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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-17

Charities will have to come second. ]
want sou to ind out If Marguerite left
any children
Tile lawyers eyes sparkled.
Il want sou to find ont Go 10 that
devil and ask him point blank. ] am
very lonely. want to see young peo-
pie Ia this house before | die" He
rang the bell again. See If my prl
vate secretary Is Ia. Tell him want
him to witness a legal transaction"
Simmons rubbed bis dry hands. and
the smile on his face wimpled his
cheeks like wind on water.
Should he tell him nowf No. Sur
prise him-make the Joy double. 50
he drew up simple viii. eafried away
with him copy and a lighter heart
than he bad known in years.
A child Of Marguerite's In that housed
OF the FIRST man IN this half chapter
nothing more: Of the very old man who
had found himself. more anon.
Squire away. then. for Pidgin. island.
the thunder aud cruel buffet. of the
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-17

Uncle Billy disengaged pickerel
from Dianas hook They amt much
hetter'n snakes. Buns. | call 'em, who
don't care how their names git In tn
Sunday mornln' papers. But tn bass
now, he's got self respeek an family
nm mebbe good job. an he don't
want the neighbors { know he was
but lnte an mixin' with tn p'liee. No
h'liee court fer hist Seemss though
we hadn't ben fishin fer month. oh.
we amt 80 worse. There's Mr.. Gran
ford In troube-eel. didn't think
we'd see many bass In Sand bay after
all that blow. S'pose we hist tn mud
hook an try Pidsin? Don't look jes'
rights FL like it.
Il must 20 to Pidgin. Uncle Billy"
Any reason I'd like t tell me OFF,
his hand on the flywheel.
1t va craft on her part. swift cal
eulatlou aud she knew that the old
guide Nssuld credit 1t t. NomanIy inn
RuisigeHs#ss.
Uncle Billy. you're good. brave
kindly man am going to put my
ret in yonr hands There is sume.
f.iHg oH Pidgln island must get.
must, II you do not take me there You
gili break my heart Today, n0w-to
faofroN viii be too late know the
sky looks bad. hut I'm a good sailor
aud must take the chance. \ hundred
dollars If you will land me ut Pidgin."
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-17
To Remove Stains.

Almost every housewife has had to
spend a great deal of time in scour-
Ing and cleaning the kitchen sink. One
housewife has used the various clean
sers and also kerosene. but was never
able to keep it entirely white until
one day she used the half of a lemon
on drainboards and table. 1t was found
1t removed every stain.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-17

@HANFoRD and Lester were also
4 out fishing that day.
~ Il don't like the looks of
things, sir" finally said the
guide Wed better get back into the
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-17
TO Be Continuei,.
Exercise Confined TO Few.

In former days mountain climbing
In Japan was almost exclusively limit
ed &c the dosha or pilgrims, who as
cended a peak for religious purposes
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-17
WHY WOMEN
WRITE LETTERS
To Lydia E. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co.

Women who are well often ask care
the letters which the Lydia f. Pinkham
Medicine Co. are continually publishing,
genuine2" Are they truthful
''Why do women write such letters
In answer we say that never have we
published fictitious letter or name.
Never, knowingly, have We published
an untruthful letter, or one without the
fun and written consent of the woman
who wrote it.
The reason that thousands of women
from all parts of the country write such
grateful letters to the Lydia T. Pink
ham Medicine Co. is that Lydia +. Pink
ham 5 Vegetable Compound has brought
health and happiness into their NNes,
once burdened with pain and suffering.
1t has relieved women from some OF
the worst forms Of female ills, from dis
placements. Inflammation, liberation,
irregularities, nervousness, weakness,
stomach troubles and from the blues
1t is impossible for any woman who
is we'll and who So ..sSS ga
has never suffered N7al<I. 81 SMsSN%HI
TO realize how these (I/ SE.A\M
poor. suffering wo- I'M II
men feel when re- w "
stored 10 health;
their keen desire 70 E\ 1<f3 ~
help other women MN xsrsSsx<%slW
they did. Issl> Tr5sssSka
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-01
Sheriff Sale.

