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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03
Excursion Rates.

The Louisiana & Arkansas Railway
offers excursion rate of one fare and a
third for the round trip to Minden, La.
on the certificate plan. on account OF
short course in Agriculture and Home
Economics, which will be conducted by
the business men of Minden and Mr..
j. R. Crumpton, Agent in charge OF
Junior Extension Work, Webster par
ish. Tickets will be on sale June 7th,
9Th and 9th, 1916. limited to return
June 10th, 1916. Tickets will be sold
by agents at points of origin at the
straight one-way fare to Minden and q
certificate issued to the purchaser
which, when endorsed by Mr.. j. R.
Crumpton as Secretary and executed BY
Mr.. R. E. Burt, Agent, Minden. emit
ties the purchaser to one-third fare fol
the return trip. For further particu-
lars. ask the railroad agent or address
Mr.. Crumpton or the undersigned.
B. S. ATKINSON,
Traffic Manager, Texarkana. Ark.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03
Little River to be Bridged.

A proposed bridge across Lit,
tie river at Cockerham'S ferry
has been petitioned for by the
citizens of Grant and LaSalle
parishes, and we understand the
proposition is now under way.
At the meeting of the Grant
parish police jury held April 3,
Mr.. H. E. Hardtner, president
of the police jury of LaSalle, was
present, and said his parish
would put up $1,000 to build the
proposed bridge if Grant would
appropriate a like amount. On
motion the proposition was &C.
cepted, and Grant appropriated
the amount designated and sign
ed a certificate of Indebtedness
for the same payable March l,
1917.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03
The Human Wastrel of War.

Stockholm. Sweden, May 27-Clad
in great coats of West Point gray, the
first of the hopelessly wounded Ger
man and Austrian prisoners of war to
come cut of Russia this year, passed
through Sweden few days ago in ex-
change for the helpless and hapless Rus
SLAMS who had been sent home from the
German hospital camps. The Austri-
ans and Germans were more cheer
full lot than the stolid, silent Russians
and seemed to have a more definite idea
of their future life.
sit is nothing, I" said one young Aus
trlan with his right leg gone and two
fearful scars on his face; II am jew
eler by trade and my hands are as good
as ever"
The exchange of wounded prisoners
undertaken by the Swedish Red Cross
| is q gigantic affair. Effective May
Is. three trains running weekly in each
direction from the Finnish frontier to
the southern reaches of the Baltic can
handle but comparatively few of the
men so hopelessly used up that the
warning nations are glad to be rid of
them. Some statistician claiming to
have knowledge of the situation has
declared that with trains running daily
all the year round it would take ten
years to complete transport of the hu-
man wastrel of war now held in Russia
and Germany.
One of the wounded Austrians on the
first train coming from Russia was
asked how many of his comrades were
left in Russia.
"Oh," he replied, there must be q
million of Them" This prisoner sale
he had been call over Russia, and that
few war prisoners. either wounded OF
whole of skin and limb. were permit
ted to remain in one camp more than {
month or two. He was wounded Aug
ust last and said he must have been il
every hospital camp from Vladivostol
to Petrograd.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03
AN ACT

To confirm the sale and make good and
valid in law the delivery and transfer
by the Police Jury of the Parish of
Grant, La, to the Town of Colfax,
in said Parish and State, of certain
tract of land in said town, known as
the ''Old Jail Site," and being the
same land acquired by said Police
Jury from R. H. Williamson, due no.
tice having been given according to
the requirements of Article SO of the
Constitution of this State for the
year 1893 of the intention to apply
for the passage of this act.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana, that the sale, delivery and trans
fer by the Police Jury of the Parish of
Grant, State Of Louisiana, to the Town
of Colfax, in said Parish and State, of
a certain lot of said town, being one
hundred feet of Lot One ~, fronting
on Fourth street, in Block thirty-eight
1881 of said town, and said lot being in
the northwest corner of Block thirty
eight 1857 and being all of the same
property acquired by the Police Jury
of Grant Parish, La, from K. H. Will
hanson, as recorded in Book "F' of
Conveyances of Grant Parish, page TIA
ct seq., be and the same is hereby con-
firmed and made good and valid in law,
and made incontestable. said sale from
said Police Jury to said Town having
been made for fifteen hundred tSl500)
dollars, all as set forth in Book "L''
of Conveyances of said Parish, at page
COG ct seq.. and having been passed be-
fore w. b. Clarke, Notary Public, on
Aprif15. 1904.
Section 2. Be it further enacted.
etc., That all laws and parts of laws
in conflict herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed, in so far as the
same may affece this act, and that this
act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03
Car Turns Turtle
With Five Persons.

