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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27
BAN ON COSTLY GOWNS.

Dubuque, April 25- Seniors in Du-
buque high school have put under ban
expensive graduation suits and gowns.
At a class meeting, it was decided that
all the young women will wear sailor
suits and the boys black uniforms on
the night of the class commencement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27
TO BUILD NEW CHURCH.

Scion, April Is. The parish of Sis.
Peter and Paul, country church in
Cedar township will erect new church
this summer at a cost Of $4,000. r.. X.
Parkinson of Iowa City secured the
contract. The new brick structure will
take the place of small frame one
built over fifty years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27
BLOW TO ROOse'
ta WELT

William Allen WINES Emp
Gazette which is the most ardent anu
honest of all the Roosevelt papers.
frankly admits that Roosevelt cannon
be nominated except by orders from
the high powers that control Amerl-
can business >,
That is our own view OF 1T. ana
three days ago we should nave
agreed with the Gazette that orders
will come" We doubt it now. The
Nebraska primaries have broken
Roosevelt's back. Entirely apart from
Henry Fords victory and the signifl-
canoe of the anti-jingo, anti-mllitar-
ism. anti-imperialism vote that was
cast in his favor, the comparison or
the Roosevelt vote with the Hughes
vote revealed a fiat reputation OF
Rooseveltism in Nebraska.
Neither Hughes nor Roosevelt was
a candidate, and the name OF hel'nei
anpeared on the official ballots. Re
turns from three-fourths OF the pre-
cincts showed, however. that 6,6O4 re-
publican voters had written in Hughes
name and only 81 had written IN
Roosevelt's name.
Roosevelt's usefulness to Wall
street depends upon his ability 10 con-
troll the elements in the Republican
marty which in Nebraska voted against
: everything that he represents. Such
being the case the very practical
gentlemen in Wall street from whom
Roosevelt must get the nomination
If he gets it at all. are not likely to
underwrite his candidacy. Without
their support he has no more chance
Of being nominated by the republicans
than has Hearst-New York World.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27
OFF TO WAR ZONES.

Irwin, April 25-Quite queer thing
occurred at Irwin. A freight train 60
ing west carried two large siege guns,
going to Russia; while going to the
other railroad were thirty-six fine
horses for the front in France. The
horses were marched down the street
six abreast and made z fine sight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27
OLD TINE TICKET GOOD.

Shenandoah, April 25.-Conductor
Smith of Burlington was rendered a
railroad ticket bought twenty-five
years ago for transportation from Red
Oak to Essex The ticket was good,
too, since 1t had no time limit The
conductor accepted it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27

Harry Lauder. the Scotch singer
and comedian who has made fortune
through his ability to make people
laugh. advises people who would get
ahead in the financial world to treat
their purse as they would their best
friend
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27

Governors of thirteen southern
states are to meet the latter part of
this week to confer on plans for ma
tional preparedness and particularly
the best methods for the states to aid
in this matter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27
REQUIRE DOUBLE BOND.

Sioux City, April 25.-In an effort
to stamp out reckless driving, the po-
lice court Judge here will require
double the usual bond for appearance
following arrests for this offense. The
bond has been SIS. 1t will now be
$50.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27
(D1 n n 9 8
| s or / -

1t is sometimes hard to make other
persons understand question which
seems perfectly plant to ones self.
Along this line this story was told the
other day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27

may compete favorably with any other
high school,
The work on the senior class play
is progressing nicely. The trainer
comes May 1S, and the parts must BE-
learned and perfected by that time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27

If you believe that by pacific meth
DDS war can be averted, thereby rend-
ering it unnecessary to havea an army.
do you also believe that crime can be
STOPPED by pacific methods and that
policemen are unnecessary?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27

