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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05
Deafness C.innct BE Cured

the diseased portion of the There is
only one way TO cure deafness. and that 10
by constitutional remedies Deafness Is
caused by an infiamed condition of the mu-
ccus lining of the Eustachian Tube When
this tube is infamed you have rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing. and when IL Is
entirely closed. Deafness Is the result and
unless the infiamm alton can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal condi-
ton. hearing will be destroyed forever: nine
G ses cut or ten are caused by Catarrii.
which is nothing but an inhamed condition
Of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused py catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars. free.
F. ]. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05
400 Acres of Land for Sale.

The undersigned has 400 acres of land
for sale, near line OF Rapides and Grant
parishes. Two 40-acre tracts, one forty
hill land with pine timber cut off, and
one forty with some hardwood timber
and showing of gravel. Half section,
800 acres in one body, hill and creek
bottom. old field, and some mixed tim
Der, some of it good land. This land
will be sold at bargain.
H. G. GOODWIN,
Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

Messrs. j. w. Reynolds, of
Houston, Texas, j. w. Ferguson,
of st. Louis, Mo-, and N. P. San
derson, of Texarkana, Ark,
principal stockholders in the Big
Pine Lumber Co., arrived on
Friday, and will attend the an
nual stockholders meeting to-
day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

The graduation exercises of
the Colfax high school will be
held on May 25, with a gradual
ing class of five, to-wit: irene
Ethridge, Hattie Mae Smith,
Efie Williams, Archie Prothro
and Wheeler Smith. The two
last named have enlisted in the
State National Gaurd, but they
have earned full credits, and
their diplomas will issue accord
ingly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

ne. | tried nearly ev-
cry MEDICINE ! could
hsarof. among them I
used fifteen bottles of
cSe popular prepare
ton, hut never found
anything that did me
any permanent good
until l took Chamber
lain's Stomach. and
Liver Tablets, which
have effected a perma-
nent cure. 1t has now
been five years since I
took these tablets, and
l have had no more
stomach trouble dur
ing that time. / have
recommended Cham
bcrlain's Tablets to a
great many sufferers
with stomach trouble.
and travelling salea-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05
STATE OF LOUISIANA !
Parish of Grant

l hereby certify that the within and
forefoing is true and correct copy of
the original act of amendment to char
ter of the fremont Lumber Company
as filed in this office under register
No. 1915 and recorded in Charter
Book No. l at page AZ ct seq on the
9th day of April. A. d. 1917.
Witness my hand and official seal of
Office at Colfax, La. on this the 18th
day of April. A. d. 1917.
c. D. LACROIX,
Dy., Clerk and x-Officio, Dy., Re-
corder, Grant Parish. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

When you have backache the liver
or kidney are sure to be out of gear.
Try Sanol, it does wonders for the
liver, kidneys and bladder. A trial
35c bottle will convince you. Get it
at the drug store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

The lovers Of fun and mirth
will get their ill at the audi
forum of the Colfax high school
next Thursday night. Burgder-
fer is the funny name of the fun
NEST entertainer of the Edwards
Lyceum circuit who is to be with
us that evening.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

The regular meeting of the
Civic League will be held with
Mrs. G. H. Mcknight next Mon
day, May Z, at 8 o'clock. All
members are requested to be
present.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

The contractors started work
on Prof. ]. r. DeMoss' residence
on Wednesday. He will build a
bungalow somewhat on the style
of the JAG Bloch bungalow, on
the northwest corner of the same
square.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

The Colfax Civic League was
assisted in the observance of
baby week." May LIST to 9th,
by Miss Eva Parker, a trained
nurse sent from New Orleans by
the State Board of Health.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

Mr.. Jim McCammon, contract
or for the Pollock high school,
was in Colfax on Wednesday,
and reports that good progress
is being made on the building.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

DO you get up at night? Sanol is
surely the best for all kidney or blad-
der troubles. Sanol gives relief in "a
hours from all backache and bladder
troubles. Sanol is a guaranteed rem
edy. 35c and $l.00 bottle at the
drug store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05
Notice of Final Proof.
State Land Office, Baton Rouge, La,
April 10. 1917.