While returning from Alexan-
dria at 3 o'clock in the morning
on Thursday, June l, the auto
mobile of Mr.. l.. H. Johnston
turned completely over at point
about three miles east of Colfax,
but fortunately no one was seri-
ously injured. The car was oc-
cupied by Mr.. Johnston and his
wife, and Mr.. C. D. LaCroix and
son Leslie, with Mr.. Raoul Levy
at the wheel. Mr.. Levy states
that the occupants were all Sleep
ing and as he approached a curve
he nodded for a moment, when
he felt the car leaving the road.
Instantly he awoke and stopped
the car on an embankment, but
too late to prevent it topling
over and landing squarely on its
top. The occupants were all
badly shaken up, but no one was
hurt to any extent, except Mr..
Johnston, who had two small
bones fractured in his left Shout
der and a few minor bruises.
The party was picked up
by Mr.. C. A. LeSage, who was
returning from Alexandria with
them, and brought to Colfax ap-
parently none the worse for the
narrow escape from serions in
jury.
Comparatively little damage
was sustained by the car, except
demolishing the top, the car be-
ing brought to Colfax after day.
light by its own power.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03

We notice the commissions of
the newly elected officials for a
number of the parishes have been
received and they have qualified
and taken possession of their va
rious Offices. Up to the hour of
going to press Friday afternoon,
however, the commissions for
Grant parish had net been re-
ceived, but they are expected in
every. mail.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03
Good for Colds.

Honey, pine tar and glycerine are
recognized cold remedies. In DR.. Bells
Pine-Tar-H Honey these are combined
with other medicine In a pleasant syrup.
DR.. Bells Pine Tar Honey quickly stops
your cough, checks yonr cold, soothes
irritation of the throat. Excellent for
young, adult and aged. Its one of the
best cough syrups made. Formula on
every bottle. You know just what you
are taking and your doctor knows its
good for coughs and colds. Insist on
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar Honey. Only 25c
at druggists. -Adv.-2.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03
Watch Child,s Cough.

Colds, running of nose, continued ir-
ritation of the mucous membrane if
neglected may mean catarrh later.
Don't take the chances. do something
for your child! Children will not take
every medicine, but they will take DIR.
Kings New Discovery and without
bribing or teasing. Its a sweet pleas
ant tar syrup and so effective. just
laxative enough to eliminate the waste
poisons. Almost the first dose helps.
Always prepared, no mixing or fussing.
Just ask your druggist for DR.. King
New Discovery. 1t will safeguard
your child against serious ailments re-
sulting from colds. -Adv.-2.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03

Those who drive automobiles,
carriages and wagons, and who
ride motorcycles. bicyc les OF
horses should observe the long
established rule of keeping to the
right. By doing this they avoid
coming in collision with each
other and being killed or injured.
Never forget to keep on the right
hand side of the street or road,
and if you collide with anybody
you will not be blameable for the
for the result.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03
Changed His Mind.

When my youngest son was about
three years old he said he wanted to
save his pennies to buy little sister,
and one day he came running in all
excited and said: "Oh, mother, saw
something l would like much better
then sister. Please let me buy it"
When l looked out of the window to
see what called his attention / saw
the little monkey of an organ grinder.
Cleveland Leader.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03
To Keep Sweet Potatoes All Winter.

