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Washington Journal., 1918-05-03
llubeimlide @ubnmns.

Gin menldIid)er ShdoeI ais
Srutltdtte elmer Scribe lit bon Or.
@ageler aui Dem Seltfirdboi pom
Niooen alii Der 8lirii6en ytebrung
auIgeiunoen mo ole 3o6l Der 9e.
i1reibungen ieltiamer 9iltitdtten
ron &0oeln oui Oieie 8eiic nm ein
eigenartiges Gciipiel uermebrt nor
oeu. un9euobnlide gtelter lino mel.
items aui Die 9egebcncn lofolel Ser.
6Gltniiie 8uriif6uiilbrcn. 9aB Die
Scrde lid aitf Der &uriiden gteb.
ring einen meui6liden Sd10cl
auiiuhte, Inn ibre ilnge 9rut 5u
bergen, erideint mir ais cine Sro-
nie oes Sfidiols, oas 600 mo
@cburt 5uiommcniiibrte, lit aber
op1 nid)t oa5u Ocrmuuocrlid), pcnm
Or. @agelcr in Der @ohcnihriit
llml6au (6ranffnrt q. NJ berid).
tet, oaB aui jenem airtboi jabIlolc,
BON Sonoe idnecpeiB geblciftc sc.
beine often berumIieacu. Gob Die
@o1l DER 2crdle gerooe an ocl
9iclt zines SdGoelS liel, eridcint III
9(nbetrobt Der 6orm mo Oea Sc
iiigeS Der Sdaoeltroden DOM
Stanopunft DER &crhe icbr bc9reit.
lid, neil ourdaus %5medm1Big. Neim
&eitbau iuhen iid ole So9cI iIber.
oil 5u belien, 10 gut eS ge0t, mo
mii Der furiidcn Nebrlmg init ibren
9iincn mo ipdrlihen anpilon5nn'
gen gi6t es nift all5uoicl 9otmo-
teriolien fir @0gel. lleber dbaIide
3unoe lit aud aus Den 8iiiteigc'
6ieten 9lfrifaS beridtct morocn. Die
8ogel 9eutidlunoS ideinen ober
zen gefliigeltcn 9%emcbncrn tropi-
i6er 26noer al GrIinOula@aobc
nidt noh5ultcbGl.
Washington Journal., 1918-05-03

pie %. Suli1914 nit
9interla1ung zines 8ermOgens bon
$172,941 in Nep Yorf perItorbene
Gora 9. 81. Gotlin bat Der ct. So6ns
SatbeoraIe gum 8eod9tnis ibres
8ruOers q. 80. StuDeiant Gatlin
$4,000 binterldhen, 9nOere Yetei,
ligte Iinb: ct. Starts : Stride in Der
9olperp $4,000, Electors 6onos Des
Yoit Graduate 9oipitals $4,000. ct.
2Etes Some for Nge0 @entle Momen
$4,000 unb Stem Yort llniberiitdt
$4,000.
Sranf @lfreO @en0t, Der jun
&c 9urlde aus glltoona, me!cber I'M
Sftober 1915 Ben aonitabler Mti-
dael Mc@inlep ermoroete, muroe
i'm 3udtbauic SIT Toduieiu, ga, i'm
elcftrii1en Stlbl 6ingeridtet. 0rei
Minuten nad) 6 llDr muroe ct i'm
Stub!e feltgci6naat, unO idon Z
Mnnlten ipGter fonitotierte Der
@efdngnisardt Or. $. Seller Den
Got.
Washington Journal., 1918-05-03
S6Ic 0clcaidaft.

Die G~r5ieDerin aaiier @ilbelm8
ii. fam zines Wioreens gang en,.
riiitet 5l ieinem Batter, Dem 2ron-
prir5eL gelallfen.
.9enfeu t0ui9li6e 9obeit MIR. =.
o. es lit nidt gum AlisiprcGca oec
grobe AlISorud, oen Der Yrin3 lei.
ner S6melter G5ar!otte gegeniiber
gebroli6t bat -"
.@oS eibt es oenn, 6rGulein?
gSoS bat er oenu 9eiugt, Der S6Iin.
gel?"
nO6 ib fam es nift mie0erbo-
fen, OoS obid)eulide @ortI 9en-
fen MIR t0nielide Sobcit: sos
bat er geiaotl glbi6euIid!"
Ger arouprin5 muBte iiber Oie
Gntriiitung oes guteu SrduleiaS
lGGeIu, lieB iie aber ibrem gefiia'
ten @er3en rubig Suit MAIDEN, uno
10 iubr tie tort:
sd fonn mir gar niht oenten,
pie Scr Yrin5 gu iolden Ausoriit.
Ten fommt. $50 fam er iie MIR
gebort boben?"
.Sm" erlpioerte ser 9ronpriu6,
vbm, oas lit freilid merfwiiroig.
8ceB Ser 9eibel, mo oct Aas oek
9hlSorud Der batF
Washington Journal., 1918-05-03
&nr cimcm 9amm.

