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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-04-27
Senator Harper
Defends Record

Editor Winfield Times:
As am being relentlessly attacked
In various newspapers Of the State,
and as none of them have so far per-
mitted statements which / have made
to be published in them. ask in all
fairness to the public, as well as my
self, that you allow space in your paper
for the following statement of facts:
Since q jury of twelve men, all of
whom except two we're strangers to
me. after hearing the evidence, ac-
Quilted me in seven minutes after they
retired to deliberate upon the case. l
think it nothing short Of criminal for q
Newspaper to publish attacks upon me,
which discredits the intelligence and
Judgment of the jury. and then refuse
me the right to reply thereto. News
papers, though seemingly belong to the
owners of the newspaper plants, in
reality belong to the public, and the
public il entitled to hear from both
sides Of the question.
l notice that the Shreveport Journal
Of the 18th inst, In an editorial, makes
long attack upon me. basing what it
says upon the supposition that ! have
said '.that this is . rich mans war
and the rich should pay for it. This
IL false. Il have said profits, especially
war profits, should be conscripted for
war expenses. No one should be al
lowed to profit by our entrance into
the war is what have stood for. And
this assertion has been either the direct
or indirect cause of these relentless at
-tecks and prosecutions which are being
heaped upon me. Privately, and in
the State Senate, have stood for ev-
erything that l thought would better
the conditions of the common man.
Enemies at home, and abroad. who
have instituted and are encouraging
these prosecutions, well know what l
have done, and are anxious to secure
M downfn|k ~ q noIiRGaeth 6G|H
lu0Il|l ItlI0lI SAd NJ I0doIy oeelats
ing that am . traitor.
The Press has taken up their side
and refuses to let the people hear from
me. Why has the press done this. Let
each man form his own conclusions.
The purpose of the book was to en-
courage the CONSUMPTION of war profits
and the issuance of legal tender certifi-
cates to meet the expenses Of the war.
as against the issuance of bonds by the
government, and then bonded certifi-
Gates by banks. At various places il
advised that all laws be obeyed. II
was largely composed of editorials from
the Shreveport Times, New Orleans
Item, and other newspaper clippings.
As to my Resignation asked for by the
Journal, I desire to say didn't gel
my position by the consent of such.
am willing to resign and become q
candidate forssre-election, and If don'l
beat the man my opponents put up.
will pay the expenses of the election,
II they will pay the expenses If dc
beat him.
ADV. 5. J. HARPER.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-04-27
State Tax Sales
IMMOvABLE PROPERTY
State Of Louisiana Va. Delinquent
Tax Debtors, Parish of
Grant, La.
TAX COLLECTORS OFFICE
Colfax. La. April Is. 1918.

