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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-12-13


the medicine for my daughter
and now she is like a different
person. Instead of lying in bed
weak and miserable, she is the
first one up in the mornings and
is now well and strong enough
to take up her housework again.
She never complains of suffering
like she did before. and from the
way Tanlac has built her upl |
have so much faith in it that /
never expect to be without it in
the house."
Tanlac is sold by all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-12-13

In accordance with the terms Of an ordinance
Of the Police Jury Of the Parish OF Grant. dated
November 18th 1910, notice is hereby given that
he Police Jury will received sealed proposals for
he purchase at price not less than par and
accrued interest of Two Hundred ana Ten Thou
sand f421O OOO) Dollars, of Public Improvement
Bonds. Of Road District Number Right (slof the
thorized at an election held In said Road District
Kids must be sealed, accompanied by u certin-
ID check on some National Bank doing business
in this state, or some solvent bank chartered
uuder the laws OF this State. for not less than
Two and one half TAX per centum Of the face
value Of said bonds. payable to the PRESIDENT OF
check OF the succpssful bidder viii be credited on
purchase price of his bid or forfeited to the said
Road District II he fails to fulhl the conditions
II his bid. The checks OF the unsuccessful bid
Iers viii be returned to them upon the rejection
" The r successful bidder win be furnished the le-
gal opinion of Mr.. John c. Thomson ofNew York
CIty as to the validity of the bonds.
All bids must be unconditional and addressed
TO the police Jury OF the Parish Of Grant. Colax,
Louisiana. with statement on the envelope
Road Bond issue Of Road District Number Eight
ts) OF the Parish of Grant. Said bids viii be
opened at Twelve ll2:oO) o'clock D.: In open SEES
sion of the Police Jury. on the 5th day OF jam
AIRY 1890, at the Court House at coIfax. Louisi-
ana The Police Jury reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids
For further Information CONCERNING snso Uonus
or the proceedings leading thereto. apply to the
Clerk OF the Police Jury. Coliax. Louisiana.
Thus done and signed at Colfax. La. on this
the 18th, day Of November 1918.
JOHN RANDOLPH.
President.
I. tina UNDERLINED Clerk of the Police Jury OF
the Parish OF Gra6a. dobereby certify that the
above is true and correct copy Of the notice Is
sued by the President Of the poIiee Jury calling
for hiia Tor the purchase OF tina Two Hundred
and Ten Thousand Dollars Of bonds OF Road
District No. 8, OF the Parish Of Grant. dated
January I. 1910.
In faith hereof berrunto set my ofbeial sigma
ture authenticated with the impress OF the ON,
cial seal of the said Police Jury at Colfax. La
on this the 18th day Of November 1919.
n. L. BRIAN, Clerk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-12-13
Could Not Even
Raise Up In Bed
Hastings Tells Of Daughters Wonder
full Recovery Through the Use
of TanIac

my daughters recovery thru
the use of Tanlac was so wond-
erful that | can't help rejoicing
over it." said ]. C. Hastings. a
well known farmer living at Alief
Texas.
For two years, he continu-
ed. "she was sick with stomach
trouble and neuralgia and her
sufferings were something awful
Most everything she ate would
give her trouble, and many a
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-12-13
Chamberlain Tablets

These tablets are intended especially
for indigestion and constipation. They
tone up the stomach and enable it to
perform its functions naturally. They
act gently on the liver and bowels.
thereby restoring the stomach and
bowels to healthy condition. When
you feel dull. stupid and constipated
give them trial. You are certain TO
be pleased with their effect.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-12-13

We the undersigned return thanks
to the good people of the community
our heartfelt thanks, for their help anc
symprthy during the illness and death
Of our dear and beloved mother,
"Queen Victory Coburn." We especi-
ally thank Mr.. and Mrs. M. c. Starks.
Her son. j. E. CoBURN.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-12-13

We were pleased to receive call on
Monday from Mr.. H. E. Estorge, of
st. Landry parish, who is candidate
for State Treasurer in the approaching
Democratic primary. He is from ar
o substantial Creole family, ind
promises if elected to do his full duty
toward the whole people of the State,
and with this assurance he respectfully
solicits the support of all Democrats.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-12-13
Will Louisiana Follow Suit?

Frankfort, Dec, y. -lnaugura-
ton of Edwin P. Morrow, the
first Republican governor of
Kentucky in sixteen years, drew
great throng to the capital to-
day. A parade headed by Mr..
Morrow through flag bedecked
street, the usual reception at the
states house. and the inaugural
ball at night formed the pro-
gram.
The foregoing shows the result
of the Kentucky election and the
inaugural this week of the first
Republican as governor in that
state for sixteen years. The
question very naturally arises, is
Louisiana going to follow suit by
the election of John M. Parker
in this State as governor? If so
he will be the first Republican
governor in Louisians since VIM.
Pitt Kellogg. was governor by
carpet-bag rule, now about forty
five years ago.
Mr.. Parker, by all that goes to
show a mans leaning and bias
land in spite of his registering
as Democrat only a few months
ago., is a Republican at heart
and in principal, and has on
scores of occasions avowed this
fact. OF course he is a reputa-
Bile, honorable and wealthy gen.
tleman, who has amassed a great
fortune as commission mer-
chant in the city of New Orleans
where he has lived practically all
of his life, and he is fine bust
ness man where his own inter-
est are concerned, and he owns
big cotton plantation in the
Mississippi river bottom which
he farms by proxy and on which
he makes big money.
But what has he ever done as
a Democrat to entitle him to be
elected governor of Louisiana,
and thus become the head and
leader of the Democratic party
in this great State?.
He once had his inning in the
city of New Orleans, and had
his brother as district attorney,
and his father as a helper with
the city council, and the history
of the administration of affairs
in that city in that it was a mis-
cradle failure so far as any "re-
forms" are concerned, and NOR
ally the city was ten times worse
than it is at present under the
Behrman administration.
The truth of the whole matter
is that Mr.. Parker is simply a
stalking horse to break the solid
south" and that is all his cleo
ton will mean in Louisiana.
Just look around a bit and you
will find his supporters composed
of all old-time Republicans, to-
gether with a few disgrunted
Democrats who have axes to
grind, and other mislead DEM
ocrats who have been caught by
the glitter of a business admin
istration" and supposed re
FORMS" OF this latter few we
have been greatly surprised, and
yet we believe when it comes to
a show down most of them will
vote for Frank P. Stubs in the
January election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-12-13