0eutisen Gags 1T Der &amm
pobl Elm bon olen tuItipierten 80ls
tltrn 9eiddBtes uno bel sebraudtes
Bertjeus. Slider 9ab es cine .3eit,
in Der &dmme unbetonnt .poren, uno
Die Singer od0u Oienen mubten, bic
0aore gu pronen. Dor nod ni9t
gonS a~lpeibunoert Sabren IOlen in
einem 0prfe gnglnnbs bic 9eute nur
einen Samm beisiien baben, pel6er
on einem in Der Mitte oes Oorfes
ltcbtnOen Baum befeitiot NOR. Die
Ter cine &omm oiente Der gar5en Sc
meiloe unb purOe BON ieoermann nur
einmol moAentIi&, unb atpar Spnn-
tags bnubt.
Washington Journal., 1918-05-03
aus gbrifi 3eit.
site edriftsn UOu biitsriidsm gStrfe
entoedt.

tWiDtAts
Ginen 4uIIeben srrsgsnOsn 5uno
bat Or. S6sdtsr in Der @sni3a bon
RoirO, BEN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS fir
9eilies. nidt msbr benuBte Sdriften
DER Spnogoge gemnd)t.
Sn Der bon prof. 9innebers bers
aus9egebeuen .Snterndtionalen 9Bos
denlhriit" nimmt nun Der gsrliner
lInipsrIitdts profehor Sugo GrsBs
mann bas Bort iibsf oieien 6uno.
is bonoelt Iid Jim 8ruhItiids 3rpei
er 9dnofdriiten, bon Oensn bic cine
Gus benz 10. unb BIZ. unoere aus Dem
IL. oOer II. Sobrbunosrt ned @bri
ito Itammt; bod muB bic 4bfahung
Der Shrift in melt dltere 3eit 5urids
rsi6en, Idon aus benz Grunbe. neil
bic Ssgte Iebr itdrt uerOorbsu inn
uno 9srnOsju BON 5eblsrn ipimmeln
Der gliidldIts 6iHoer Der 9anos
lhrifteu glaabt, bab mir es bier nit
g6ragmenteu zines 3aootitiidsH Wers
les" 3u tun baben. absr bon Ger
Sstte Der 3abotiten uao Den GinSels
betten ibrsr 2ebrs. bur6 Die le ii9
Don ben Sabou3dern unterIdisbsu,
pifsn mir 10 penis. ba Oieis 3us
p~eilun9 ii6 nidt pirb olfre6t err
bnlten laHea. Nus ben &reiIen Ger
S%aSOu5der 1T bic S9riit iebenioas
nidt berporgs9onsen, IonOern bic
Itorts 8etonung bes @eIebes uno be-
IOnbsrs Der SubbatbeiIiguns ldBt Tie
dls gut pbariidiI9 crI6einen. Die
SpraGe 1T bebr1iId, u6sr nit auis
fGaigeH IpGtrabbiniIden 4usoriideu
usrmilht, bic pObl crit bel Der IpGtes
rem 8sarbsitung in oen &ert 9stoms
men iino. Der erite 5eiI oieies obns
3meifsl IN Damascus OerinBten @er.
tes 1T poetiId gebaIten uno peiit
oeutli9 rem fir bic 9ebrdii9s gosIie
Garatteriitif9eu Sill unO Rbptbmus
auf; sr entbdlt Sprudoidtun9 nit
geidi9tIiden 8etru6tungen.
Die rsIi9i6is r@sI9i6tspGiloIos
p5ie", Die bieiem biltoriIden Riid6lid
3ugrunbe Iisgt, lit bic oes 0euteros
nomismus, aber nit dpotolpptiifen
3iisen burdIeBt: Inter Del. Sablreis
den Gitoten, Die bic S9rift entbdlt,
limb Defenders pi4tis Die Stellsn
aus ienen neutrality-suspicious. Grif=
ten, bic ungefGbr BON s~iusiteu pors
9ritli9en bis gum 3~tueiten nadjs
9riitli9en Sabrbunoert BON ben gu
ben ais erbauli9s 2ettiire geleien
unO ben Glteren rbeiligen" Sdrifteu
slei4geitelt puroeu. banu aber Der
@erniAtung anbeimfielen.
QuS bieIem S6rifttum, oas bic
Bride 3mil9en benz 9lten uno Dem
Reuen 9eitament bilOet, ipsroen pos
5ebrdiI9e BUD Der Subildsn", pelIeu
5itel bier gum eriten Wtal eriGsint,
uub bic ebenfa1s bebrGiI4en nGeitas
mente Der 3p0lf patriarhm", bon
oenen cine grie9iide lleberIebung
6isber betannt mar, erpdbnt. Die
Odmastusz S9rift 1T aus Gem glei-
den @eiite gebOren ME oieIe pIeubos
epigropbiI9eu Sdriften, mir ou6
Oieqei6t um OieIelbe 3eit. etpn ums
Sahr 100 b. @br, en%titanceu fem.
Oa Die 4nf9ouungsn uno @slebe
u~nierer S9rift bon Dem uns Sa6r
200 II. gbr. bur6geOrungenen torret=
ten pbariidismus betrG9tlid abpeis
den, 10 tpdre ais Der ipdteite Ser
min fir bic a%bfahuags3eit I'M 200
II. Gbr. an5uIeben. Die gr0Bte
WatrI4eiuli9teit beiibt cine mitts
lers, opif9en bieien beiben 0atcn
liegenbe Gpo9e, allO etpa Ole 3eii
Oes 8eginns Der 9riItliAeu @era.
Washington Journal., 1918-05-03