April 10, 1917. (
Notice is hereby given that Frank +.
Lemoine, of Colfax, La, who, on Jan.
10, 1912, made homestead entry No.
1494, for N ! of NV /. sec. 10, town
ship north, range west, La. Mer.
has filed notice of intention to make
final proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Jas. j.
O'Quinn, Clerk, at Colfax, La, on the
22nd day of May, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: II. M.
Denton, d. +. Williamson, Chas. Den
ton, j. G.. Chelette, all of Colfax, La.
FRED j. GRACE,
apr14 Register State Land Office.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

We have the list from Supt.
Warner of the pupils of "a schools
of Grant parish who scored one
hundred in the spelling contest
OF 500 words. We will endeavOr
to print it next week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter Robin
son, of Alexandria, have been
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Duncan this week, and attended
the Home Talent Lyceum en-
tertainment Thursday night.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

men, and have met manv of the boys On
the road TIA. are afflicted with disorders
Of the stomach AS they have to put mp
with all kinds Of ha,f cooked grub at the
differeniscountry hotels. which Is one
cause Of this dreadful disease
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

Hon. H. H. White and party,
of Alexandra. passed through
Colfax last Monday, en- route
for Natchitoches to attend dis
trict conference.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

Mrs. j. A. Scott and children
went to Bunkie Saturday on a
visit to relatives. and returned
Tuesday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

Misses Leta Afford and Ora
Overly and Mr.. Wilmot Mccain,
of Montgomery, attended the
Home Talent Lyceam at the high
school auditorium Thursday night.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

The regular business meeting
of the Woman's Missionary So
ciety will be held at the M. E.
church next Tuesday afternoon.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

If you have Chills or Malaria get a
35- bottle of Sanol Chill Tonic nothing
better for chills and malaria. Get it
at the Drug Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05
Amendment to Charter
fremont Lumber Company
STATE OF LOUISIANA }
Parish of Winn (

public duly commissioned in and for
tAe parish of Winn, personally came
and appeared Geo. S. Clark, vice.
president of the fremont Lumber Co..
and well known to me as such vice.
president, and Allen Parker, secretary
OF fremont Lumber Co., and well
known to be as such secretary, who
declared and acknowledged that the
stockholders of the fremont Lumber
Company by resolutions passed on the
18th day of April, 1917, after which
call and notice and in the manner as
required by law, more than two thirds
OF the entire outstanding stock having
been voted therefor, had voted to
amend Article ii of the Charter of the
said fremont Lumber Company as
hereinafter set out, and that for and
on behalf of the said stockholders of
the said fremont Lumber Company.
and on behalf of the said fremont
Lumber Company and by authority of
the said resolution adopted by the
stockholders of the said fremont Lum-
Der Company on the 18th day of April,
1917, a certified copy of which is at
tached hereto, they had and do by
these presents amend and readopt Ar
ticle III of the charter of the fremont
Lumber Company 50 as to read as fol-
lows:
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation
shall be and is hereby fixed at Ro-
chelle, Grant Parish, Louisiana. All
citations and legal process shall be
served on the president of this corpor-
alton, and in case of his absence, on
the vice-president, and in case of the
absence of both president and vice.
president, on the secretary, at the
office of said corporation.
In testimony whereof they hereto
sign their names in the presence of
l.. G. King and j. H. Geagan, two
competent witnesses, and me, Notary,
at winfield, La. on this 2lst day of
April, 1917.
GEO. S. CLARK,
ALLEN PARKER.
Witnesses:
l.. q. KING,
j. H. GEAGAN.
r. w. OGLESBY,
Notary Public.
Be it resolved, that Article III of
the charter of this company be amend
ed and readopted so as to read as fol- |
lows:
The domicile of this corporation
shall be and the same is hereby fixed
at Rochelle, Grant Parish, Louisiana. |
All citations and legal process shall be |
served on the president of this cor
poration, and in case of his absence,
on the vice-preaident, and in case of |
the absence of both president and vice.
president, on the secretary, at the office |
of said corporation.
That all parts of the charter of this |
company inconsistent herewith be and |
the same is hereby repealed.
Be it further resolved, that George
S. Clark, vice-president of this COM
pany. and Allen Parker, secretary of |
this company, or any other two officers |
of this company, be, and they are
hereby authorized, empowered and d. |
rected to carry the provisions of this
resolution into effect, and for that pur-
pose to execute and file such papers /
and documents rs are required by law,
and to do every act and thing neces-
sary in the premises.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing |
is true and correct copy of a resolu- |
ton passed by the stockholders of the |
fremont Lumber Company on the 18th |
day of April, 1917.
ALLEN PARKER,
Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05
To the Public.