State of Louisiana, Will sell al the
principal front door of the court house
in which the civil district court of Grant
Parish is held, within the legal hours
for judicial sales, beginning at ii o'clock
a. m. on
Saturday, May Is. 1913
and continuing on each succeeding day
until said sales are completed, all inn
movable property on which taxes are
now due to the State of Louisiana and
parish of Grant, to enforce collection
of taxes assessed for the year 1917, to-
gether with interest thereon from the
3lst day of December, 1917, at the rate
of 10 per cent per annum until paid.
and all costs.
The names of said delinquent taxpay-
ers, the amount of taxes due by each
on the assessment of said year, and the
immovable property assessed to each,
to be offered for sale, is as follows:
WARD ONE.
Brennan Mrs H Ms acres. NV or OF We Or. 3
es In se corner Of ne or OF sw or sec ~ tp
state roads Re. schools ESQ., parish roads sc. no.
rice 25c. advertising So Iotal $5.4s.
Dunn Frank-w half Of block 4 Acmev,lle ad-
dition to Colfax Parish tax 27O, state tax LOO,
veterans 3oc. state roads SC scnoo 9 sS, parish
roads 10. notice 25c. adv IS. Total $l3hv.
p...,a. 4 arro,xxn acres 40 mr. "a pw or
90. asn5rrIw Paris. tar RE state tax 90.
veterans &c. state roads &c. schools Tie. parish
roads SIC. notice 25c adv 80. Total $5.sa.
Hosner. E Hot block 10 Acmevile add
sssn ~ ,ss r,oss g. schoois ) a. ia rish
rs,sds . " ,oti,.s ,sc a,sv A. Tofai II a.
Iona. "a ehanm.n-so scres hall ,nterrst IN
ne or of M or sec IS tip 7nr4w. Parish tax &c
ssc mn rish roads lsr. notice 25c. advertising 81
Total $40
vsuv y succass,op4o acres mn or az M a,
| a.. M sn7nriw Parish IA Z 10. state tax 4oc
veterans A. sfste roads ac schools ~ parsst
roads 36c notice 25c adv IS. Total 629.
| 10 wm-Tot. ~ .,pdA b,oct tt'e.rs Wood
!. nd addition 70 Colfax Parish tar INA nfats
taras5 vererans lsc tate roads lie. school,
4 a. nar;sh rosds 4 ~ notice 15c adyertisIpr -
Tosai Sisss
Murpby. lima certain piece OF land begin
u,nr t The sun beast corner OF block III IeSag Z,
| addition r., Colfnx runuiur uurtb "a degrees Il
de wear la5 feet s,,fl, AZ i..er, % S slrprs
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-04-27


Hand. c HI acres in se or Of - Or Of ne ar. I |
acre lot in % ar Of ne or nee s. and an undivided
hall interest In acre OF land sec6 tp east.
Parish ~ tate 10; Veterans nc. sssss roaas
40. Total ll.4o.
Harlp. NO acres. fractional nv or of se or |
50 tip 6nrl Q. Parish 36c. state Zoe. veterans
r.. state roads 1c schools SIC. parish roads lSc.
notice s5c. adv 400. Total 440
Martin. Il 5000 acres. ne qr.se a. Of nv Or acc |
5tpvnrsw. Parish 1884, state a.7S veterans
116 state roads &c. schools 1884. parish roads
5.l7. notice z6c, adv so0 Total 1854
Myers. wilIie-5 acres and improvements near
Georgetown. Parish liz, state Csc. veterans Be
state roads &c. sshous IL. parish roads SIC. mo-
tice 2sc. adv 500. Total osS4
McManemiu. j J-iE acres and improvements
in selma. Parish = ~. state liza vetersns32 p.
state roads &c. schools 1874. parish roads 1919.
notise Csc, adv 500. Total Csc.
Psnninser. I'll acre In Georgetown. Parish
lOc state &C. veterans r. state roads 1c. schools
loo. parish roads &c. notice s5c. advertising 500
Total $50.
sec " tpsnrle. Parish sac, state zlc. veterans
4c. state roads lc schools Sc. parish roads lsc.
notice 25e. adv 800. Total 4.4o
Roberts, J w-leo acres. N half of NV or. Sc a.
Of or, ne or of sw ar zee So tp ". Pariah
tux s62 state s.o1. veteraus {. state roads loo.
schools 4.0s parish roads 2.el, notice Csc. adv
800. Total l5.4l.
smith, T-3 acres bought from Fullerton.
sec 80 tpsnrle. Parish sc. state 45r. Veterans
&c. nta to roads o.. schools SIC. parish roads 4lc
n6tice 25c. adv 3OO Total 6.S6.
o..,.h "a u,,,ao,h-r s.r.. ana a hon... ~
.a. a =. ~ isod r,acr<i.i Il book nscr ,s5
g. ssst - se sfsss NJ vst.r, ~ * tsfe rosde
~. sc,o,ss /, N marian roads al 5fice go
adv 400 rotal lO.22.
w~n.. u~s A-uou.a ana Int In fsoorv,
.rwn p-ssh Coz .t.ts ssc vstersns e. sf.sfe
49, A. o. .te,,,is co. no -, r,sds ~ rofic- 90
aSv = "a Total ~
80. ~ ~ Parish ~ sssts 11c veterans
q ~ ~ roo a. ~ srhools 10 MARIAN rosds s6c
n.,,ic. Do adv \ % Total ] "a
~ - -
Wheat. By acres ~ ~ Nv 80 corner ~ 4r e
qn - g. ~ - , =, sho.,is -. roftcs Ss sdv
: n az 's; rs,sa1 os - - -
"iE9,ns, Mrs 10. DIuEne .om 49, ~
a. PEI us sa ns a. state ras H. scboois
AZ rssrish r,sis lie notice Dr. adverriciuw am
Total lS4
w.-u.u =. c.....-n p.-,-h a.
800 saa .et.rs.,s IN sts.ts mad. AZ .chcols
~. ,srssh roads a.. notice Ssc' advertalnr 00
TrttssI q IL -
w.pnorx
aa,,~.x ON coraora r,o.--lso .cr,. a. ar &c
istp5nslw. Parish ass state Leo. veterans
&c state roads s. e SCHOOLS as =; parish roads
''ss. not,es :, s'e aas -" avss. 80 :.
PARISH tar ~ state IS veterans y Sr'
state roads &c. Schools IA, parish roads Ia.
| notice s5r adv 500. Total ll.O3.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-04-27
there Is No
Monopoly
In the packing industry,