pbitIip Nidtap, bsffen
S6litten in Greenfield. Maf., bon
einem 8abnaug erfaBt purbe, erlag
feinen 8erleBungen. Seine Srau mar
Bel Der &olliiion auf Der STEELE ss=
t0tet porDen.
Snolge elmer @aserplO>
iion i'm Supola : &aum Der Ntlas
Steel Gompanp in @linpoob NOenue
Buffalo, q. g.. purben brsi Mann
perleBt. Die @erIebten finb: 2osan
@bipurO, SsnoB @romat unb Mat>
tbem Sbepan. Sbr 3aitanb 1T tris
tii@.
Washington Journal., 1918-05-03

Die .@oifes", cine NiOuats-
I9riIt TOSioIiEii6er Senbena in NelU
Oort, bat nit Der TooembersNum-
mer ibr Grl6sineu einseiisat. pi'
tiir3li6 bstannt gsmuHt tpuroe.
Washington Journal., 1918-05-03

Let the Washington journal
do your Job-Printing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-04-27

If were . farmer / would keep at
hand few reliable medicines for minor
ailments that are not SO serious a. to
require the attention of physician,
such as Chamberlain Collie and Diar-
rhoes Remedy for bowl complaints.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for
colds, coughs and Group.
Chamberlain Liniment for sprains,
bruises, and rhumatic pains.
Chamberlain Tablets for stomach
troubles, biliousness and constipation.
By having these articles at hand it
would often save the trouble of trip
to town in the busiest season or in the
night. and would enable me to treat
slight ailments a. soon - they appear.
and thereby avoid the more serious
djseases that q often follow. Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-04-27

rebuke, together with question
able sentiments Mr.. Harper has
expressed on numerous occasions,
we are forced to the conclusion
that he is not satisfactory man
to represent this district in the
State Senate. This conclusion,
we understand, has been reached
by the people Of Caldwell parish,
who on one or two public 0cca-
sions have asked for his resigna-
ton, or that the Senate take ac-
ton for his expulsion.
We believe that the State Sem
ale has the power to pass on the
qualifications of its members,
aid if so. it is likely that if Mr..
Harper's disloyal gyrations were
properly put before that body
they would feel compelled to take
action to get rid of him in these
days of danger to the State and
nation.
Be this as it may. Senator Har-
per has proposed to resign. and
should do so. Then if he feels
that he is entitled to a vindica-
ton. at the hands of the people
ne can go before them for vindi-
cation by reelection. which we
10 not believe he can possibly
achieve.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-04-27
Grant Parish
Over the Top
Verda Wins Parish Honor Flag and
Colfax Goes Over l-3 in Sale
Of Liberty Bonds.