On Wednesday Mr. R. H. Benton
was bearer to the Chronicle of nearly a
bushel of fine sweet potatoes and a
couple of big onions. They area pres
ent from Mr.. Griffin d. Smith, of Yer
da, who has kept them in perfect
state of preservation since he dug and
housed them in October 1915.
Mr.. Smith dug and housed about $50
bushels last October. andkept them all
winter by housing them in accordance
with the instructions of the u. S. Ag-
ricultural Department.
The house is built according to the
specifications prepared by the U. S.
Department of Agriculture. 1t is made
over from an old cabin on the place,
and its cost is very small. The essen
tial features of it are its double walls
and ventilating system. The two walls
are about four inches apart, and the
space between is filled with dry dirt.
There is a ventilator extending from
outside of the roof of the house down
through the center to within eight OF
ten inches of the floor that carries of
the foul air and excessive moisture.
On dry days the house was left more
or less open, depending on the temper
AZURE, and on moist days the house
was kent closed.
The potatoes were put in the house
on the same day they were dug, anc
have not been moved during the win
ter. Some of the potatoes were lait
down on the bare wooden floor, others
on hay. and still others on sacks, but
we could notice no difference in the
way the potatoes kept. We notice one
or two potatoes that were cut by thu
pillow but the cut had healed over nicely
and the potatois as sound as any of the
others.
If any of our readers desire to know
more about this house. we would sug
gest that they consult Mr.. G. D. Smith
of Verda, or Farm Demonstration
Agent Benton.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03
SAVED THEIR HOGS
sherif Sale.
State of Louisiana. Parish of Grant,
18th Judicial District Court
Charloe n Teal va e. T. Jonaa


State of Louisiana. Parish of Grant,
18th Judicial District Court
Charles H. Teal VS.. C. C. Jones.
No. 1856.
BY virtue of a Writ of Seizure and
Sale issued out of the Honorable Thir-
teenth Judicial District Court and to
me directed in the above numbered
and entitled suit, directing and COM
handing me to seize and sell the prop
erty of defendant, / have seized and
will offer for sale at the principal front
door of the court house in Colfax, La,
between the hours prescribed by law
for judicial sales, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1916,
the following described property, seiz-
ed as the property of the defendant
herein, to-wit:
The south half of the northwest quar-
ter, northeast quarter of southwest
quarter and southwest quarter of south
east quarter of section 4, containing
l6O acres; the northwest quarter of
southwest quarter, and southwest quar-
ter of northwest quarter, and all that
portion of the southeast quarter of
northwest quarter lying west of public
road running through same, all in Sec
ton 30, containing 100 acres, all of said
lands located in township z north, range
8 west, La. Mer.
The south half of southwest quarter
of section IL, township north, range 4
west, La. Mer. Lot No. z, containing
l.20 acres: lot No. 8. containing %. 80
acres; lot No. 9, containing 100 acres:
lot No. 10, containing LOO acres: lot
No. IL, containing $3.50 acres; lot No.
IL, containing $500 acres; lot No. Is.
containing 1880 acres; lot No. ID. con-
tanning 50. 10 acres, all of last described
lands being in section %; lot No. ID.
containing as. 90 acres; and lot No. Is.
containing 30. 80 acres, in section 20. ali
being in township north, range 3
west, La. Mer.
The northeast quarter of northeast
quarter, the south half of southeast
xuarter, all in section rs; the south
half of south half of section -: the
northwest quarter of southwest quar-
ter, and southwest quarter of moth
west quarter of section 30: the east
half OF northeast quarter of section Al
all in township 8 north, range west.
La. Mer.
East half of northeast quarter of SEQ
ton 36, township north. range west.
La. Mer.
North half of southeast quarter Of
northeast quarter of section 28. town.
ship north, range west, La. Mer.
Lots 8, 8, 2, ~ and IL of section %
township . north, range west. La
Mer., containing 1877 acres.
Terms OF sale-Cash. without benefit
of appraisement.
Colfax, La, April rs, 1916.
A. B. PERKINS.
Sheriff of Grant Parish, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03

We are not in favor of increas-
ing the burdens of the people one
cent, but we do most earnestly
favor the enacting of a law that
will reach the tax dodger" and
force him to pay in the same pro-
portion to the small tax payer.
Monroe News-Star.
We endorse the above, pro.
vided the law aimed at the artful
tax dodger does not miss the in
tended mark and hit the small
tax payer even harder than he is
now being hit. Better beware
of the niger in the wood pile. -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03
Aluminium.