A gentleman while taking a morn.
ing walk down country lane met a
boy driving some pigs to market.
Whom do these fine pigs belong
tor asked the gentleman.
Well said the lad, they belong to
that there big SOW ill.,
No, my boy said the gentleman:
I mean who is the master of them .
Well replied the lad, that there
little un; e's beggar fer fighting.
Uncle Josh, who lives in Vermont
town, keeps summer boarders. Among
the boarders that recently beautified
his front porch was particularly pref
ty girl. "a
"Mr. Smith, remarked the pretty
girl on going into the corner store one
afternoon, do you keep POWDER"
ooh, yes, indeed MISS was the has
ty assurance fthe proprietor.
II am SO glad" ecstatically chirped
the fair boarder. "You may give me
ten cents worth please"
''All right, miss responded the i'm
perturable proprietor. Face, gun or
insect?" ..
Two men who stammered consider
ably met one day and began a CONVEX
sation. They were proceeding with
considerable difficulty, when one OF
them remarked:
''D-d-d-do you s-s-s-stutter all the IT.
t-time?' MS
'N-n-n-no,' replied the other "only
when t-t-t-try to t-t-t-talk."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04

during wet weather. On sandy roads
anything that will prevent the free
movement Of the sand particles will
be of value. As long as the road is
damp, the surface tension of the capil-
larry water acts as a binder and holds
the separate grains of sand in place.
All efforts should, therefore, be direct
ed toward preventing the sandy places
from drying out, or to adding some
binder. The addition of clay furnishes
a positive binder and is really the best
and most permanent treatment. The
addition Of any fibrous material such
as straw. spent tan bark. sage brush
or pine needles is Of value and, when
spread on the road and covered with
q thin coat of sand or allowed to work
into the surface, will make an almost
impossible sand road fairly good for a
time. But the best way to treat a bad
place, whether on a clay or a sand
road, Is to treat 1t before It gets bad.
Immediate attention to small injuries
VIII prevent later prolonged attention
and extensive repairs to serious dam
ages.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04
Public Meeting.

A public meeting for the pur.
pose Of organizing a National
Farm Loan Association for the
parish of Grant, will be held at
the court house in Colfax at IL
O'Clock noon on Saturday, No
vember IL. 1916.
The Federal Farm Loan Board
held a meeting at New Orleans
on Monday, October 80, and sup
piled our representative at that
meeting with such documentary
information and blank forms as
are necessary for organizing.
These National Farm Loan As
sociations will Immediately be
organized all over the United
States. And every farmer should
at once make it his business to
get wise about these associations
as they are destined to be of
great advantage to him.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04
Rheumatism Follows Exposure.

In the rain all day is generally fol-
lowed by painful twinges of rheuma-
tism or neuralgia Sloan's Liniment
will give you quick relief and prevent
the twinges from becoming torture.
1t quickly penetrates without rubbing
and soothes the sore and aching joints.
For sore, stiff, exhausted muscles that
ache and throb from overwork, Sloan's
Liniment affords quick relief. Bruises
sprains. strains aud other minor in
juries to children are quickly soothed
by Sloan's Liniment. Get bottle to-
day at your druggist, 25c.-Adv. Il.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04
From Coast to Coast

remarkable Chain Of Home Testi
80 the A Gr.e nS, rho A1as AIS voice
Praise.
From north to south from aast r.
west:
In ovorv o;tr .u, ..:.
Al every CITY every community;
Ia every State In the Union.
Rings out the grateful praise for
Doan's Kidney pills
IN noo -o,-...-."..
4o'VoO representative people IN every
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04

To Seek Oil and Gas Near Alexandria.
A substantial movement is be-
ing made to bore for oil and gas
near Alexandria in the near flu
ture. Mr.. G. w. Zoder is form
ing a stock company for the pur-
pose of boring and prospecting
for oil and gas or other minerals
on a sixteen hundred acre tract
of land located near Tyrawley,
about seven miles above Alexan-
dria, on the north side of the
river.
The company is to have a capt.
tai stock of Sis. 600, to be divid-
ed into six hundred. shares of
$25 each, the drilling to COM
mence as soon as $10,500 has
been subscribed. No collections
of cash will be made until the
above amount has been subscrib-
ed. at which time a meeting of
all subscribers and stockholders
will be called for the purpose of
going into organization.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04
Regular Church Services.