IN the packing industry.
Swift & Company, al
though thelargcst packer,
handles not to exceed
one eighth Of the total
meat production Of the
United States.
The five large packers
do not handle to exceed
third Of the tota1meat
production Of the United
States.
Swift s. Company Is mot IA
combination with any other
packeror packerst control pricea
There IS very active conpe-
tition IN the buying Of livestock
and equally keen competition ia
the sale Of dressed meats and
by-pfoducts
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-27
BOX MEASURES.

Dear Social Corner Friends: How do you like the beautiful spring weather? The grass begins to look green and the birds to sing in their lofty nests.
 I am glad to see SC many new writ CTS for The Social Corner, also the old writers once more in the list of con . tributors for this page.
 Sizes of Bexes For Different Measures.
 A box feet long, feet inches wide and 3 feet inches deep, will con- tain 1 ton of coal
 A box 4 inches by inches square and l 1-5 inches deep will contain l quart.
 A box inches by 4 inches square and 3-5 inches deep will contain d half gallon. e A box s inches by inches square and Is inches deep will contain 1 gallon. A box s inches by 2-5 inches wide and 8 inches deep will contain 1 peck A bUx Is inches by 2-5 inches wide and : inches deep will contain 1-4 bushel A. box 1s inches square and 2-t | inshes deep will contain one bushel | A box 24 inches long by 16 inches l wide and 14 inches deep will contain
 1-2 hushel.
 ! A box 24 inches long by 1s inoie.
 wide and g. inches deep will contain | pEI EoTHy
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-27
THE CANDY BOX. !,