Sheriff Sale.
state of Louisiana, Parish of Grant,
18th Judicial District Court.
Chas. H. Teal VS.. A. Trammel.
No. 1886.
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, MAY 6, 1916,
the following described property, seiz-
ed as the property of the defendant
herein. to-wit:
A certain piece or parcel of land lying
and being in the parish of Grant and
State of Louisiana, and more infinitely
described as follows: Commencing at
the northwest corner of the northeast
quarter of the southeast quarter of
section rs, township north, range a
west, running east 400 chains to a
point of starting, which is marked "A'
as per map hereinafter referred to,
thence run south rs degrees ard east
a distance of 600 chains to point 3d."
thence south 48 degrees and east
18. 40 chains to point &C." said point
being on south quarter section line of
southwest quarter of southwest quar-
ter of section 30, township Z north,
range west, thence due west suffic-
lent distance so as to run south SO de-
grees west IL. 20 chains to Bayou De
Gappe so as to include 3. rs acres in the
southeast quarter of southeast quarter
of section Is, township north, range
west, thence running northwest, me-
andering said bayou to half mile Sec
ton line dividing north half and south
half of section rs, township north,
range west, thence due east to point
of starting, said tract of land contain
ing sixty acres more or less, and said
map referred to being recorded in book
IS" of Conveyances, at page 498,
Grant Parish Records.
Terms of sale-Cash, with the benefit
of appraisement.
Colfax, La, March 80. 1916.
A. B. PERKINS,
Sheriff of Grant Parish. La.
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Sheriff Sale.

Sheriff Sale.
State of Louisiana, PARISH of Grant,
18th Judicial District Court.
Hutchinson Bros. VS.. A 7. Dykes.
No. 3239.
By virtue Of 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 commanding
me to seize and sell the property of de-
PENDANT, | 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, APRIL l, 1916,
the following described property, seiz-
ed as the property of the defendant
herein, to-wit:
piano, No. 1926.
Terms of sale Cash, with the benefit
of ,appraisement.
Colfax, La, March Is, 1916.
A. b. PERKINS,
Sheriff of Grant Parish. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-01

The State Convention ut Baton Rouge.
A resolution adopted by the
Democratic State Central Com
mittee Feb. 8. calls for a State
convention Of the Democratic
party to be held at Baton Rouge
on Tuesday. May q, 1916. at 8
p. m. This convention is to elect
twenty delegates and their alter
mates to the National Convention
of the Democratic party which is
to be held in st. Louis, June IA,
1916. The State Convention will
also nominate Presidential cleo
tors, and the member of the
Democratic National Executive
Committee from Louisiana at
the same time.
The representation of the par
ishes of the State is fixed at one
representative for every $500 of
its population, based on the CEN
sus of 1910. On this basis
Grant parish is given six repre-
sentatives in the convention at
Baton Rouge. The manner of
selecting delegates to the State
Convention is to be provided by
the Democratic parish commit
toes of the various parishes. The
parish committees are vested
with power to make the selection
of their delegates by four differ
ent methods, viz: first, order a
primary; second, by parish con-
vention; third. by mass meeting;
fourth. elect by the parish COM
mittee where there is no opposi-
ton.
We have talked this matter
over with Mr.. A. A. Dean, chair
man of our Democratic parish
committee, and he is of the opin-
ion that it will be most expedi-
tious and satisfactory for the
committee to select the Grant
parish delegates to the State Con-
vention. He contemplates call
ing the new committee together
for organization at an early date,
and if no opposition occurs the
committee will be called upon to
name the delegation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-01
Danger In Delay

Kidney Diseases are too Dangerous
for Colfax People to Neglect.
The great danger of kidney troubles
is that they so often get a firm hold
before the sufferer recognizes them.
Health wiz be gradually undermined.
Backache,' headache, nervousness,
lameness, soreness, lumbago. urinary
troubles, dropsy, gravel and Brght's
disease may follow as the kidneys get
worse. Don't neglect your kidneys.
Help the kidneys with Doan's Kidney
Pills, which are so strongly recon-
mended right here in Colfax.
Mrs. w. C. Williams. Colfax, says,
1--WE have used Doan's Kidney Pills in
our family for years and have found
that they live up to the claims for
them. One of US had doctored and
tried most everything for kidney COM
plant, but kept getting worse. Doan.s
Kidney Pills made cure and the pa
tent is today in good health. We con,
slider. Doan's Kidney Pills the best rem
edy for kidney complaint.
Price Soc at all dealers. Don't simp-
ly ask for kidney remedy-get Doan' s
Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. E. C.
Hicks had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props.
Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-01

