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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-06

my securities. It was possible because
controlled the audits. But it has done no
good. The losses have far unbalanced
the winnings and TO-DAY / ann ~. for twen-
ty-five thousand dollars
She was watching him now with dilat
ing eyes as the horror of the situation
was burned into her soul. He raced on.
afraid to pause lest she should interrupt
him.
''Mr. Green has been talked into intro
ducing scientific management and new
system into the business by a certified
public accountant. an expert in installing
systems and discovering Irregularities
Here am. faced by certain exposure he
went on, pacing the floor and looking
everywhere but at her face. What
should / do?'' Borrow? 1t is useless. ]
have no security that any one would ac-
cept
There is just one thing left" He low
cred his voice until it almost sank into
hoarse whisper. 81 must cut loose. ]
have scraped together what can and !
have borrowed on my life insurance. Here
on the table is all that 1 can spare.
Tonight, the last night, have worked
frantically in a vain hope that something,
some way would at last turn up. 1t has
not. There is no other way out. In de-
spair / have put this of until the last
moment. But have thought of nothing
else for week. Good God. Constance. !
have reached the mental state where
even intoxicants fail to intoxicate."
He dropped back again into the deep
chair and sank his head again on his
hands. He groaned as he thought of the
| agony Of packing bag and Sinking fol-
| the Western terminal.
Still Constance was silent. Through her
mind was running the single thought that
/ she had misjudged him. There had been
no other woman in the case. AS he spoke,
there came flooding into her heart the
sudden realization of the truth. He had
done it for her.
/ He had done it for her. Over and ovel
again that thought raced through bel
| mind. She steeled herself at last tc
speak.
"And so, you are leaving me what is
left. leaving me in disgrace, and you are
going TO do the best you can to get away
safely. You want me to tell one last lie
for you
There was an unnatural hollowness in
her voice which he did not understand
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-06

The next problem was presenting the
check for collection. OF course Carlton
could not put it through his own bank.
straight to himself. Only a colossal bluff
would do, and in city where only colos-
sal bluffs succeed it was not so impos-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-06

Late as he had worked the night be-
fore. nervous and shazy as he felt after
the sleepless hours of planning their new
life. Carlton was the first at the office in
the morning. His hand trembled as he
ran through the huge batch of mail al
ready left at the first delivery. He paused
as he came to one letter with the name
'FW. ]. REYNOLDS CO." on it.
Here was a check in payment of a small
bill. he knew. 1t was from a firm which
habituany kept hundreds of thousands on
deposit at the Gorham Bank 1t fitted
/ the case admirably He slit open the let
ter. There. neatly folded. was the
check:
No. 1911 Dec. 81. 1s1-.
THE GORDON NATIONAL BANK
Pay to the order of. Green & Co -.
Twenty-Five oo-1O0. Dollars
+ S25.o0-100.
W. ]. REYNOLDS CO.,
( Per CHAS. NJ. BROWN, Treas
It flashed over him in a moment what
to do. Twenty-Five thousand would just
about cover his shortage. The Reynolds
firm was a big one. doing big transac-
tons. He slipped the check into his
pocket. The check might have been stoler
in the mail. Why not?
The journey uptown was most excruci-
atingly long. in spite of the fact that he
had met no one he knew either at tbs
office or outside. At last he arrived home
to find Constance waiting anxiously.
Did you get check" she asked
hardly waiting for his reply. Let ms
see it. Give it to me-
The GOODNESS with which she went abou
1t amazed him. 1T has the amour
punched on it with a check punch sh'
observed as she ran her quick eye over i
while he explained his plan. Wen hay'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-06

a star after the 25, making it "$25,0oo*.
finally the whole thing was again ironed
to give it the smoothness of an original
Here at last was the completed work. the
1rst product Of their combined skill in
crime:
No. 1911 Dec. 81, 49,.
THE GORHAM NATIONAL BANK
Pay to the order of -. The Carlton Realty
Co. Twenty-Five Thousand 00-100 Dollars
$25, 000. 00-100.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-06

about the crime. They practiced with
erasers and with brush and water color
on the protective coloring tint on some
cancelled checks of his own. Carlton must
get a check of a firm in town, a check
that bore a genuine signature. In it they
would make such trifiing changes in the
body as would attract no attention in
passing, yet would yield a substantial sum
toward wiping out Cartons unfortunate
deficit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-06

w. ]. REYNOLDS co.
Per CHAS. NJ. bn1T n, Treas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17
'Dedsen's Liver Tone" WIN Clean Yen
Sluggish Liver Better Than calond
and Can Not SaINah.