.f 8
 Dear Social Corner Sisters; There are lots of real patriots in our army of home workers. Think of the aged, the busy. the young, who are doing heart work for Uncle Satn-comfort work for the men at sea. and in the trenches "oyer there.' .e-
 What lift there is in the little $50 Liberty bond, And what sacrifices the men and women of America are making to be counted as supporters Of the larger freedom which the. Lih~ erty bonds are designed to promote.
 A story is told of two girls who ap- peared at the Tank booth in Boston 10 buy one Of these little $50 bonds. The seller of bonds tells the story thus:
 while I was making, out thS papers i for them to sign, ene of tf4e girls slapped a candysbox down or, the counter and with tremendous eagerness united the stringss Would they offer nae some candy, or would they eat fl before my hungry eyes !? asked them what form of payment they wished tc make for the bond, whereupon the open candy box was pushed toward me and revealed rows and rows of dimes the whole $50.
 Mother has been very close witf US ldteIy-never had an extra dime fol us at the end of a week, and a while ago we found she was saving for thil and it only took her al 1year1'"
 f What an offering for a great cause, | Compared with the eight million sub. scrjption of a Rockefeller, a Carnegi, or Ford, the, spirit of this self sacrificing women looks as prafsewor thy as the widows mite compared tt all other gifts since the Christian CT; l began.
 Those who would let the rich do i are forgetting it is not the rich. wh, 4 have made America but Americ; through the laborer that has create, l riches. The rich are not the founda i ton of a government, or the preserv CTS of character and integrity in gov ernments. The men and women c brawn and character and purpose ar
 the establishers and preseryers an, 1 perpetrators of governments.
 The people defend the state and
 is the integrity and valof of the peoni
 which lends power and glory to gov I ernment. e0' #, Self-denial to promote the wei,
 being of others Is of itself greatness | JOE'S BROTHER
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-27
A PATRIOTIC PROPOSITION.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I am acting on the old adage: If at once you don't succeed, try, try, again."
 I made a proposition some time ago to try and do some good in the Social Corner. It did not meet with appro val, but I am not discouraged, so here 1 am again with another suggestion: Why can'f~we as club buy a Liberty Bond? Many feel that they can't do much individually. but in this way it would mean so little for each one, but so much all together.
 Other clubs are helping this way. Let us not have it said that our club
 only cares for their own good times
 Let's do more than send in rules for
 saving and conservation.
 I would be glad 10 give five dollars to start the ball rolling We are a large circle and surely we might be able to buy fifty dollar bond, and perhaps larger one.
 Our boys have given up homes. and many comforts. are sacrificing theil lives for us! Whatever we do, it is so little in comparison to what tf1ey l May SC let's hustle and show tha- i the Social Corner of The Bulletin is not lacking in patriotism.
 Subscriptions could be sent to Int Social Corner Editor with the donors names, and each one could reach al ] members by mail or telephone. so tha | all might help in the good work. | I. should be glad to hear from al l interested. Address 12S Valley street l ArTIftAr. pOTIy
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-27


 See the merits Of a great painting, .s I remember visiting one mi llion-- aires house and upon the walls 6f the parlor there was not a picture worth s20, unless 1t was family portrait, which, by the way, have come to be regarded as more or less caricatures. Tn another millionaire,s house back of the parlor was an art gallery with twenty thousand dollars worth of pictures in it, not one of which do I have a clear recollection of, although [ had ample opportunity to see them all and to be deeply impressed;
 Our tastes. are disclosed by our ser lection of pictures. and association makes often commonplace scenes very dear to us.
 I like to see on the walls of a home picture of the old homestead, or the old swimming hole. the creek of boy hood days which had in it watefcress or water lilies and perch and "turkles' T ] a flower or a madonna, but I draw the line at coffin plates, preserved memo rial wreaths. etc, which keep alive grief
 What kind of pictures do you like best. Sisters?
 s SARAH ANN TIGTIE.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-27
PLANNING FOR SUMNER SEWING


 Dear Social Corner Sisters: Now that spring is here a number of us will be planning summer sewing.
 Every one who has given paper pat terms l fair trial will agree that for sewing at home there is no better or quicker method of getting a good fit-i ting garment, especially for the founc-' ation, that is. the waist and skirt ln- ings, both for women and children.
 Once a good pattern is obtained if can be utilized in many ways. To pre- serve the pattern place every portion on a cotton cloth back, that is, get some common cambric at about five cents yard and pastesthe pattern tto- on it, then cut it out, not allowing for seams. If a seam allowance is left on the pattern it soon becomes rag ged from the use of the tracing, which wouSl be used to trace the lines for | the seams.
 There is usually 9. very clear description as to the placing of the pattern on the goods. However, word of precaution will do no harm. Be sure to get the back of a waist across the shoulder and the front across the chest. the sleeve around the upper mnscle. and around the hips in the skirt. on the straight grain of the goods. that is. the wool thread running lin a straight line. H
 MOUNTAIN LAUREL.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-27
SOCIAL CORNER POEM
The Ghost of the Past

