the waters of the bay
upon the arrival of dark, and ere
this has probably landed safe in
German waters. Her feat, while
somewhat of a sensation in the
way of daring. is said to be en-
tirely too small an affair to cut
much figure in the general result
of the war, as a hundred such
vessels could not afford Germany
much. relief from the embargo
which has been put upon her
ocean trade by the English and
French navies.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-19
Should sloan's Lini ment Go Along?

Of course it should! For after a
strenuous day when your muscles have
been exercised to the limit an applica-
ton of Sloan's Liniment will take the
soreness and stiffness away and get
you in fine shape for the morrow. You
should also use it for a sudden attack
of toothache, stiff neck, backache,
stings, bites and the many accidents
that are incidental to a vacation. 1--WE
would as soon leave our baggage as go
on a vacation or camp out without
Sloan's Liniment. Writes one vaca-
zionist: 1--WE use it for everything
from cramps to toothace. Put bot
tie in your bag, be prepared and have
no regrets.-Adv.-2.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-19
The Best Laxative

To keep the bowels regular the best
laxative is outdoor exercise. Drink a
full glass of water half an hour before
breakfast and eat an abundance of
fruit and vegetables, also establish a
regular habit and be sure that your
bowels move once each day. When a
medicine is needed take Chamberlain 8
Tablets. They are pleasant to take
and mild and gentle in effect. Obtain
able everywhere. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-19
Liver Trouble.

81 am bothered with liver trouble
about twice year." writes Joe Ding
ham, Webster City, Iowa. II have
pains in my side and back and an aw-
full soreness in my stomach. | heard
of Chamberlain Tablets and tried
them. By the time had used half a
bottle of them / was feeling fine and
had no signs of pain" ObtainaDle
everywhere. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-19
Naturally Not.

The man who raises the price of
coal has no desire to know what the
people Of this country are saying at
their iresides.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-19
FARM DEMONSTRATION WORK
By r. H. Benton, Jr.
AGENT FOR GRANT PARISH
Field Selection of Seed.

nave just mailed out Dulle-
tins on the selection of corn and
cotton seed on southern farms.
and | consider this phase of our
work one of the most important
steps in the production of good
crops. The quality of the seed
and the quantity and value of the
crop are closely related. Within
a seed is the minute germ that
has all the characteristics of the
proceeding generations of that
species with the notifications
which the previous culture, soil,
climate, and selection have given
it and these it transmits to future
plants.
If we wait until we are ready
to plant, and select our cotton
seed from a lot of gin-run stuff,
we do not even know what variety
we are planting, much. less the
character of the stalk, boil, staple,
etc. But if we select the seed
in the field we know exactly
what we are getting for we see
the plant as it grew. The same
is true of seed corn. By selec-
ton in the field in the fall of ears
from stalks that grew under nor
NAL conditions and still show a
good type and then re-selecting
our seed from this corn in the
spring, we may eventually stand
ardize and improve our strain of
corn so as to make a remarka-
BILE increase in the yield of our
crops.
An ideal stalk is one without
suckers, thick at base, with well
developed roots, as shown by its
vigorous growth, and bearing a
good ear or ears about four feet
from the ground. The stalk
when mature should be not more
than eight or ten feet high. Sc
lect stalks that are free from
smut or disease and are not in
the immediate neighborhood of
other diseased stalks. If a pro-
life variety, the stalk should
have at least two good ears on
shanks four or five inches long,
and these ears should show a de-
cided tendency to turn down.
If there are two good ears on a
stalk, take both. If one is poor
select only the good one, whether
it be top or bottom. Gather for
seed only those ears that have
the end we'll covered with a close
fitting shuch, as this is very eff
fective protection against weevil.
Store the ears in a cool, dry and
we'll ventilated place and not in
too great a bulk. so there will be
no danger of heating. Seed corn
should also be kept from freez-
ing.
Then when you get time during
the winter and early spring you
can pick out the best ears from
the field selected seed. | consid-
er this important. If you did
not get one of the bulletins on
seed selection and desire to read
more about it. write to the par
ish agent and he will be glad to
mail you one. will devote some
time this fall to helping men who
desire it in field selection of their
corn.
For further information apply
to Parish Farm Demonstration
Agent at Colfax. In Office at
court house on Saturday of each
week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-19
Human Nature.