Grant parish has gone nearly
$1,000 over the top in the sale of
the Third Liberty Loan, and the
drive has still a week to run.
The apportionment for Grant par
ish is $68, 200 and Cashier Earl
Roberts of the Bank of Colfax
reported Friday morning that
more than $4,000 for the bonds
had been subscribed and paid in.
Verda wins the Parish Honor
Flag. her apportionment being
$1,000, and she was the first to
report with a list of $3.50 sub
scriptions paid in.
Colfax has gone over the top
with a big margin to spare. The
apportionment for the town was
$22, 500, and the subscriptions
have gone over that figure, one
third.
Pollock and Selma also report
that they have gone ''over the
top.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-04-27

Not Old Grant Parish Wagner Family.
Town Talk of Thursday reports that
one John Waggoner. of Simms. La,
was arrested and taken to the Colfax
Jail, charged with making oisloyal re-
marks about the U. S. government.
Upon inquiry at the sheriff's Office
we learn that the man in Jail is new
conner to this parish, of German or
Austrian extraction, and is not menu
Der of our old-time Grant parish Wag-
ner family. We make this statement
in justice to the numerous Wagners Of
this parish. long known as men of in
tegrity, and we feel sure there are no
slackers or disloyalists among then.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-04-27

.
Coifax. La. April "a 1913.
BY virtue Of the authority conferred
on me as chairmen of the Four- Minute
Men OF Grant parish, name the fol-
lowing as chairmen for the towns named
Of Fonr- Minnie Men and ..k ..~h ~
60. III -,s,,: =. = 49, -
.s,.'s.s: - - .-sss~sS. 49, :. 49,,
;,s-~ ras- = ;..;,. 80.
49,. 80 e.,
-. s;-a ..r'. -, 49, .. y
W.. !. .s.sss $500
$3.50 -: :. :
49,. ~, 49, =
- go 49, 49, VIA
80 $3.50 o. - '.e 1917 -" -
SUN - nc unoers.anos .nat NOT 70 90
10 - equ'va'en. 70 oeserelng ms country
IN tue nour Oh nsF great need-
= a. "'nsms' Ioll az.
.onn nanoolpn' fairmount
:. ". y ga'nn' A'ona-
Ut !. :. HARRISON montgomery.
M. =. Sackson. nargis.
Il. &. Purvis, -Verda and New Verda.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-04-27
Notice of Appointment of Chsirmen Of
4-Minute Men.
Washington. D. c., April 20

Washington, D. c., April 20. 'lS.
Mr.. ]. b. Roberts, Colfsx, La:
Dear Sir-Our recent letter in con-
firmstion of your appointment as chair
man of Four Minute Men was in error
in stating that you were registered only
for CoIfax. whereas it should have read
that you had been entered for Grant
parish. Fur your information we en-
close letter of instruction on parish or
ganization.
Trust your Liberty Loan campaign is
progressing nicely. We have read with
interest your notice of April s. This is
good work.
Very truly yours.
Four MINUTE MEN.
BY w. C. Nicholson
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-04-27

The undersign hereby tenders heart
felt thanks to the many friends from
their several communities who helped
and showed their esteem for our son
and brother. Thomas White Dean, on
the occasion of his death and burial.
May the blessing of our Heavenly Faith
er rest upon them all.
A. A. DEAN AND FAMILY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-04-27