AecSCAvCA 0oASs
State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant,
Thirteenth Judicial District Court.
In the matter of the Receivership of
Groves Pharmacy, Ltd.
Sale of all effects of Defendant.
BY virtue of an order issued OUT of
the Honorable Thirteenth Judicirl Dis
trict Court and to me directed in the
matter of the receivership of Groves
Pharmacy, Limited, F. o. Maxwell,
Receiver, directing and commanding
me to cause to be sold the property of
said Groves Pharmacy, l will offer for
sale at the principal front door Of The
court house in Colfax, La, between
the hours prescribed by law for judi
cial sales. on
SATURDAY, April /, 1916,
the following described property, seiz-
ed as the property of defendant herein,
to-Wit:
The property rights of said Groves
Pharmacy, Limited, including the mer-.
chardIse, furniture, fixtures, accounts
and bills receivable.
Terms of sale-Cash, with the bene-
fit of appraisement, for not less than
two-thirds of the appraisement.
Colfax, La, March IL, 1916.
A. B. PERKINS,
Sheriff of Grant Parish, La.
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Notice of Final Proof.

Department of the Interior, }
u. S. Land Office, Baton Rouge, La. !
March Is, 1916.
PROOF UNDER LAW UNDER WHICH EN-
TRY WAS MADE.
Notice is hereby given that Cornelius
Beebe, of Galbraith, Louisiana, who,
on March Is, 1911, made Homestead
Entry, No. O4079, for S ! of SW 1. NV
/ of SW I and SW I of NV I, section
80, township 6 north, range 4 west,
Louisiana Meridian, has filed notice of
Intention to make five year proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before u. S. Comm issioner, at
Alexandria. louisiana, on the 18th day
of April, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses: George
Malone, of Lena Station, La; S. N.
Dubois. of Lena Station, La; Thos.
McGlothlin. of Galbraith, La; Wiley
Martin, of Galbraith, La.
E. d. GIANELLONI.
mchl8 Register.
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100000 Road
Bonds Suggested

Editor Colfar Chronicle:
note what Observer" says
about voting a tax to build more
model roads and roughly outlines
routes for the new roads. Now
/ would suggest that we have no
model roads in Grant until they
are graveled. We have Is miles
of good dirt roads, but they will
never compare with our neigh
boring parishes until we gravel
them. So let's vote a tax for a
500, 0O0.0 90 bond issue, get State
aid and gravel the roads we have,
i. e., our so called model roads,
and then build a road from Verda
to Aloha on the Montgomery and
Colfax road. Then from Pack
ton via Williana and Dry Prong
to Pollock. We can gravel our
present roads and build these
new roads for 500, 100000 and
with what State aid we get.
Yours truly,
ANOTHER OBSERVER.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-01
Notice of Final Proof.

Department of-the Interior,
u. S. Land Office, Baton Rouge, La.
March Is, 1916.
PROOF UNDER LAW UNDER WHICH EN-
TRY WAS MADE.
Notice is hereby given that George,
Malone, of Lena Station, Louisiana,
who, on Jan. 80, 1911. made Additional
Homestead Entry No. 0405l for NE !
of SW I, section 80. township s north,
range west, Louisiana Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make five
year proof, to establish claim. to the
land above described, before u. s.
Commissioner, at Alexandra, Louisi-
ana, on the 26th day of April, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses: Cor
nelius Beebe, of Galbraith; La; Thorn
as McGlothlin, Of Galbraith. La; S. b.
Dubois. of Lena Station, La; Wiley
Martin, of Lena Station, La.
E. d. GIANELLONI,
mch18 Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-01
REGULAR Church Services.

Services at the Colfax M. E. church
South at IL a. m. and 7:30 p. m. every
Sunday, Rev. H. B. Perritt, pastor in
charge. Also Sunday School every
Sunday at $3.50 a. m. and prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evening at 7:3O
o'clock.
Services at Colfax Baptist church on
the first and third Sundays in each
month, at IL a. m. and 1880 p. m, Rev.
]. A. Afford pastor. Sunday school
every Sunday at $50.
Services at Methodist Protestant
church every third Sunday at IL a. m.
and 7:30 p. m. Rev. j. w. Lee pastor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-01
In Memory of Rev. G. W. Bachman.