The Ghost of the Past We two kept house. the Past and
 The Past and l; l tended while 1t lowered nigh. Leaving me never alone IL was a spectral housekeeping; Wherc feli no iarring tone. As strange. as still a housekeeping a As ever has been known. <pI IL dwelt with me just as it was.
 Just as it was, When first it's prospects gave me pause In wayWard wanderings, Before the years had torn old troths As they tear all sweet things, Before gaunt griefs had torn old
 troths
 And dulled old rapturings. And then iis form began to fade,i
 5egan to fade: Its gentle echoes taintlier played At eve uagn my ear Than when' 8Re autumn's look em- The lonely 6hannbers here. The autumn ss7settling shades em
 browned T
 Nooks that it- Haunted near And so with time my vision less,
 Tea. less and less. Makes ot that Past my houscmistress It dwindles in my eye; IL looms a far-off skeleton And not a comrade ukEh,- A fltful far-off skeleton Dimming us days draw by.
 Thomas Hardy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-27
A MATTER OF THE HEART.

F Dear Social Corner Folks: Will you let if1 spinster with few real folks of her own You are such friendly coi1ipanysI feel sure of a welcome.
 Now J am not a sentimental spin ster,, rather the opposite, but I am stirred up about this dreadful war. Like so many women in America have felt so optimistic, so safe. The war was so far away, my work was not interfered with Mother taught me housekeeping as Connecticut country women learned fl in Civil War days. To obey Mf. Hoov- CT has not been hard. have helped the Red Cross, and knitted. I have tried to do my bit these three years. When the two previous Lfb9xty loans were called for, I said:
 l. jane, you just cannot. There arc those three months when you have nc money. You ought to have new cur l tains, you need shoes, you must have a suit. You help some other way" And I settled back calmly and com l forted my soul with knitting and blast cred my conscience with thrift stamps and clothes for Belgian babies, ant thought how righteous I was Now you Cornerites, Liberty Bell Rower, Aunt Prudence and the rest nave StlFTeQ me all up aga1n.
 I think of those men fighting "witi there backs to the wall" needing helr and needing it quickly. I cannot gt and I have no one to send, but car help with my money; though it i. precious little.
 Eastern Connecticut women have gracious and precious heritage. Car you forget Madam Trumbull and he cloak. or the Norwich woman who sen "a soldier in her place in the Civil war
 Can. we be true to tradition even, i we. are not willing to sacrifice? tn less we change that we1l-meant com | fortable word ''bit'' to "alI'? Won lyou think about it, you. who like my fself. have been understanding witl
 your minds, but not your hearts? E l. have bought bond. Probably shall have to walk extra fast past th
 shop windows for some time to come
 but can do it.
 There are only a few days more 0
 this Liberty loan campaign. Won't yo
 wake up, too?
 Then when our brave men com
 horne. as please God many of ther
 may, we shall be able to look them i
 the face and say: q helped you fight. l LANE ANN
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-27
A BOND IN A NUTSHELL.

K Dear Country Woman: I liked your
 letter. First and last I have picked up
 in The Social Corner enough infornla-
 ton to feel that The Bulletin like the
 sacred eodfish down below tells us all
 we ought to know" A few of the facts
 in few words:
 IA $50 bond is the same as 8 $50 bill. but payable September 15, 1928, instead of on demand.
 2-Bonds are issued from s50 up, ifl- terest at 1-4 per cent, payable semi annually March 15, September Is. The interest is the highest paid, on any U. g. government long term bonds is sued within 25, years.
 34In case of need, bonds can be sold. or money can be borrowed or them; almost any bank will lend ur to within 90 per cent. or more of the face value. 1T % ' 4-Every war bond issued by. Uncle tSanls since 1g12 has gone above pal after peace was declared. 5.-Bonds are backed by an estimated national wealth of $250, COG. 100000; oul I national debt is oriy about per cent 1 Of our national resources
 5-Bonds can be bought on, the in sta1ment plan: ask any bank. If vol have a bank account your bank vii l loanayou money to buy bonds | T=41f owned for at least six month I prior to death, bonds will be accepted at par and interest for payment Of fed I eral inheritance taxes on an estate. 1 S-Bonds are free from normal ta, | imposed by the federal income tax law I 9-Every bond bought srTes life. I BLUE JEAN.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-27
THE wREcKAcE- THAT. LITTLE
 TNRANNiEs PRODUCE.