Calomel makes you sick; you lose .
days work. Calomel is quicksilver and
it salivates; calomel Injuries your Hyev.
If you are bilious; feel lazy, sluggish
and all knocked out, if your bowels are
constipated and your head aches or
stomach is sour, just take spoonful of
harmless Dodson's Liver Tone instead
of using sickening, salivating calomel.
Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver medi-
cine. You'll know it next morning be-
:ause you will wake up feeling fine,
your liver will be working, your head
ache and dizziness gone, your stomach
will be sweet and bowels regular. You
will feel like working. You'll be cheer
ful; full Of energy, vigor and ambition.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17
UGH! CALOMEL MAKES YOU SICK.
DON'T STAY BILIOUS, c0NST|PATED

Your druggist or dealer sells pa .
so cent bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone
under my personal guarantee that u
will clean your sluggish liver bettsr than
nasty calomel; it won't make you siek
and you can eat anything you wAnt
without being sslivated. Your druggist
guarantees that each spoonful will start
your liver, clean your bowels and
straighten you up BY morning Or Jon
get your money back. Children gladly
take Dodson's Liver Tone because Il =
pleasant tasting and doesn't grips o.
cramp or make them sick.
l am selling millions Of bottles Of
Dodson's Liver Tone to people who hAvs
found that this pleasant, vegetable, liver
medicine takes the place Of dangerous
calomel. Buy one bottle On my sound,
reliable guarantee AK your druggfso
about me.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17
500 Reward. 500

The readers OF this paper VIII be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease, requires a constitutional treat
ternally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. there
by destroying the foundation Of the dis
ease. and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that II fails 90 cure. Send
for list Of testimonials.
Address: +. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17
Colfax. La. June 4

Colfax, La, June 10, 1916:
Notice is hereby given to all owners
and occupants of houses in the town OF
Colfax, La. that their premises must
be kept in a clean and healthy condi-
ton, by cleaning privies, back alleys,
etc. / notice several privies and alleys
in bad condition. and if this notice is
not complied with within ten days from
this date the town ordinances against
these nuisances will be enforced.
j. d. OVENS,
Marshal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

The stockholders of the Big Pine
Lumber Co., Ltd, held their annual
meeting at the Office of the company in
Colfax last Saturday and elected direc-
tors to serve for the ensuing year.
Among the stockholders present were
President ]. w. Reynolds, of Houston,
Texas; J. w. Ferguson, of st. Louis;
N. P. Sanderson, of Texarkana; and
j. P. Towery, of Shreveport, all of
whom expressed satisfaction with the
conduct of the business under Manager
w. A. Brownlee and his efficient corps
of assistants.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17
Notice.

For the last two weeks we have
run out of bread on Sunday, &C.
casioned by an increased demand
on Saturday, and we take this
method to inform our customers
that hereafter their needs will
be fully supplied seven days in
the week, with as good and
wholesome bread as can be found
in the State. REDS BAKERY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17
To the Public

Owing to the rapid advance in
prices of all classes of merchan-
disc on account of the gigantic
war, ana having an eye to the
welfare of our many customers
as well as ourselves, we have
taken time by the forelock and
made LARGE PURCHASES AT
LOW PRICES. These goods
will soon begin to arrive, and in
order to make room for this large
new stock we are arranging nu-
merous bargain counters to work
off all odds and ends. Here you
will have the chance of your life
to get bargains in first-class mer-
chandise. Prices cut no figure.
We are going to clean up. Just
see our bargain counters and
watch this paper for particulars.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17
A Hacking Cough weakens the syste,

Don't suffer with hacking cough
that has weakened your system-get a
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery, in
use over 40 years, and benefiting all
who use it, the soothing pine balsam
with tar heal the irritated air passages
soothes the raw spots. loosens the mu-
cous and prevents racking the body
with coughing DIR. Kings New Dis
covery induces natural sleep and aids
nature to cure you.-Adv.-2-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

The protracted services at the M. P.
church, have been in progress all this
week and will continue over Sunday.
Revs. j. A. Wade and E. M. Mouser
are helping Rev. j. w. Lee, the pas
tor. conduct the services. The singing
and preaching is excellent. All should
attend these services, and they will be
cordially we coined.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

The band stand on Railroad Avenue
has been repaired and put in good con-
dition this week and we hope the band
boys will pull themselves together and
make use of the platform through the
summer months.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17
To the Public.