Services at the Colfax M. e. church
South at IL a. m. and 7:30 p. m. every
Sunday. Rev. Fl. B. Perritt, pastor in
charge. Also Sunday School every
Sunday at $3.50 a. M. and prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evening at 7:SO
o'clock.
Services at Colfax Baptist church on
the first and third Sundays in each
month, at II a. m. and 7:30 p. M, Rev.
J. A. Afford pastor. Sunday school
every Sunday at $780,
Services at Methodist Protestant
church every third Sunday at IL a. M
and 7:3O p. m. Rev. ]. w. Lee pastor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04
Sheriff Sale.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant
18th Judicial District Court.
~ NJ

State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant
18th Judicial District Court.
No. 1916.
Succession of Jno. w. Deem. for Al
ministration.
BY virtue of an order issued o,,t 81
the Honorable Thirteenth Judicial M :.
trict Court and to me directed in ~.
above numbered and entitled su;t 4;
rectlng and commanding me to sell tha
property of said succession. will ~
fer for sale at the principal front don-
OF the court house in Colfax. Is ha
tween the hours prescribed by law for
judicial sales, on -" Aor
SATURDAY, November 25. 1918
the following described property tn
THAT certain tract of land living and
Delng on the left descending bank IF
HE'D River containing one hundred "a
sixty acres of land with the bn;,d;n.".
ana improvements thereon. right waSs
and appurtenanccs thereunto beiong.
ing and and appertaining, frontino or
Red River, and comprising . nart "e
the August Langlois section 80. also =
part OF SEA OF section Z, to 8n'rs
ana being more infinitely described. az
lOifOWS.
Beginning at point on the left
descending bank of Red River on The
lower line Of the Ike Hicks place. and
running thence north 81 deprees AZ
minutes, east e. e chains To = CORNER
tnence east Log chains to a corner
thence south 1880 chains to the north
iine OF section Is. thence west % DC
c : 70 corner on the lower line of
the August Langlois section. thence
south ~ degrees and As minutes. vest
o.. 80 chains to Red River. thence To-
lowing the meanderings of the r;v.-
po''l' OF
9. Terms Of sale-Cash, with the bene.
Coifax, La Oct, IL, 1916.
ch. 7; Q. CLINTON,
SneF'n o. Grant Parish, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04
Head OF That All Winter Cough.

At the first sign of sore throat, tight
chest or stuffed-up head take dose OF
DR.. Bells Pine Tar Honey. The heal
ing pine tar, soothing honey and gly-
cerine quickly relieve the congestion,
loosen the phlegm and break mp your
cold. DR.. Bells Pine-Tar Honey has
all the benefits of the healing aroma
from pine forest, it is pleasant to
take and antiseptic. The formula Oh.
the bottle tells why it relieves colds
and coughs. At your druggist, 25c. =
AdY-1
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04
Natures Worklnus.

How plants absorb nitrogen from
the soil is utterly unknown. No ami
NAL must get the large quantities of
nitrogen that are necessary to It by
using plants for food. When the AMI
NAL or the plant dies the constituents
of its body are returned to the earth.
where the bacteria Of putrefaction
break up the elaborate organic chemi.
cal compounds upon which the plants
again can feed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04

When cold hangs on as often hap
pens. or when you have hardly gotten
over one cold before you contract an
other, lookout for you are liable to
contract some very serious disease.
This succession of colds weakens the
system and lowers the vitality so that
you are much more liable to contract
chronic catarrh, pneumonia or con-
sumption. Cure yocr cold while you
can. Chamberlains Cough Remedy has
great reputation. 1t is relied upon
by thousands of people and never dis
appoints them. Try it. 1t only costs
quarter. Obtainable everywhere. =
Adv
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04

Attorney C. H. Mccain made
e business trip to New Orleans
last Saturday. going in the in
terest of some legal matters be-
fore the Supreme Court. He al
80 atteded the meeting of the
Federal Farm Loan Board on
Monday. and returned home Tues
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04
Usino Old Bottles.