Dear Social Corner Friends: It is sono time since I have greeted you. The letters kare bee5 90 fine that. ASy : thing I cousd gay has seemed too in significant to be given space. .,A, |,
 I want to thank Interested Reader at this late dsy for the charming cal eadar received so long -1sos5 It occupies a prominent place on my desk.
 A thought has come to me in con nection with the world war now in progress. Autoc-acy and democracy arr enSaecd in a mighty struggle which win co4di1erf We afe doing our ffts th1t victory may perch on the nsnner of democracy. Newsthe thought I wo share with you is this: How many 'of us as individuals are auto crats-little kaisers2 How many of us arc trying to force our will upon a brother or sister. doing our utmost to usRke this or thai person fit. into a square hole when it was a round hole God intended him to fill.
 Too many of us, believe, are ty- rants in a small way-just as far as we possess the power to- be, sometimes unconsci0usly. I cite an instance:
 sfrs. Blank, a well-to- do woman. had 2. poor young relative in her house. bold as her assistant | She furnished her better clothes, than she had ever haG before, and treated her we'll in
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-27
BETTER BUY A BOND THAN BE IN
 BONDAGE.

Dear Social Corner Sisters. I, like Aunt Prudence, am a poor woman, but I feel that at last the greatest opportunity of my life has come to me, the privilege to carry on" for my country and it's allies. Already thou sands of our boys are overseas and more and more will shortly follow. Soon there will be scarce home in our country that cannot feel its glow of patriotic pride in having furnished it's quota to our nations defenders, be they soldiers, sailors or aviators AL ready these buys have proved them selves, as ever, true blue,' to such an extent as to win the respect and ad- miration not only of our nation and it's allies but of our enemy as well. But the end is by no means yet, and we must make sacrifice upon sacrifice I to ensure the welfare and safety of our armies and our fleets
 Uncle Sam, realizing that, as the old song says. 'tis only by strong pull and a long pull and an all pull together | that this war can be won, offers us l the chance of our lives, the opportuni- i ty to do our bit for the U. s. A. and ! it's allies He says Buy a Liberty bond"
 Do you know what it means to buy a Liberty bond? Of course, we are all ready to give, and to give until 1t hurts, but this is not giving. When you buy Liberty bond you are lending Uncle Sam the money he must have to carry on his share of the war He will pay you back, every cent, and with interest, 4 IA per cent interest Isn't that good business? And when with good business we combine the glory of helping Uncle Sam win the | war. why hesitate?
 Think what Liberty bond can do
 Every $50 Liberty bond will buy one rife and furnish 400 bullets to speed against the Huns. or it will safeguard 16 American boys by providing then with gas masks. 1 Every S100 Liberty bond will buy
 two six-inch shells or 1S9 hand gre
 nades.
 Every $500 Liberty bond will kee,
 9S American boys well shod, or proyid,
 467 boys with leggings against tn,
 mud of the trenches.
 Such supplies our boys must have and the government must pay fo
 them. The government looks to us, al
 patriotic women, to do our utmost {,
 help along this great task. Uncle sam offers us for our loan
 higher rate of interest than the bank
 allow. If we do not heed this oppor l tunity, he warns us heavy taxes will b , levied to pay for these materials.
 I, for one, am Carrying on," pull l ing with my full strength. and wisI : that many of you might feel with m
 the pride and inspiration that it give | to wear the Liberty Bell button. Let all lend a hand and buy Liberty bonds } Again.
 CARRY ON.