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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-01-05
No Money in Sheep-KiIIing Dogs.

A tremendous industry in the
south was destroyed by the
sheep-killing dog.
Once in Middle Tennessee
sheep growing was one of the
staple live stock industries.
Long ago great herds of sheer
were grown in West Tennessee
and in Mississippi.
The people of the south can
grow sheep just as well as they
can grow hogs, and they can
grow hogs just as we'll as any
section of the country.
But so long as we have the
dogs there will be few sheep.
After we do away with the
sheep-killing dogs, we ought to
do away with the worthless dogs.
The average dog will consume
as much food as an adult. 1t
may not be the quality the adult
will eat, but one dog will eat
more FOOD than is necessary to
sustain and put fat on two hogs.
The psychological effect of a
worthless dog is bad. 1t reacts
on the owner.
A movement is on foot in Mis-
sissippi to have legislation gov
erning the dog question. The
politicians usually fight shy of it.
In some neighborhoods a man
can go out and preach devotion
to our dogs and get votes, and
some men dearly love votes.
These men are not only in Missis-
sippi, but they are in these parts
as we'll.
The agricultural college and
the strong characters in Missis-
sippi ought to insist upon dog
legislation. With the dogs re-
moved and little agitation by
some strong leaders in every
county the State of Mississippi
can be filled with fiocks of sheep
within three or four years.
There's money in sheep. Sheep
on the farm make for content
ment.
There is no money in dogs.
Dogs on the farm make for a
poor farm. Memphis CONNER
cial-Appeal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-01-05
An Outrage and SANDER on Innocen;
Communities.

On Thursday. Dec. q, a mum
Der of prominent citizens of All
exandria gathered in the mayor:
parlor at the city hall to confer
as to the best method for The
suppression of the liquor traffi,
at Camp Beauregard. The &C
count of the conference as pub.
lished in the Town Talk the next
day is certainly no credit to the
officials of Alexandria and Rap.
ides parish, who are primarily
responsible for the conditions
against which the government
representatives complain SO bit.
terly.
The mayor of Alexandria in
reply to these just complaints,
and in his desire to evade the re-
sponsibility of his position, went
out of his way to cast an unde-
served reflection on Tioga, a
Rapides community, and Pollock,
a Grant parish community. His
lame intimation that the officials
of Alexandria and Rapides par
ish are not primarily responsible
for nineteen-twentieths of all the
bootlegging in those commune
ties would be amusing if it were
not so seriously unjust and SIAN
derous.
1t is a notorious fact that the
prohibitionists won in the last
election IN Rapides parish by the
majority of seven votes, yet by
the use of fine spun TECHNICAL
ties the dry crowd were shame
fully swindled and beaten out of
the result. ThisNoutrage was ac-
complished either by the open
help of the town and parish Off
cials. by their supineness in aid
ing in the enforcement of justice,
or by their secretly winking at
the efforts of those who accom-
plished the infamy. In any event
it i'll becomes any of the officers
of the town or parish to cast
slurs on outsiders for the present
insufferable conditions.
We hope to see the good peo-
pie. of Rapides parish rise in
their might and boost whisky
from its boundaries forever
Failing in this we trust the strong
hand of the government will force
the whisky men to close up, or
else move our soldier boys into
less vicious surroundings.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-01-05
Soon Over His Cold.

Everyone speaks well of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy after having uset
it. Mrs. George Lewis, Pittsfield, N
T.. has this to say regarding it: LAS,
winter my little boy, five years old,
was sick with cold for two or three
weeks. doctored him and used vari.
GUS cough medicines but nothing did
him much good until l began using
Chamberlain's Cough edy. He
then improved rapidly and in a few
days was over his cold. adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-01-05
Crop Summary Shows Corn Gain Bal
ances Wheat Loss.

ohSSs w hSdS k-Ocs.
A general idea of crop produc.
ton the world over may be had
from the International Institute
of Agriculture, (which includes
the principal countries. Six OF
ten staple commodities show an
increase for 1917 over average
production for the period 1911
1915. These commodities are
corn, oats, rice, sugar beets, po-
tatoes and tobacco. TIE four
crops showing a decrease from
average production are wheat,
re, barley and fiaxseed.
1t is interesting to note that
the decrease of l4.4 per cent in
the wheat crop is compensated
by the AL per cent increase in
corn. which is the principal SUBJ
stitute of wheat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-01-05
Chmn. A. R. C. War Council.