A bottle may be cut on by wrapping
a cord saturated in coal oil around II
several times. then setting fire to the
cord, and just when 1t has finished
burning plunging the bottle into cold
water and tapping the end you wish
to break on. Oddly shaped or prettily
colored bottles make good vases. The
top Of large bottle having a small
neck makes a good funnel. Large,
round bottles make good jelly glasses.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04
ROAD !.
BUILDING
FIXING BAD SPOTS IN ROADS
Temporary Expedients for Making
Them PassabIe-ShouId BE EN-
ployed Only in Emergencies.

(From Weekly News Letter, United States
| Department Of Agriculture.)
Temporary repairs to roads are, OF
at least should be, confined to emer.
gency measures. In proportion to the
results obtained, temporary work is al.
ways expensive and is never justified
by ordinary conditions. Unusual con.
ditions, however, often occur to plague
the road man. For example, the clos
ing of a main highway to traffic be-
cause of construction, repair or wash
outs may suddenly throw heavy traf.
fic for short time on little-used and
probably unimproved byway. Clearly,
in such case temporary expedients
are legitimate.
The most common troubles met with
in q case of this kind are mudholes
and ruts If the soil is heavy, and dust
and loose sand If the soil is light or
sandy.
On clay or gumbo road mudholes
usually cause the most trouble. As
water is absolutely necessary for the
existence of mudhole, any treatment,
whether temporary or permanent in
character, must provide for getting rid
OF the water. The first step is, there
fore, to dig trench to the side and
allow the water and mud to drain. II
necessary, open up also the side
bitches. Furthermore, remove all of
the soft mud left in the mudhole. The
bottom of the trench should be filled
with broken stone or coarse gravel SO
as to provide drain to prevent any
further accumulation of water. Gravel
is the best material for filling the old
mudhole. II gravel is not available,
use the best earth at hand, tamping 1t
down in three or four-inch layers. II
possible. spread little gravel or sand
over the new fill, which should be
made slightly higher than the adjoin-
ing road surface. The best treatment
OF all, however, is to keep the drain
age in good condition. Serious mud
holes will then rarely develop.
Don't try to I'LL mudhole without
first draining out the water and re-
moving the soft mud. Don't try to fill
1t with large stones, because il this is
done there will soon be two mudholes
instead of one. Don't try to fill mud |
hole with sods or similar material |
which absorb water readily.
On an earth or gravel road ruts are |
best treated with the drag. Don't be
afraid Of dragging too often during a
rainy spell. If thin coat of sand or
gravel be spread over the road sur
ACE when it has been softened by rain
md then worked in by traffic and a
liberal use Of the drag. a poor earth
'oad can be much improved and made
o carry a surprisingly heavy traffic
or short time.
In contrast to the clay or gumbo
Dad, the sand road gives least trouble-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04

Farming With Improved Machinery.
Capt. C. H. Teal received a
gasoline tractor two weeks ago,
and has been doing some good
demonstration work with it. We
are not able to give the make of
his pillow, but it does extra deep
and thorough blowing, and it will
do the work of several plows in
a day.
This week Mr.. w. c Patton,
manager of the Bynum place
which is owned by the Red River
Land & Cattle Co.. received two
Case tractors. one with a gang
OF three plows and the other with
discs. These tractors are run
with gasoline or kerosene and
will do the work of several pillow
hands, and do it more thoroughly.
We are glad to note the arrival
of this improved machinery, and
hope to see more of our planters
follow the good example set by
these progressive farmers in the
use of improved implements.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04
Evil Ia Excess Of Eat.

Excess OF fat affects the heart BY
putting an extra burden upon It; 1t
augments the labor Of the muscles Of
breathing, the diaphragm in particu-
lar. 1t interferes with the vital func-
tions of the liver and other internal
organs, and by filling the intermuscu-
lar spaces it congresses the muscle
ibers, causing atrophy and degenera-
ton. This results in constant weak
ness, slow activity. lassitude. early
exhaustion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04

The Boyce Journal comes to
hand this week with twelve pages
filled with boosts and advertise
ments of the business men of
Boyce and Rapides parish. The
mechanical work of the edition
is good, and the print obtained
from his limited press equipment
speaks well for Bro. Barnes as a
printer and newspaper man.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04

The cotton report made on
October q shows an increase of
1872 bales in Grant parish for
1916. The tabulation shows that
there were 1888 bales of cotton.
counting round as half bales, GIN
ned in Grant from the crop of
1916 prior to October Is, as COM
pared with 1421 bales ginned to
October Is, 1915.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04
The Child Critics.