and other modes and means Of con-
veyance, to-te used in connection with
| its saw mill and other plants, and with
said timber, timber lands, lumber and
timber products; to own, improve,
lease, sell and operate farms and farm
ing lands and to conduct in connection
Herewith 3 general planting business,
and to farm or have farmed In such
way and manner as the corporation
sees iits also to do general contract
ing business, to build ships. houses and
other structures under such contracts
as the corporation may see fit and
proper to enter into.
Article v Of the Charter is amended
80 q to read as follows:
ARTICLEv.
The capital stock Of this corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum Of two hun
dred Thousand dollars ($200, O00) to be
divided into two thousand shares Of one
hupdred dollars each, par value. pro-
'vided that this corporation may be-
come going concern and begin to
transact business as soon as one hum
dred thousand dollars of the capital
stock shall be subscribed for. and fully
paid in, in the manner hereinafter
stipulated. No stock shall be issued
for less than par and none of it shall
be paid for except in cash or property
or valuable services rendered said cor
poration, and no certificate Of stock
shall be issued until the same shall have
been fully paid for in the foregoing
manner. The capital stock Of this
corporation may be further increased
to i've hundred thousand dollars.
Article vi Of the Charter il amended
ARTICLE vi.
Article vi Of the Charter 10 amended
20 - to make the Board of Directors
consists Of three, instead of 1--WE stock
holders. and otherwise to remain -
written in the original charter. The
original charter Of the corporation IL
filed under Mortgage File 2711 and re-
corded in Book K. Of the Mortgage re-
cords Of Grant parish, at CoIfsx, La,
pages 266 ct seq. H. v. Sheriff. sub
scribes to Eve hundred shares Of the
capital stock a. increased for himself,
same number by A. s. Sheriff., and
same number for c. H. Sheriff.. de-
clarinR that each has fully paid for the
full subscription 90 made.
Thus done, read and signed at colfax,
Louisiana. on this the 18th day of
March, A. D. 1918. In the presence Of
the undersigned two competent wit
nesses. A. s. SHERRILL,
For Five Hundred Shares.
C. H. SHERIFF..
For Five Hundred Shares.
H. ". SHERIFF.,
For Five Hundred Shares.
Witnesses:
NARY E. LEONARD.
l. II. JOHNSTON.
J. B ROBERTS,
Notary Public.
hereby certify that the shove and
foregoing d = true and correct copy OF
the smendmeut to the charter Of the
Colfax Hardwood Lumber Co. Ina.
this day lied for record in my Office.
Colfsx, La, March 9th. 1918.
JAG. J. O. Gums,
Clesk of Court, Grant perish II.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-04-27

The 18th Judicial District court
assembled last Monday in the
Colfax court house pusuant to
adjournment, but a bombsheii
was thrown among the lawyers,
litigants and officers of the court
when Judge w. F. Blackman
set aside the findings of the late
grand jury for Grant parish. and
also quashed the venire of So petit
jurors drawn for service this
week.
The motions to quash were
made by the attorneys represent
ing o. B. Brett and Ebert Hatta-
way. charged with the burning
of a farm residence. The attof-
neys moved to Qaash the venire
of IS petit jurors drawn for -
week, on the ground that " y
drawing the petit jury only twd
of the jury commissioners were
present with the clerk. whereas
the law requires three of the
commissioners to be present.
The motion to quash the indict-
ment found by the grand jury
was made on ground that the two
attesting witnesses were not
present through the drawing by
the jury commissioners when the
grand jury was drawn.
The trial of the case against
Brett and Hathaway bids fair TO
prove quite sensational They
have formidable array of coun-
sci employed. consisting of Black
man, Overton and Dawkins of
Alexandria, w. M. Wallace of
WINFIELD. and C. H. Mccain of
Colfax. Opposed to them is Dis
trict Attorney 7. A. Carter. as
sisted by John R. Aunter of Alex
andria and ]. B. Roberts of COL.
fax.
The Judge has ordered the
jury commissioners to draw a
jury, to report for service on
Tuesday, April 80. and the list
will be found in another column.
A good many persons were
here to attend court, but the
quashing Of the jury upset all of
their calculations.
Brett was granted bond in the
sum of $1,000, which he furnish
ed and has been released. while
Hathaway is being held without
the benefit of bond.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
Parish of Grant

Before me. the undersigned Notary
Public, personally came and appeared
H. v. Sheriff. and A. s. Sheriff., at
present residing in Colfax, Grant par
ish, Louisiana, who declared that, act
ing under the authority Of the resolu-
ton of the stockholders' meeting of
the stockholders of the Colfax Hard
wood Lumber Co., Incorporated, which
resolution Is attached to and made q
part hereof, same having been passed
on the 18th day Of March, 1918, the
charter of the said Colfax Hardwood
Lumber Co., Inc, is hereby amended
as folloWs:
Article / Of the Charter il amended
30 ~ to read a. follows:
ARTICLE /.
The name and style of the CORPORA
ton hereby formed il declared to be
SHERIFF. HARDWOOD LUMBER
COMPANY, INC. and its domicile is
hereby fixed and established in the viii
lage Of MerryvilIe, Parish Of Beaure-
gard, State Of Louisiana, where by said
name it shall have and enjoy corporate
succession for . period Of ninety-nine
years from and after the date hereof,
unless sooner dissolved by law or in the
manner hereinafter stipulated.
Article III Of the charter IL amended
90 a. to read a. follows.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation il organized are to
conduct general Wholesale and retail
lumber business, buying and selling
lumber on commission basis, whole
sale and retail and ~ jobbers, and the
manufacture and sale Of timber pro-
ducts acquired or manufactured in con-
nection herewith, which business ID to
be conducted at Merryville and 1T such
other place or places a. the corporation
may determine; to establish 1t said
places plxnts for the manufacture Of
lumber and timber products; to manu-
fscture, buy and sell timber land and
lands, lumber, barrels slaves, and all
other timber products of any nature
and kind whatsoever, a. the CORPORA
ton shall choose; 70 have and own al
the necessary appuftenances, appli-
ances, stock, wagons, houses, Offices,
and all necessary machinery, tools,
and al other things what
soever that may be necessary IN the
conduct of said business; to operate in
with said manufacturing
plant and timber land and lands puF-
chases made by it or acquired, commis-
saries, and to conduct : general meF-
camille busineeSiu connection herewith,
with power to buy, own and cell goods,
wares and merchandise Of every kind
whatsoever; and tos buy,ss lease, bold
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-04-27