A man who has accidentally ex-
changed hats is always sure he got
the worse one.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-19
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.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

For District Attorney.
We are authorized to announce
HON. T. A. CARTER
as candidate for District Attorney
for the Thirteenth judicial District,
subject to the action of the Democratic
primary.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-25
Power Of an Advertisement.

In the American Magazine is the
story of Il very wealthy man who made
his fortune through an advertising
scheme. In front OF a small store in
New York city IL crowd was looking
at a novel article exhibited In the win
dow. The advertising man introduced
himself to the proprietor Of the store
and said:
"You have something here that is
worth a fortune il advertised. l want
to advertise it,"
II don't believe much In advertising"
said the man.
I'll make you IL proposition. II 1
triple the sales of the article in three
months will you give me a half inter-
est in the business:"
After an hours talk the other con-
sented. Inside OF five days he called
bis new partner up on the phone and
begged him to stop as he was sold out
ten times over the capacity Of his plant.
The advertising man took q half inter
est In the business, rented q FIVE story
building. advertised for workers and
inside Of a month had increased the
output Of the article forty-fold and q
tended his field to other cities.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-25
BANK ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS ELECTED.

The series of group bank meetings
being held in the state were continued
in this city yesterday with a session of
the Lake Region Banking association,
Today a group meeting will be held
at Grand Forks, and tomorrow a SIM
liar meeting will be held in Fargo.
The first three meetings of the SER
les were held at Hankinson, Valley
City, and Dickinson and they proved
exceptionally interesting. The fol-
lowing officers were elected in the
three districts.
Hankinson-president, J. P. Reader,
Wahpeton; vice president. D. E. Blake,
Lisbon; secretary and treasurer, T. D..
Riley; member of executive council,
G. l.. Strobeck, Cogswell.
Valley City-President, G. S. New
berry, Darlington; vice president, J. j..
Taylor, Oriska; secretary and treas
urer, M. o. Grangaard, Rogers.
Dickinson-President Alfred White;
vice president, Thomas E. Hayward,
Beach; secretary, George w. Janda,
Mandan; treasurer, B. c. Marks, Bis
marck. Beach was selected as the
next meeting place.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-25
lake TO
HAVE new BANK
THE BUSINESS MEN OF STARK
WEATHER INTERESTED IN
PROPOSITION.

Starkweather, N. D., May 2.-The
announcement is made that Rock Lake
is to have a new bank in which Stark
weather business men are to have a
leading part. A charter has already
been secured and the new concern will
open for business about July LIST. 1t
will occupy the old State bank building
at Rock Lake.
The new bank is organized under a
charter granted by the State of North
Dakota. The capital stock Of the con-
Germ will be $4,000, which means that
it is to be a very substantial institu-
ton. The incorporators Of the new
bank are T. j. Dougherty and Homer
Resler, of starkweather, H. B. Gray,
of Rock Lake, and James Dougherty,
a nephew of T. J. Dougherty. The ac-
tive management will be in the hands
Of H. B. Gray and James Dougherty.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-25
Old Tims Toast DRINKING.

There used to be an old superstition
that 1t, was bad luck to drink q toast
with a person standing behind the
drinker. The reason for the supersti-
ton is this:
Edward the Martyr by the contriv-
ance Of his stepmother, Elfrida, was
stabbed in the back as he was drink
ing. 1t IL said that from this affair
o the custom Of having the maj
on either side Of the toast drinker
pledge him. According to William Of
Halmekbury. 1t was the usage when a
person was about to drink a health to
ask a heighbor at the board to pledge
the toast. IL the neiglbor answered
Yes" he held up his knife or sword
to guard the drinker as he quaffed.
for while 4 man Is drinking he is nee
essarily in an unguarded posture and
exposed to a treacherous stroke.-New
York Sun.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-25
Not as Bad as That.