Parents are living daily before the
most critical audience in the world
their child. The small deceit, the loss
OF temper-all such things are seen
by the small critic, and they all color,
IN later years, his feeling for his par
ents.-From the Delineator.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04
The stIII Small Voice.

The most potent and beneficent
forces are stillest. The strength OF q
sentence is not In its adjectives, but
in its verbs and nouns, and the
strength of men and nations is in their
calm. sane, meditative moments. In .
time of noise and hurry and material
ism like ours. the gospel of the still
and small voice is always seascnable.
John Burroughs. in the Atlantic
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04
Those Happy Dave.

Remember the eyes OF the nation
are on your exclaimed the vtit.
uent. Il know it," replied SA.stor
Sorghum. And the nations getting
more acutely discerning every day.
The time is gone when q man can as
sumo an impressive pose and get by
as an optical Illusion. Washington
Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04
His Bad Day.

John had been naughty all day, and
when his father came home that eve.
ming his mother asked him to speak
to him. Calling John into the room.
he said. well, John, what kind OF Q
boy have you been today?" Looking
earnestly at his father, he said, "Well,
daddy, some days I'm good and some
days I'm bad. but today I'm no good
at ALL"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04
Sheriff Swords Slayer Convicted

Opelousas. La, Oct. 3O.-A
few minutes before midnight Sat-
urday the jury in the Helaire
Carriere trial Unexpectedly mott
fed the court that it had reached
a verdict, after six and a half
hours in deliberation, and report
ed. finding Helaire Carriere gull
ty of murder in the first degree.
This means that the slayer of
Sheriff Marion L. Swords must
die on the gallows unless the
higher court intervenes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04

Let everybody attend the Farm
Loan Association meeting to be
held in Colfax on Saturday,
Nov. II. We give a short ac-
count of the object in a Public
Meeting" notice in another place,
but it hardly gives a sufficient
account of the great Importance
of the meeting, and a big attend
ance should be present to learn
about its vital importance to
farmers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04

MY dear wife spent her early years
in a milliner's shop" said q wealthy
self-nade man the other day. Mine
spends most Of her time there now"
growled his friend. She's pretty
dear. too. "-Stray Stories.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04

Tie undersigned has forty acres of
black sandy loan hill land for sale
within 250 yards of Happy Jack school
house, and ~ miles of Williana railroad
station. Three room house with front
and back galleries, sheds on place. good
z1O0 gallon cement cistern, ID acres
cleared and about 30 acres fenced with
rails and pickets. Greek runs on two
or three acres at one side of place
Model road within 300 yards. 4bont
rs acres in woods and brush, and annie
timber for place. Price 1920. half cash
and balance in ! or 2 years time.
Apply to H. G. GOODWIN.
Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04
lndIscreet Advice.

Madam. you must take
more exercise. l should advise walk
ing. every day." Wealthy Lady
walking! My dear doctor, you must
be accustomed to attending poor PEG
ple!"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04
At the Modern opers.

Patience-"You say you heard Nine.
Highsee in vaudeville today?" Patrice
Yes; first time she's been heard in
this country" Nonsense!
She sang in this country in opera for
two years" Patrice-"Yes, she was
in opera. but everybody talks at the
opera, and nobody heard her."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04
Salesman Wanted.

Industrious man to give part time to
sale of lubricatipg oil and grease, spe-
cialties, and paint. Commission basis
until ability is established. Permanent
if desired.
RIVERSIDE REFINING CO.,
Cleveland. Ohio
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04

Mfstress-"Goodness. Bridget, where
Is our telephone" Bridget-"Mrs.
Jones sent over, mum, askin' for the
use av 1t, and STINT it over, but had
the divifs own tonne gittin' 1t on the
wall, mum. Toledo Blade.