81 have been using Chamberlain's
Tablets for indigestion for the past six
months, and it affords me pleasure to
say have never used a remedy that
did me so much good. Mrs. C. E.
Riley, Illion, N. Y. Chamberlain's Tab
let's are obtainable eyerywhere-Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

Mr.. L. B. Gay and family left last
Sunday for weeks motor trip te
Zwolle, Many, Robeline, Mansfield and
Shreveport.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17
Hosu 7su0 Men IL
Cured LAT Grippe

Last winter suffered with . ter.
rible cold and . case Of IL grippe"
writes E. c. Rhodes Of Middleton. Ga
s'When getting well Of In grippe still
had 2 hacking cough and for several
months could get no relief. Finally
/ began taking Foley's Honey and
Tar and soon I was well of both
cough and cold and 1t never re-
turned"
r. @. Prevo, Bedford, Ind, writes:
.After having an attack Of Ia grippe
It left me with q severe cough and
/ tried everything. I lost in weight
and got 30 thin It looked a. though
Foley's Honey ana Tar Compound and
two bottles cured ma. am nov we'll
and back to normal weight"
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound n
Z healing family remedy and seldom
fails to relieve coughs. colds, Group.
whooping cough, raw and innamed
throat, tight and sore chest, trritat-
ed tickling throat and bronchial
coughs.
>. w. DUNCAN co., Ltd.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

Rev. H. W. May. presiding elder. ar
rived in Colfax Wednesday afternoon
and held the third quarterly conference
for this station, at o'clock that night.
The pastor reported the Sunday school
much better organized; two persons
received into the church, and six in
fants baptised. Total collections for
for preacher to date, 1892. so.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

Messrs. l.. B. Gay, ST., A. F. Hatch
er, NJ Dunnam, H. j. Mitchell and K.
L. Gay, of Zwolle, passed through Col
fax Thursday en- route home from Alex
andria, where they went to attend the
Masonic initiation Wednesday night.
They made the trip by automobile.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17
Stockholders Meeting.

Colfax, La, June %, 1916.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Grant Oil & Gas Co, Inc.
will convene on Wednesday, August 2,
1916, at IL a. M, at the Office of the
company in Coifax, La, for the pur-
pose of electing board of directors
and transacting such other business as
may come before the meeting.
T. H. .MCNEELY,
Secretary and Treasurer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Mimms, of Zim-
norman, were business visitors to Col
fax on Thursday, and were guests fol-
the day of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. McNeely.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17
Stomach Troubles and Constipation.

II will cheerfully say that Chamber
lain's Tablets are the most satisfactory
remedy for stomach troubles and con-
stipation that / have sc.d in thirty
four years drug service, writes S. H.
Murphy, druggist, Wellsburg, N. Y.
Obtainable everywhere ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17
The coHax Chronicle
SATURDAY, JUNE II, 1916.

Headquarters for your wants. j.. w.
Duncan Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

Miss Bessie Hatfield, of Bunkie, La,
returned home last Saturday, after an
extended visit in Colfax with her
brother, Mr.. Earle Hatfield.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. M E. Tooraen and two
children, last Monday left for visit in
st. Francisvil.e, La, to Mr.. Tooraen's
20
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

Joe, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. M. LeSage, broke his arm Wednes-
day evening while jumping from shed
into pile of sand.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

Mrs. F. B. Cole and son, Geoffery,
left last week for Kansas City, Mo-,
and other northern points where they
will spend the summer visiting rela-
fivas
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

Mr.. Fred Wilson and family motered
over to Selma last Sunday and was ac-
companied on their return that evening
by Fred, Jr., who has been visiting his
aunt, Mrs. G. C. Calvin, for two weeks
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

Attorney C. H. Mccain returned this
week from Ell Dorado, Ark, where he
spent several days on legal business.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

There will be dance at the town
pavilion on the evening of Friday,
June %, given by the young men Of
Colfax, and a, cordial invitation is ex.
tended to all to attend.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17
wv. Duncan Go. Ltd.
1.-The Biggest Department Store"


Two bird dogs-mother and female
whelp-both of them black and white
Will pay reasonable reward for infor-
nation leading to their recovery.
JOE JOB, Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

Attorney ]. B. Roberts returned
Thursday from a pleasure trip to Beau
mont, Texas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

Mrs. Annie Johnson, of Hadnot, La,
accompanied by her brother, Mr.. Dew
ey Hadnot, spent yesterday in Colfax.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17
morning.