Early one bright spring morning a
ragged tramp called at n country vicar
age. where the lady Of the house had
the name Of being very charitable.
"Kind lady," he began whiningly as
he DOTTED his cap politely. II amt 'ad
a bite to cat since. my supper yester-
day, an termorrer will be the third
day"
Poor fellow" said the kind hearted
woman. You must be hungry! But
you look strong! Why don't you look
for work."
"Ah, mum. We see I'm n little bit
ally began the man in explanation.
Eyes. but silly people can often get
work." interrupted the lady.
But I'm not that silly" finished the
tramp quickly.-London Telegraph.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-25
Eathar Of Astronomy.

Hipparchus, the father Of astronomy,
established the fact of, the procession
Of the equinoxes-that,i is. that the sun
crosses the equator about one minute
farther westward each year-1O years
before Christ was born. and it is con
sequently believed that he knew the
earth was spherical in form. He cata-
l0gued 1000 stars and invented an In
strument for calculating latitude and
longitude.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-25
Field and Nye.

Eugene, Field was Il great lover Of
old books and quite n collector of them.
His means not adequate to his
desires, however, and one of the quaint
est proofs of this was a slip of paper
found by a purchaser Of an old volume
in Fields handwriting, a verse parody
ing Shakespeare's epitaph:.
Kind friend. for goodness sake forbear
To buy the book thou findest here,
For when I do obtain the pelf
l mean to buy the book myself.
Another bit of rhine which is thor
oughly American is in the preface to
n of Bill Nye's books. Ittruns:
Go, little booklet, go, ).
Bearing an honored name,
Till everywhere that you have went
They're glad that you have cane.
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By WAY Of introduction,

Officer Ito Tommy. who has been
using the whip freely Oh a FESTIVE
horse)-Don't beat him; talk to him.
man-talk to him! Tommy Ito horse.
by way Of opening the conversational
I COON from NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Punch.
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EVANGELICAL FREE.
CHURCH.

Cor. Second St., and Uline Ave.
T. T. HANSEN, Pastor.
Residence 1914 Second street.
Confirmation service in the morning
at 10:45
Services in the afternoon at Three
o'clock.
No evening service on account of
the high school baccalaureate service
at the opera house.
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A judicial Opinion.

why do YOU dislike your teacher
so, Willie:"
Il don't exactly dislike her, hut it's
perfectly plain to me why she never
got Observation-Disclosures Freespress.
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CHURCHES

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
One Block North Of Postofice.
Rev. Albert Torbet, Pastor.
$50 A. NJ, Sunday School; ]. A.
Haig, Supt.
II A. n. Morning worship and SER
mon.
7P. M. Young Peoples meeting.
8 P. NJ. Evening worship and ser
man.
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strayed: From the Calof farm in
Overland township, May 8, black
horse, wire cuts on both front feet.
Legs clipped to knees, shod all -
and halter o. Take up and notify
World Office, Devils Lake, N. D.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-25

SEED WHEAT FOR sALE:-1h have
700 bushels Of pure Durham seed
wheat for sale. Can be seen 1t the
Lake Fuel Co. elevator.-Frank
Pitcher, tt.
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CHURCH OF THE ADVENT EP1s.
COPAL.

Rev. F. H. Oehler, Rector
Morning prayer and sermon at II
o'clock.
Sunday school at 1915.
No evening service, as. the rector
breaches the bacculaureate sermon for
the high schol in the opera house.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-25

FOR SALE-The Beeehly farm, SEQ
acres Terms and prices reason
able. 2 IL miles from market.
Inquire Arthur N. Thompson, Min
OF, North Dakota.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-25

ESTRAYED: Fromsthe Haas farm
about the 18th 81 M2y, one Dark
Brown mare, white star, white hind
legs, has . cut in the right front hoof,
weighs about TOO lbs. Notify Olaf
Faareag, Churchs Ferry, R. D. Mop,
Box So. If.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-25

FLAX FOR SALE: $500 per bushel,
net weight. F. R. Stevens, Crary,
N. D. It.