In Memory OF Rev. G. w. Bachman
[By Mrs. H. B Perritt. Colfax. La.l
Thou art gone, but not forgottenl
We who loved thee, love thee still,
Though we bow in meek submission
To our Fathers blessed will.
Far above the purple ether,
Far beyond our human sight,
Thou art gone to seek a mansion
In city fair and bright.
Thou hast passed beyond the portals
OF that blessed heavenly home,
Where no sin can ever harm thee,
Where no sorrows ever come.
Thou art walking with the Savior,
Thou hast seen the Fathers face,
Thou dost now behold the glory
Of the millions saved by grace.
How wish we might behold thee
In that land beyond the skies,
Where the flowers bloom forever,
Where the daylight never dies !
Could we see what thou art seeing,
Could we know what thou dost know
Would we grieve that thou hast left us:
Would we have thee back ? All, mol
Though thy body now art lying
Meath the cold and silent sod,
Yet again we shall behold thee
In the city of our God.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-01
Mass Meeting to Discuss High School
Plans.

Mass Meeting to Discuss High School
Plans.
A mass meeting was held in
the auditorium of the high school
building Friday night, March "a.
by the taxpayers of the Colfax
school district to discuss and de-
wise the best method of raising
funds needed to replace the
school building, lately burned,
and which was used for the high
school department.
A committee of five was select
ed and instructed to act in con-
cert with the parish school board
in the matter. The committee
is composed of C. w. LaCroix,
j. E. Swafford, C. H. Tummi-
nello, j. A. Williams and R. E.
Mcknight.
The question as to whether or
not the lower end of this ward,
which composes the Colfax school
district, could be eliminated and
a tax voted in this end of the
ward was discussed, and the
matter has been taken up with
the Attorney General and Dis
trict Attorney John r. Hunter
as to whether the tax can be
voted in that respect without
creating a new district. A tax
in this end of the ward will re-
lieve few heavy taxpayers in
the lower end who would derive
no results from the school build
ing, and would be taxed other
wise unjustly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-01
All Our Roads seould be Cravelet

All Our Roads Seould be Graveled.
We are pleased this week to
publish a communication from
Another Observer. advocating
an issue of 500. 600 for the pur-
pose of crawling all the model
roads in Grant parish. Our cor
respondent is thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT with the building of model
roads in Grant, having been
closely identified with the $780,
600 expenditure heretofore on
our roads. and his recommends
ton comes at an opportune time
and should meet with popular
approval. The 81 miles of model
roads in Grant parish are a mag
nificient asset, and are in fine
condition the most of the year,
but the fact that they need gra-
vel to make them permanent is
quite apparent. and it should be
done as soon as possible as a
matter of economy in the matter
of upkeep, to say nothing of the
greatly enhanced value it will
give them. Grant parish has a
great advantage over the other
parishes, having the best beds
of gravel in the State within her
borders. making it easy and
cheap for US to handle. and we
hope to see our advantage utilized
at an early date.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-01

During the storm last Satur-
day morning the roof was blown
off one of Mr.. ]. H. McNeely's
stable sheds and landed in the
middle of Second street; also
several telephone poles and trees
were blown down near the same
place. The oil we'll derrick of
the Wild Cat Development Com
pany was blown down. and some
sheds of the Big Pine and Iatt
Lumber Companies were dam
aged.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-01

The Bull Moose Parker Pro
gressives have been in great
glee since Bob Broussard threw
off his Democratic mask and be-
came a renegade from his party,
His big bag of political gas, how.
ever, has been effectually pune.
tured by Postmaster Genera
Burleson, who directly refutes all
the main points in Mr.. Brous.
sard's speech in the Senate. and
affirms Senator Ransdell's asser.
ton that Mr.. Ewing is primarily
responsible for the one cent sugar
tariff.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-01
Information for Women.