/ am now located at the Williamson
hotel and am prepared TO do your dent
al work. | guarantee all of my work.
w. c. MAYS,
Dentist.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

Do you know Sanol Chill Toni &c
knocks the Chills and all Malaria Few
ers. Get it at the Drug Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05
The coHax Chronicle
SATURDAY, MAY 5. 1917.

Miss Corinne Wells who has
been attending a patient at
Mansfield, returned yesterday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05
For Sale.

A new piano will be sold at bargain.
Come to see me or telephone me at my
home, or write
MRS. T. X. SMITH,
f10-tf Paramount, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05
a 'lgayeiing Man Cured

T. p. Conntermsn, travelling man Of
fOpiin, no. writes: Twelve years ago
was a Great snferer from stomach trou.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-05-05

square.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31
TINES BIG
CON T ES T
IS MAGNET
Prizes In Circulation
Drive Prove Great
Attraction
INQUIRIES ARE
COMING FAST
Rewards Range From
$4,000 Home To Lib
eral Commissions

Tell uie how J can Win fha' 81
GOO home. Can ger my friends
who reside outside ~ Detroit to
vote FOR me bv subscr ning Tor hc
Times o" 'W!il yCu please send mt
free printed matter a. once " Does
the orer Of 80 Per cent cash COM
mission megn that every BODY wins
something 80 These ans scores 81
similar questions kept fhe manager
OF The Tiiie, $4,000 Club busy all
day TlusdaF.> II seemed that
nearly every body wanted tq
know about the generous offer
made by The Times SD Soc men and
women who JON the Club and help
in the work az boosting The c.rcula-
tion
Il believe thar, wl-h the aid o.
my friends. can win one 81 the big
awards IN the $1,000 Offer made bl
The Detroit Times declared AM
alert woman who visited Thr Times
Office You see, am believer ~
The Times and The things % stands
for have not Rad great deal W
experience IN selling bnf mas 'ash
will be made carrier because The
Times IL 50 well known and every
body should oe reading 10 n This
crisis"
Since "wednesday. when the first
announcement was made ~ The Chs-
rcit Times oTer. there have been
numerous INQUIRIES The average of
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31

those who have entered the drh' is
very high Several married epm0 Pa
AND one orr two men visited iee
( Clubs headguarfeTs ana eNprc ep
a desire ~ become 'niraats lle5
said theE had omr parr Time ih1i
could Do applied in tals direction
and were clnhten' o' prpd-cins re-
suits.
On, man who announced thar he
intended fo v.n hc, reward tor
his services. Ia.d laan a -N months
,ghe.t.nttrr win ms entry Blank
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31