Aluminium is one of the most
abundant of metals, and ranks third
among the elements which compose
the crust of the earth. being exceed
ed only by oxygen and silicon. 1t is
an important constituent of all COM
mon rocks except certain sedimentary
rocks, as sandstone and limestone. 1t
is never found native or in elementary
form, but occurs as an oxide, hydrous
oxide, fiuoride, phosphate, sulphate
ailicate or other compound.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03
Legality of Railroad Service Act in.
held.

New Orleans. La, May 80. =
In test case, based on the fed
eral act calculated to limit the
daily hours of service of railroad
employees to 16 hours, Judge Ru-
fus E. Foster, of the United
States district court, late yester-
day fined the Louisiana Railway
& Navigation Company $500.
The case in point was concern
ed with the operation of a train
between Angola and New Or.
leans in 1914, between the hours
of midnight, Oct. 16, and 5:55
o'clock, Oct. II. During these
hours one train crew was on duty
unrelieved. c. H. Bardsley, con-
ductor, and other members of
the crew, were named in the
charge.
Judge Foster upheld the legal
ity of the act in question, which
was passed in 1907. 1t is believ-
ed that the railroad will take an
appeal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03
Pills Best For Liver.

Because they contain the best liver
medicines, no matter how bitter or nau.
seating for the sweet sugar coating
hides the taste. DR.. Kings New Life
Pills contain ingredients that put the
liver working, move the bowels freely.
No grippe, no nausea, aid digestion. just
try bottle of DIR. Kings New Life
Pills and notice how much better you
feel. Csc at druggists.-Adv.- 2.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03
Notice to Colored People.

The Louisiana & Arkansas Railway,
on June 18th and 18th, 1916, will sell
tickets at extremely low rates to
Stamps, Ark, and Good Pine. La, at
which points grand celebrations are to
be held account of Emancipation Day.
All tickets limited for return until
June 20, 1916. Ask the agent for full
particulars. B. S. ATKINSON.
Traffic Manager, Texarkana, Ark.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03
CoIfax. La Nav /. 1916

SoiidA, La, Noy A.,v.
We, the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the Town of Colfax, La, here
by give notice, in accordance with Ar
ticle SO of the Constitution of 1898 of
Louisiana, of intention to apply to the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana for the passage of the above
Act to confirm the sale of the property
mentioned in the above proposed Act.
j. @. LONG, Mayor.
w. c. CARNAHAN.
H. B. FARALDO.
A. NJ. GOODWIN.
j. T. MCMuRRY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03
Lost, Strayed or Stolen.

A 2-year old sorrell horse colt, with
blaze face, and three white legs. Front
legs and right hind leg white to knees.
Last seen on my place March 10. A
reasonable reward will be paid for his
return to my place miles west of Dry
Prong. l. M MARTIN,
m6-3t' Dry Prong, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03
Free Party" Didn't suit Him.

William had been to several birth
day parties. always taking present to
the little hostess. When his birthday
arrived his mother told him he could
have party, h1t nothing was to be
said about its being his birthday. He
pouted while and then said: Il do
not care for party If have to have
. free party"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03
M. E. Church Refuses to Amend Itf
Discipline.

Saratoga Springs, N. Y, May
Is. The Methodist general con-
ference refused Thursday by a
vote of 4S5 to $50 to remove from
the discipline of the church the
clause which provides the penal
ty of expulsion for church mem
bers who play cards, dance and
attend the theaters.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03
$3.50 Reward for Stray Cow.