209 Questionaires Yet to be Mailed.
Clerk Jas. j. O'Quinn reports
that the local exemption board
have mailed out questionaires to
HOO registrants, and the blanks
on hand have been exhausted.
There yet remains 209 to be sent
out to make up the 1909 who
were registered in Grant parish,
and these will be mailed out as
soon as the questionaires are re-
ceived.
Of the 100 questionaires mail
ed out only 81 have been return
ed to the Office undelivered.
These parties are required to re-
port whether they receive ques-
tionaires or not, and under the
law they will not be excused.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-01-05

Colfax will soon have a munich
pal light plant in operation. =
Ruston Leader.
The Leader is somewhat off in
its notation about our municipal
light plant. Colfax took over
the light plant last June, and
has been operating it since that
time. The town is doubling up
the power and capacity of the
plant at this time. and expects
to have the Improvements COM
pleted and in operation by Feb
urary /.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-01-05
Notice to Town Taxpayers.

CoIfax, La, Dec. n, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that the tax
rolls of Town of Colfax are now ON file
With me for the collection of taxes for
the year 1917, which are now due and
co'iectible. Taxes on movable proper
y became delinquent on the FIRST day
VI ,OctoDer. and taxes on real estate
VIII become delinquent on the first day
OF January, 1918. All property owners
are notified to come forward and nav
tnelr taxes and thereby save penalties
and costs.
S. w. JOHNSTON,
Tax Collector Town Of Colfax. In.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-01-05
Important Notice.

The undersigned bank has just been
advised by Internal Revenue Collector
at New Orleans, that there will be an
Income Tax Officer in Colfax from the
End to the nth of January to assist all
parties who shall make income tax re-
turns in filling the necessary blanks.
He will be supplied with ample blanks.
His headquarters will be in the court
house. BANK OF CoLFAx.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-01-05
To All Red Cross Chapters.

| 10 All Re0 OrOSS Cndptefs.
New Orleans. La. Jan. 2, 1918.
The following telegram has just
been received:
Washington. d. c., Dec. 81, 1917.
Leigh Carroll, Postoffice Building, New
Orleans. La:
In congratulating you on all
your efforts for the Red Cross,
and in extending my personal
wishes for Happy New Year,
may request that the following
message be considered as sent to
you personally and officially and
through you to all the chapters
and members of the Red Cross in
your territory. Please also give
this message to the press and
other publicity as you may con-
slider worth while. Quote the
latest reports available, indicate
that the Christmas drive for ten
million new members for the
American Red Cross has resulted
in addition of fully sixteen mil
lion names to its rolls. This
added to the more than six mil
lion members before the Christ
mas campaign makes the total
present enrolment fully twenty
two million. This is a magnifi-
cent fact, an expression not alone
of the patriotism but of the fine
sympathy and idealism of the
whole American people.
The Red Cross War Council
congratulates and welcomes ev-
cry new member of the Ameri-
can Red Cross. Likewise it con-
graduates the officers and old
members of the organization who
have given unstinted of their
time and effort to make this
membership campaign a success.
But the wonderful achievement
of enrolling one-fifth of the en-
tire population of the United
States as members of the Ameri-
can Red Cross is less a triumph
than it is to call to greater SER
vice. The Red Cross is mott mere
ly a humanitarian organization
and distinct from 9TH
ers, but it is the modified heart
and spirit of the whole American
people. The American Red Cross
is carrying a message of love
and sympathy to American SOL
diers and sailors and to the
troops and civilian population of
our allies in all parts of the world. |
1t is seeking to alleviate the suf-
fering incident to the war, it is
seeking to shorten the war, and
it is seeking to lay a foundation
for a more enduring peace when
the war is over, AS we stand on |
the threshold of a new year in
this hour of the worlds tragedy, |
there can be but one thought in |
the minds of the twenty-five mil
lion members of the American
Red Cross, and that is to serve
and sacrifice as never before.
HENRY P. DAWSON,
Chmn. A. R. c. War Council.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-01-05
Cooperative Shipment of Hogs.

Seven citizens of Verda made
a cooperative shipment to Fl.
Worth on Dec. Is of "a hogs
weighing 1873 pounds, for
which they are to receive 15%
cents per pound on foot. The
shippers, number of hogs and
weights wero 40 folloue.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-01-05
81. so Reward.

Estrayed or stolen from my place at
Williana, Saturday, Dec. 20. q red or
sorrel mare mule, reached name little
gray in forehead or face. branded with
circle q on shoulder. viii pay a re-
ward OF 40 for information leading
to her recovery.
A. J. SIMMONS,
Jao-it Iatt. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-01-05
ights were as follows:

Do you get up at night? Sanol is
surely the best for all kidney and 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 b e
drug store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-01-05

Parties sending US cards of
thanks for publication in the
Chronicle will please take notice
that We charge for publishing
same from so cents to S1.00, ac-
cording to length of the card.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-01-05
Home of Attorney Williams Destroyed
By Fire.