Mrs. j. A. Hyde left last Sunday for
Shreveport. where she has been spend
ing the week with her daughter, Mrs.
w. w. Cook.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

Call telephone No. when you want
something good. j. w. Duncan Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

Mrs. w. K. Garrett and children, and
Miss Evelyn Prim left Thursday night
for summer visit to relatives in Ala
baIna.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

Mr.. Joe LeSage left on Wednesday
for Baton Rouge. where he had secured
a position on an oil ship. which sailed
this week for New York and other
points
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

Mrs. Carl Watson and little son, after
a short visit to Mrs. j. N. Bourg, in
Colfax, returned to Alexandria Friday
morninu
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17
Pig For Sale.

One Berkshire male, three months
old. weighs 125 pounds. Apply al
Mirabeau Farm, Coifax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

Mr.. Will Hyde and wife passed
through Colfax Thursday morning en-
route to Provencal with the remains of
their 10 months old baby. which died
in Atlanta, La, on Wednesday, June
IA, 1916.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

Miss Mary McNeely returned home
Wednesday evening from Mansfield,
La. where she has been visiting hel
aunt, Mrs. j. B. Williams. for two
weeks.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

Mrs. Ruth Kineham, of Shreveport,
arrived last Sunday and is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Bayne.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

Bargains in millinery. j. W. Dun
can Co., Ltd.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

See our shoe bargain counter. j. w
Duncan Co., Ltd.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

Mr.. Kelly Mcknight returned last
Sunday from business trip in North
Louisiana.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17
Forethought.

People are learning that little fore
thought often saves them a big ex-
pense. Here is an instance: E. w.
Archer, Caldwell, Ohio, writes: l dc
not believe that our family has been
without Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoe Remedy since We COM
menced keeping house years ago. When
we go on an extended visit we take il
with US" Obtainable everywhere.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

Mr.. N. M. Hyde, of Winfield, was a
business visitor in Colfax yesterday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

Odds and endsf closing out at your
own price. ]. w. Duncan Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17

BORN. To Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Pro-
thro, on TUESDAY, June 6, 1916, a boy.
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Louisiana,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-21

The present good roads contraction
will give Brazos county first class
highway from the Robertson county
line to point few miles south OF
Wellborn. From there t.. the Grimes
county good roads at the Navasota
river, some fourteen miles, will al
ways be an eye.sore unless some plan
is devised by which It can be i'm
proved. The Eagle would be glad to
see this done. and as the rich bottom
land on this side of the Navasota
river is owned by Navasota people,
we would suggest a Joint arrange.
ment between Brazos and Grimes.
This is merely suggestion and no
details are offered, leaving that to be
worked out by the commissioners
courts Of the two counties. There is
going to be permanent highway
adopted from North Texas to the gulf
and The Eagle would very much re.
greet for It to go in some other direc.
tion because Of this little stretch of
bad road.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-21

slow trains when they can be quickly
conveyed to market in an automobile
over good road.
1T is not only in the matter Of
carrying farm products to market, but
already many small interior towns,
with and without a railroad, are trans.
porting all kinds of merchandise from
the wholesale centers to their place
of sale and distribution.
"The matter Of building good and
permanent roads and their upkeep is
one Of the biggest questions before
the people of the whole country to-
day and, as before stated, the man.
ner in which the people are meeting
1t, the readiness Of cooperation in the
work and the general desire for good
roads in every community, is one OF
the most promising features Of the
country's progress"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-21
ss""aoaeeaeeaaoeeeeoeaoeeer
sOBSERVATIONS !
: BY THE WAY;
Observation-Disclosures .esnonas

In referring to the excessive price
che negro cotton pickers were holding
out for this morning. City Marshal
John d. conlee said he thought 4, was
an outrage. Some OF them were hold.
Ing for as much as 30 cents per hun.
dred. He said: Il hope the farmers
viii not pay Il. They ought to ge,
their cotton for less than tina, and II
they hold out for 80 much that the
farmers cannot pay Il. will get them
myself and let them work gu, n va.
sraney fine at so cents per day" Mr..
conlee declared that he was going to
have the negroes at work and tina, he
hoped the farmers who have cotton
to pick would not be too hasty To sc,
them by offering too much for the
picking.