The indomitaoie genius OF Pau
line Schwartz would not down. Al
tho only Is years OF age. she seem
ed 10 realize that she was q literary
prodigy and was prepared 10 make
sacrifices 10 live her life OF letters.
And SO. last Tuesday morning. she
walked out OF her home AZ No. q
Kenilworth-ave., leaving brief note
60 her mother. That note truly con
tanned literary merit. II was sue.
cinct and explanatory. II said
Il am going away because OF
papa"
Mrs. ID. Schwartz. heart-broken,
came 20 the Office OF The Times for
assistance. she wanted The Times
e. ask readers TO advise the little
girl TO return 10 her home IL they
should chance 10 meet her.
We came from Seattle only four
months ago said Mrs. Schwartz.
s'and Pauline always wanted to go
back. She loved the wide west and
] am afraid she has started OF for
Seattle Oh. want her back so
much that ask you TO please help
me find her"
Pauline read and wrote far into
the night. She was poet OF abli.
ity for one so young. but her father
q travelling salesman. thought she
should mol read so late at night
Nonday according 20 The mother.
MIR schwartz and his daughter h2d
q little "ttat" hec4Use Pauline was
burning ths midnight Oh q Lighting
device pet liar Go bgacin1 8 a.us,
and believed BE should b asleep
tn ictd. Pauline ls bciit "a tp have
taken the co'3ing 10 heart and 20
have departed for nc golden west
Mrs. Schwartz gave the chud s.
when she lcft Home Turaday !;
was 90 nay for q music lesson and
would NOT carry her faf on The way
to the Pacific coast fer which Pau
line often cried. bul ~ The last mo
ment before leaving home she pen.
ned another note on an envelope
which may have been q boast. but
u said:
II have earned some money with
my writing. which have kept and
II will help me on ny way
According 10 Mrs schwartz the
child's father had said Monday
might that he tRught IL would be
better TO cease giving the child an
education If her study ana writing
were to keep her up so late The
mother believes the child Was ter
rorizcd at the thought OF having 20
give up her literary career and 50
Qed.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31

'n- over N-i.''' '''''NS
SiNi Aladdin liuugaloW home, "a
hc hul- ~ The Times for The win.
aer ~ NJ hcluOuaN located and
tesr. hH IlefrnF home site
glst0 Ross. ">' touring car ~ Tho
ser, latest model fur Tho member
ohau.n- rhe second LARGEST mum.
..r,f credits
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n The o
20
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of
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The Detroit times., 1917-08-31
Dr.. Higgins Tells How
to Keep Mouth Healthy
Says Pyorrhea Is Cause d
Simply BY Neglect Of
Cleanliness

"pyorrhca is disease ~ the mouth
tfat IL caused BY neglect and u So
hll your own fault. says Or T.
Higgins
Doctor Higgins operates modern
osntal Office az 1875 Michigan avenue
t~corner ~ Michigan. Second and
Porter strccts--and his success Ia his
trofession has come because ~ the
lact that he thoroughly understands
bis business.
You hear 80 much about pyorrhea
pcwadaye. he continues that one
blight think that his naalady is simi-
kf 90 smallpox. scarlet fever or diph-
iberia but such ~ not the case.
Though 80 has gained IN number -
VctlmsC tho disease = not contagious
- fnr AZ I can lcara ~ - caused
Nsrely b. neglect Of ones teeth and
houth.
III you vant 20 prevent pyorrhea.
)ome o. ur and I can show YOU how
<end Without any cost"
N VIII do you no harm 90 consult
Rr Higgins and the consultation Is
IF&clutclr free. The entrance e. the
1ces u AZ ise Michigan avenue.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31

Times or members OF their imme.
/ date families
Anyone may nominate himself or
herself or any fricnd The entry
blank Is good for 1000 CLUB
Credits
When accompanied by n suhscrip
ton rf auy kind. the entry blank.
together With ihe Grst suhscripto
viii count Tor 5000 extra credits.
Cr iotal ~ 5000 in addition 10
thr rrgui3r number that IL sub
~criprou counts Cor Any member
who send n a subscription Pay
menu nf Any KIND within one week
ro. fne date of entry Nil be- en-
titled 20 thr 5000 extra credits, a.
explained above
There is ouf one way % halloting,
and Thar is by Obtaining subscrip-
rou- from people nov reading The
ihtrou Times, OF from new sub.
-cri5srs Printed receipt books VIII
bee furnished 90 club members
Club Credits" cannot oe pur
chased
club Credits" are nor transfer
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AN club members will be listed In
districts. according 10 location OF
thlr residences or places OF bust.
ness
cash ,rist accompany all sub
...-.-fiors whore credits are 20 DO
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cufe subscribers names and al
dresses
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The Detroit times., 1917-08-31
FRIDAY, AUGUST 81, 1917.