By Fire.
The large residence of Attor-
ney ]. A. Williams was entirely
destroyed by fire at noon on Mon
day, Dec. 81. The alarm was
sounded about IL O'Clock, and
those first on the scene found
the roof of the house ablaze and
the flames making SUCH Roadway
there was no possibility of saw
ing the building. So they did
the next best thing and pitched
in to save the furniture and
household goods. By heroic
work the most of the contents of
the house were saved from the
flames, but a good deal burned
up, as the flames spread with
great rapidity. Mrs. Williams
says the roof of the house was a.
blaze when she first discovered
the fire. 1t seems that sparks
from the kitchen f1ue must have
been carried to the main roof by
a brisk wind that was blowing
and the fire was we'll under head
way before her attention was at
tracted.
Mr.. Williams was confined to
his bed with a severe case of la
grippe at the time, and was I'M
able to do anything towards saw
ing his property. His two sons,
R. B. and j. H. being home for
the holidays. were on hand and
did good work in helping to save
things.
Mr.. Williams estimates his loss
at something over$4OOO, on which
he holds Insurance for $780,, the
building being insured for $500
and his household goods for $500.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-01-05

Miss Kavanaugh having re-
signed as one of the faculty of
the Colfax high school, to take
up home demonstration work for
Grant parish, her place has been
filled by Miss Anna Ruth Nuttall
of Placquemine, La, who arriv-
ed Thursday evening and enter
ed upon her duties Friday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-20
SHIPS FROM TIE ORIENT.

Contracts have been let by our gov
eminent Tor the building OF 80 steel
cargo ships in Japanese yards. in adj
dition to good sized orders already
placed This Is gratifying bur not
particularly surprising. Here how
ever, Is a fact that tends to opeA our
eyes Il is announced at the same
time that China has agreed to build
10000 tons of steel ships Tor rs. and
is thoroughly prepared to carry 0u'
the contract.
The ships viii he constructed in 4
big yard, controlled By the Chinese
government which has excellent ia
cllities for the work. The United
states viii furnish the designs aud a
small part Of tho steel plates All tho
other material viii BIZ provided bv
China including the engines. The
labor will be wholly Chinese The
first Of the ships viii probably he de-
livered within six months from the
time the keel is laid.
Here is help from our oriental allies
of sort that really counts. And Whu
would have expected it of China
Thal ancient country may have more
surprises up her sleeve
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-20
The Man from the West.

The man from the Wost strobe into
Coogy's barber shop. Fycontine rnr \
slight steady dri2zla. the day was nor.
feet.
81 want a haircut" he said "I want
a haircut. AMI no talkin' seq
And he settled himself in the chair
Perhaps beean ,he man f., Tho
white coat timidly
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-20
THE LOAF OF BREAD

In 1913 the farmer received y pen
cent Of the price OF a loaf OF bread
for his wheat The miller took per
cent for his toll, including the cost OF
containers Off the -four The baker
and distributor got IS per cent Of the
retail cost
In the first months Of l9lS the farm.
er Jared better He got Is per cent Of
the total cost of the loaf The miller
from ii per cent to which his part rose
in 1917. had been brought down once
more to 8 per cent. The baker aud
distributor had cut down their share
to ~ per cent
The consumer, as always, got the
bad end of the bargain for the price
Of the loaf had gone up from ~ cents
to eight for the same quantity Of
bread.
II would seem as if there were still
room for Improvement in the matter
OF distribution. II is po{sible that the
baker. like the miller and the farmer
Is getting no more than Justice But
waste and ineffciency arc 50 much the
rule in all distribution that there
would seem to be possibilities of cut
ting down costs alonp this line
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-20
Milk By the Yard.

Virgins is confirmed practical
Joker. The other day he strolied into
the local dairy. and. with a perfectly
solemn face, said
Il want yard Of milk"
The daliyman was not to be done.
Dipping his finger into the milk he
drew a line Of wet milk along the
counter and said blandiy:
There you are sir. Ten cents a
yard"
But Virgins got one back, after all.
"Ah. thanks!" he said negligently.
Just roll it up for me, will you?"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-20
THE CHURCH DINNER