Left Dry Prong on the night of March
26, 1916, one small black and white spot
ted COW, has short keen horns, marked
crop and under half crop in right ear
and two splits in left ear. A reward
of ST. so will be paid for information
leading to her recovery.
may2O-tf Err. CORBETT,
r. F. D. l, Dry Prong, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03

Notice to Hunters and Trespassers.
Hunters and trespassers are hereby
warned not to hunt or otherwise tres
pass on Glencoe Plantation. Parties
violating this notice will be dealt with
according to law.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03
Much Soil Carried Into Ocean

Much Soil Carried Into Ocean.
An average Of ninety-five tons of soil
and loose rock is washed into the
ocean every year from every square
mile Of the United States. according
to the geological survey. This esti-
mate does not include the Great Basin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03
Methodist of U. s. to be United.

Methodist of u. s. to be United.
The unification of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church and the
Methodist Episcopal Church
South was endorsed almost unan-
imously by the Methodist general
conference at Saratoga Springs,
N. Y, a few days ago.
The conference adopted the
report of the committee on uni
fication which provides for fur
Their negotiations with the South
ern church, paving the way for
final action by the general con-
ference of the Southern church
in 1918 and by the Northern
church's general conference in
1920.
The report recommends the
amalgamation of the branches of
American Methodism with the
general conference as the SUI
preme governing body of the
church and with separate con-
ferences and Episcopal supervis-
ion for the negro churches.
The report was adopted amid
scenes of unbounded enthusi-
asm. Only one speech was made
| in favor of the motion and none
in opposition. Rev. John F.
Goucher, president emeritus of
Goucher College, Baltimore, Md,
in moving adoption said the
proposed amalgamation would be
a federated union that would pro-
tect all the varied interests. He
explained that the interests of
the negroes would be protected
and they would also have oppor-
tunity to solve their own prob
lens.
When DR.. Goucher concluded
the pent-up enthusiasm of the
conference burst its bounds, ev-
cry one rose to his feet, the
building shook with applause and
shouts of vote, vote"
Renewed cheering greeted the
announcement that the report
had been adopted and as Bishop
E. R. Hendrix. of the methodist
Episcopal Church, South, STEP
ped to the speakers desk and
clasped hands with Bishop Gran
ston, the presiding officer, the
convention spontaneously began
singing, Praise God From All
Blessings Flow" and followed
with 'Blest Be the Tie That
Binds.
j Bishop Cranston was greatly
affected by the demonstration.
Wiping away the tears that
streamed down his face he said:
i This is the supreme moment
of my life. You might have
continued me in an effective re-
lation for eight years longer if
you had so willed, but you could
not have given me the gratifica-
ton of soul l feel today
Bishop Hendrix said:
4 las senior bishop of American
Methodism believe that by our
action today we have accom-.
plished more for the good of
mankind than resulted from the
battle of Saratoga. l."
The committee endorsed with
some notifications a series OF
proposals agreed upon previously
; by a joint commission in which
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
North; Methodist Episcopal
. Church. South and the Methn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03

New South Wales q Garden.
New South Wales is said to have
more varieties of Towering plants
than all Europe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03
Optimistic Thought.

You may take the greatest trouble
and BY turning it around find joys
on the other side.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-03
Notice.

hereby give notice that am an
plying for a pardon. ap-
mayS-lm In. F0LDEN.
The sun., 1916-11-12

ton Of defending large towns against
these destructive craft will shortly he
Of the most serious and difficult In
modern warfare the array of guns and
m carried by the largest and
newest ~Ioppelins seems to Justify the
legend of impnn!ty and invulncrabili,y
which they at one time shared with
the submarine.
The latest models carry six machine
guns, W. quick firing rifles and n
tube for d~ischargIng aerial torpcdoes.
which appears 10 no similar 10 the
torpedo Tubes ~ hattleships and de
%strOycrs. The bombs are carried IN n
series Of compartments, ready for
dropping or firing in b~roadside.
The defensive armament Is not neg
lcctcd, These dirigibles are sufficiently
stable tn carry n belt of steel ar other
metal thick enough to resist small
Pr"jcctilcs aud the force ~ exploding
shells. unless these shells explode very
Car
Anti-aircraft guns do not seem to
reach the armor Of Xcppolins when
they climb to great heights. Those
fclled In England were shot down from
aeroplancs by aviators especially
trained for the work, and the Zeppe-
lin turns out upon trial to he much
more vulnerable to attacks than was
nee supposed.