house with Romance" Saturday
night Many OF them. recent
successes In New York. will be seen
for the nrst time in Detroit We are
20 DO several new plays. among
them one by Mary Roberts Rine
hart. and another by Arthur Hop
kns whose 'Denge' h now cur
rent az the Hudson theater, New
York
New York will be- crowded this
winter with people who cannot 20
90 European resorts and also with
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31
Miller'S Christmas
EASY BUYING PLAN

makes possible the prices-CASH
VALUES AND NSTALLANT PRICES NEVER SLEEP THE SANE
BED
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31
War viii Benefit
Theater This Year,
Says Actor CHASER

"Our repertoire OF plays in the
new Adams this season should get
a welcome hearing said Vaughan
CHASER who opens the new play
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31

battleAelds. War helped the theaters
I'm London. and II will do the same
here. There will also be a chance
for the very young actors. as many
around The ages az "A and % have
been drafted The American author
will have better chance than ever,
since very little writing for the
stage Is being done In England and
France now.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31

Mrs. Edyth Tozier Weatherred
Who Is serving her fourth year as a
director Of the Oregon state fair. is
probably the only woman in the
United States holding such a posi-
ton.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31
A Diamond Laid Away Now Will Be
Worth More by Christmas

Diamonds advancing prices each
than you can get on your money at ANY banha
diamond has increased n lie as year.
I'll allow o1 than the purchase price any diamond sold
before asst January when turned for a
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31

old subscription is one given hy a
person receiving the Detroit Times
on Aug -. 1917.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-31
DIAMONDS WATCHES. -SILVERWARE

Pay the clerk little dovnhe' lay the away
with your it. little from time and by you'll
have it all paid for No huryno woyno deaust
plain old-fashioned SQUARE DEAL.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-26
ACCUSED NEGRO GETS DRAFT CALL IN COURT
Federal Officers Take Charge of Cody Williams While He Is on Trial for Grand Larceny

Cody Williams, a negro, while being tried in Judge Heflins division of the criminal court yesterday, was called for by the federal officers to leave wish the negro troops who were drafted, and was surrendered by Judge Hefin. He was charged with grand larceny.
 Willie Wilson, charged with disor- derly conduct, Is awaiting the verdict of she jury. His is city appeal case which was tried in the police court late in August
 In Judge w. F. Forts division of The criminal court the case of George Ter rell, charged with assault with intent to murder, has occupied the greater part of two days. The jury late yesterday afternoon returned verdict, charging guilty of assault and battery and fined him $50.
 Jesse Brown plead guilty to a charge of burglary and was sentenced to IS months in the penitentiary.
 Albert Grover plead guilty to a charge of petit larceny and received six months at hard labor and costs.
 Joe Coleman plead guilty to charge of grand larceny and received a year and day in the penitentary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-26
Judge Hugh Locke to
 Talk to Boys Sunday

Judge Hugh Locke will address the boys Sunday meeting. the first of thls years series, at the Young Mems Chris tian association, Sunday afternoon at o'clock His subject will be Patriot ism and boys over F years from the Young Mems Christian association, the Boys club and Sunday schools are urged to attend
 The Boys Bible Study club begins Saturday morning at the same place. The juniors period is from S:30 until 9 o'clock, and they will be taught by W.. w. Able. HlHs subject is. Jesus. tAe Head Coach" High school period is from until 9:3O o'clock. V. F. Kemp will address them on 'Life's Problems. ( A meeting for the business boys will be held from until 6:3o o'clock, when r. E. Robbins will talk to them.
 A bicycle hike to Queestown has been set for the Y. M. c. A. boys for Sat urday morning. They will leave Bir- lningham at 9:So o'clock. taking vita them lunch. and as much as 10 cents in money. Any necessary repairs will te made by Mir. Horton, a repalr man, who will accompany them, free of charge. The boys will fish and play games, be- sides cooking their own dinner, return ing in time to take a swim before dark.