BILE. ! tried nearly ev-
cry medicine / could
hear of. among them I
used fifteen bottles Of
one popular prepare
ton. but never found
anything that did me
any permanent good
until ! took Chamber.
lain's Stomach rand
Liver Tablets, which
have effected sperma-
neut cure. II has now
been Eve years sino9 I
took these tablets, and
/ have had no moro
stomach trouble dur
ing that time. / have
recommended Cha1n.
berlain's Tablets TO .
great many sufferers
with stomach frouhla-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-04-27

OsIu Jutors ordered to report for duty
on Tuesday. April 80. A. d. 1918, At
the hour Of 10 q. m.
Witness my official seal and sigma
ture on this 18th day of April. 1918.
J. J. O'QUINN,
Clerk of Court.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-04-27
Subscription SI.s0. In advance.
The legislature and School Appropria-
tions.

The Leg islature and School Appropria-
tions.
The Grant parish superinteE-
dent of public education in his
last field report calls attention tC
the great shrinkage that has
taken place in the school fund
Of the parish this year. owing to
the expiration of special taxes
that have expired in a number
of the school districts.
Legislation On this subject is
prol osed by the general assem-
bly, which meets in May. and in
the city OF Shreveport and pal
ish of Caddo we notice strong
efforts are being made to prevail
on the legislature to make apprc-
priations commensurate with til,
Leeds OF the publlcschools and tn,
undoubted ability of the State to
make these necessary appropria-
tons. 1t is claimed with SEEM
ing fidelity to fact, that the Stat,
is amply able to make sufficien.
appropriation to put the schools
on firm and independent basis,
and that such appropriation can
be made without the least ham,
Iering her in her financial adj
r.lEistration. If this is true. as
appears to be the fact, the.legis-
lature will neglect the greatest op-
portunity they have ever had to
benefit the great mass of the
people if they fail to make this
appropriation. We shall not at
tempt to discuss how the appro
priAtion can be made; if the legis-
lalors have the will they can
easily find the way.
The point we wish to make al
ut this time is that by State ap-
preparation is the only sensible.
juss and seeRomseat -te pro-
vide money for the schools. We
take it that here in Grant parish
we have had a fair sample of the
way money is raised in the vari-
Gus school districts by voting
special taxes. Its a most waste
full and extravagant method, and
the expenditure of the money is
unjust and unequal. There is no
justice or right in allowing a small
sparseiy settled district with few
children, that happens to have a
stretch Of railroad running
through it or a big body of tim
Der to tax the railroad and tim
Der and use the money for them
selves; while in the adjoining
district where there is no railroad
or timber, there may be a great
many children who are debarred
from every cent of the. railroad
and timber money. This is only
one of the many unjust inequali-
ties that could be mentioned.
Then there is the costly voting
and leving of special taxes in the
LOCAL districts, which should be
cut out altogether. If a tax is
needed, let the State levy and
collect it, and let the money be
fairly and equitably apportioned
among all the children of the
State. Where the district or par
ish may have to levy five or ten
mills for its schools. the State
can supply the schools of all the
parishes by leving Il of a mill.
II
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List Of Grand Jurors.
STATE OF LOUISIANA

! hereby certify that the following il
. correct hist of the grand jurors &C.
lected to serve for the parish Of Grant.
Louisiana, and to report for duty on
Tuesday, April 30. 1913. viz:
No. Name. W1vd
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