Housework is trying on health and
strength. Women are inclined to kid
ney and bladder trouble as men. Ach-
ing back. stiff, sore joints and muscles,
blurred vision, puffiness under eyes,
should be given prompt attention. Fo-
ley Kidney Pills restore healthy action
to irritated kidneys and bladder. J.
w. Duncan Co.-Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-01

We publish this week poem writer
in memory of Rev. G. w. Bachman, Of
the Mississippi conference, which ap-
peared in the New Orleans Christian
Advocate of March 2. 1916. He was 9
man of splendid christian character,
greatly beloved by hosts of friends,
among whom was Mrs. H. B. Perritt,
of Colfax, La. The lines breathe such
a deep pathos of loving memory, and
express in such beautiful and pleasing
rythm the Christians lively hope of
heaven, that we reproduce it for the
benefit of our readers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-01
Good for J. Zach Spearing.

Mr.. ]. Zach Spearing, who was
chairman of the Good Govern
ment State Campaign Commit
tee in 1912, which directed the
winning fight of Gov. L. E. Hall,
was asked to give his reasons for
supporting Col. Pleasant. He
replied that he saw no necessity
for doing so, they should be ap-
parent to everyone who has CIV
en- the matter the least thought.
He said:
"Tersely, the full and complete
answer is that am a Democrat;
always have been a Democrat,
and whatever contests l have had
have always been in the Demo-
cratic party. and l propose re-
naming a member of thatparty. I"
Being pressed for more detail
ed reasons, Mr.. spearing gave
out two-thirds of a column state
ment, that is one of the finest
exegesis of Democratic doctrine
we have seen for many day.
AS a young man we knew and
admired Zach Spearing for his
honorable clearheadedness. which
has grown with the increasing
years. We endorse every word
that he said, and take the fol-
lowing extract from his state
ment for the benefit of our read
ers:
In my opinion, it is idle for
those persons. some of whom no
doubt are well intentioned. claim
ing to be Democrats, to seek any
comfort from their self-styled
designation Of independent Dem
ocrats as an excuse for support
ing John M. Parker. the Pro-
gressive candidate. The truth
Is. as above indicated. that Mr..
Parkeris running and is making
his campaign simply and only as
a Progressive, and it is only by
that token that his name will be
placed on the official ballot and
those desiring to support him
will have an opportunity of vot-
ing for him. Hence it follows
that unless he is running as the
candidate of the Progressive
party and as its standard bearer,
he has no place in the campaign. :"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-01
Alabama Ministries.

The high moral plan on which the
Alabama ministries il conducted should
guarantee the company liberal patro-
mage by the people of Colfax and VII
cinity. The Alabama minstrels is one
of the best organizations of its kind in
existence, and enjoys the favorable en-
dorsement of its audiences wherever it
shows. At Colfax on Wednesday.
April 6.-Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-01
Tornado Sweeps Through Grant Par
ish.

A destructive tornado swept
through Grant parish between
two and five o'clock Saturday
morning, March Is. In its gen.
eral path it entered Grant parish
a couple of miles south of Colfax
and passed northeasterly to
Georgetown, in the northeast
corner of the parish, leveling a
large amount of timber in it's
sweep. 1t blew down three cab
ms and a negro church on Mrs.
Calhoun's place near Colfax, and
injured a colored man. besides
doing a large amount of damage
to other property.
At Georgetown it blew down a
church and ten other buildings,
killing a widow. aged IS. and
breaking the arm of another
lady, besides injuring some chill
dren and other persons. Reports
from Rochelle are to the effect
that the big sawmill was consid-
erably damaged, sheds and smoke
stacks, lumber, etc.. being blown
down and other damage done.
Mr.. j. E. Nugent, of ward
four, writing from Iatt, in the
interior of the parish underedate
of March %. to Mr.. j. j. O'Quinn
says: Il have just gone through
one of the worst storms / ever
saw. 1t blew every house down
on my place. Have my family
under a tent. My farm is so
torn up that will not be able to
make a crop. The storm killed
the best milk cow / had, tore up
my buggy, blew all our clothing
away, and even blew up the floor
off the front porch"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-01
It Was . Glorious Victory.

On March q the citizens OF
Shreveport and Caddo parish won
a notable victory for prohibition
by a majority Of 1863. In 1908
the prohibitionists of that parish
won by the narrow margin of 49
votes, and the result of last week
was significant, in that it shows
more than three hundred increase
over the majority obtained seven
years ago.