III NHoSSitS having punished
hearty tas things come these DAYS,
Breakfast Of mush, bacon and coffee
hfaced himself for The customary Ques
ton
on, dear what shall have for din
ner- Mrs Sn0gslrs inquired
/ liooNe away all YOU want TO. my
dear. but don't put any more Of that
eamoufiase pudding before me-" her
husband answered.
Try ins to appear unruffled. she re-
marked that the church was giving a
dinner that night and that II might be
that he would rather eat some one
elses cooking.
What does il cost" he asked. Find
Ins that it Was thirty five cents plate
he announced thar It would he clear
saving of at least fifty cents.
Six O'Clock that night saw Mr.. and
Mrs, SnossIeS. each carrying 4 favor.
lie child. moving in close formation On
the basement of the neighborhood
church. Satisfaction began from the
moment the girl who sold tickets N
the entrance absolutely refused to
make any charge for two such darling
children. She was sure they wouldn't
eat much. anyhow But, then. she had
never been a father or mother. and
probably not even 4 sister
Mrs. Snoggles found many friends.
Throughout the meal they WED with
each other to keep her table supplied
with food. Some one brought two
plates OF chicken and mashed poia.
toes. Some one ele carried in salad
and another poured The coffee Some
one who wished 70 become acquainted
brought bowl Of Lima beans IJ,'r
Sue found SPARE ork aHa a,a ,au4t
of her fathers meat Mother tcd
most Of hers 70 baby A volunteer
waitress noted that the plates were az
most empty and filled them ap aeaiu
She also brought on the apple pie ana
more coffee,
Inquire OF papa. he knows NJ.
Snogsles said. We couldn't eat this
way at home for twice the mencT rm
glad ! thought Of cominS over here
Now. NY dear in a city Of this SIZE
there hust be a church dinner some-
whore eyary night believe tn; by
calling up The preachers we can lcca'e f,
hese affairs and give them our pat.
"Sh H. 3aiI Ms Snopglcs, and Just
hen another p.ace OF pic WAS Sc, be. .
lore her haslagd.
Wien taps was sounded over the .
asst cilmh Tie happy family saua'cr.
ID about he room, greeting her
friend. and inspecting the booths IN
he bazaar While Mr.. Snoeells was
explaining the strategy OF the Italian
Iriye. his wife strayed off BIT not
or long. When her husband looked
'round for her he noticed two things;
'he was smiling happily and undel her I
,rm she carried bundle
cob. Vernon she said. l found NO
If the dearest @ingham dresses for tho
Only dollar and half
apiece And bought the lo,eiiest
Iuilt. An Old lady worked or it for
i've years It's stepladder design,
md got II for Sc
f.It-s,nt- "a ,.t4a
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-20

The perfect baby OF South Side
mother has reached The age where he
can coo, an accomplishment in which
he INDUCES himself most of The time
whom not otherwise engaged
lie Is the most welcome visitor
ever had said The mother proudly.
He lust lies and talks to ne by the
hour"
isn't that nice" replied the caller.
$50 unlike most visitors they Just
talk and lie to YOU by the hour"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-20
children Cry
FOR FlETcHgR'S
g a 8 r Q RIA
For Constipation and Biiousness.

Good digestion goes far toward com.
fort and health in hot weather. Tn.
digested food in the stomach can
quickly poison the system. Geo. Jen.
ner, il6 Labor St, San Antonio, Tex,
writes. Foley Cathartic Tablets
have proven the best laxative | have
taken and | recommend them to any
one suffering from constipation or
biliousness. They should be in every
travelling mans grip Quick reiief
for sick headache, bloating or other
condition caused by bad digestion.
For sale by W. d. Duncan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-20
u. S. CRUISER SUNK
BY SUBMARINE OFF
ATLANTIC SEAbOARD
SAN DIEGO GOES TO BOTTOM
OFF LONG ISLAND AFTER u
BOAT ATTACk-ALL or CREW
ARE BELIEVED SAVED.
BULLETIN.

washington, Jay 2r.-Tlree mem
Ders 0, the crew o. tHs 1rmoled GU,
ser San D.eso. which va, sunk on
Long Island yesterday. are known Gu
have persisted The navy department
announced TINS afternoon
Indications thar NE san Diego Has
sunk by 4 mine Were given this after.
noon. when Rear admiral CULVER an
nounced that L. : guuboa,s lad pick
ed up i've or siN mines "a the 1lun-
ity OF ;he place Where tbe san .Oc-o
Was sunk.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-20

accounts receipts ana vouchers *
hIbucd 70 ~ bl said executive com
uittre SHOW comueudau.p luiustak
ins gtre relative there %
AAtl HtIBEEG
W X FOSTER.
Auditors
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-20

80" said The visitor "you intend
TO become a physician when YOU grow
up"
Eyes. sirf said the youth
"And why have you decided npor
the medical profession"
well. n doctor seems TO be the
only nan that keeps on getting paid
whether his work is satisfactory OF
not"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-20
chases Fleet out.

Measures to deal with the new raid
were reported 70 be- proceeding. air
planes deslroyers aud patrol boat,
aking part,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-20

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rubber band. 30