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Oil GameWe Are Just
About The Top With Organizing Only Two Hundred
left At Twenty Five Dollars Share In The
Land & Development Co.. Inc
Options Oil And Gas
Three Thousand Acres under lease Grant Parish
You
he Grant,
the crowd Oil worth life
they play %
vested the FU9a C reported as @ mty o n Ts
M ps 6 t h w d nae @ G" ons
benefit of
stockholders
n Invest TmSow be too late We have limited number shares
q0a ~ n S % e a na make fortune
Subscription Blank below and mail today Tomorrow be
The GRANT LAND & DEVELOPMENT CO., Inc.
w. L. BOSWELL, Manager
W.. l. Boswell B Roberts Groves = 'N~" - =
REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION FLANK
The Co. La
Iherebym application in the
lind g.. in payment thereof.
Name Address
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-12-13
THE
Singers and Players Club

A Splendid Aggregation of Talent
Will Exhibit at the COlfax High
School Auditorium Friday Night
December 10, 1919.
This organization combine with their musical tai
ent dramatic ability and present evening of rare
: and unusual pleasure.
The program is composed of instrumental and vo-
members appearing separately and ensemble with
added feature of short sketch makes most inter-
esting and unique entertainment
This splendid entertainment the Continental Ly-
Bureau given under the auspices of the Cofax High
School. and rightly deserves the patronage of all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19


LEGATION He has been prevailed publish
A Letter to a Lad Leaving
Dear rom In hne letter of criticism and appreciation mother
the other
nome lot the @ time life, though she did
now she feels about
influence OF the kind
venture TO write you as If you boy.
Your mother says IL That's
whole life! Seventeen beginning
busting the plate the sky blue bright I'd
You have been VERY
Whether
you have proba learned
as mental aIertnss invariably impaired Every athlete
your mother has already pledged until
you Il hope she will
duty every mother her Besides, fellow
weaklirg
Nowadays of
nooe Everyone who is all there well
cumstances And fortunately nobody
that who declines
under duress takes drink
s possible importantly
with stuff not for me- And having decision stick
and honor every human being
scarcely realize prayerfuly
ably
clean through
of life
Half world
But
steal reason animal WISH should
personal purity than there
and may you live up to your mothers standard
Sincerely yours
VIM BRADY, M. D.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
FLIGHT OF THE FAST MAIL.

p. M, making the 1S1 miles in 90
minutes. He brought back six
bags of mail from the Ohio metrop-
oils.
The time from Cleveland to Chi
cago was three hours and Is min
utes, a distance of 351 miles.
Mail posted at the Grand Cen
trail station, New York City, at 4
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon, let
ters mailed in Pittsburgh at mid
night and Rochester at / a. M,
were in the bags reaching the Chi
cago pOstofice at 1870 yesterday
and delivered by carriers early in
the afternoon. Ordinarily these
letters would not have reached
Chicago until this afternoon.
Clark Egerson. superintendent of
flying from the United States mail
service, said yesterday that sew
eral planes will be operated each
day between Chicago and CleVe-
land as the service develops.
Extension of the service east to
New York and west to the coast
is only a matter of time in which
TO get larger twin motored planes,
said Mr.. Egerson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
Government Endorses Advertising

The volume of advertising in the last few
months, through the United States as a whole,
has been unprecedented. Statistics collected
from number of sources show that greater
of advertising is being made than ever be-
fore
The information and education service of
the department of labor commends heartily the
present use of advertising most patriotic
public service. During the war the depart
ment and other governmental agencies were
compelled to ask people not to buy anything
not actually essential because the war had to
go on; but now, when it is of the greatest i'm
portance that the wheels of industry start run
ming smoothly, advertising and buying the
processes most necessary to start them
BY advertising extensively the seller in
forms his market what goods can be bought
to advantage. By careful reading of the ad
refreshments the purchaser is enabled to
choose discriminatory, in order that his own
money may be utilized to best purposes.
The information service is doing what it
can to cooperate with newspapers, advertisers
and the consuming public, in order that the
interests Of all three may be served through
the stimulation of advertising. 1t is the view
of department officials that the effect of the
advertising already published has been marked
H. aiding the restoration of business to normal.
and that through the consistent use of adver-
Using much can be done to achieve national
nrOsuerity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19

pose our state department would presently
have business with the court of Spain? You
bet it would,
The comparison is hardly fair one at that,
for there are no old sores in this country over
Porto Rico as there are in England over Ire
land and the irritation would naturally be less
poignant
That England has made utter failure
of its efforts to govern Ireland admits no argu
ment. The English themselves concede it and
will welcome any settlement which will save
their pride by permitting them to still nomi
nally regard ireland as one of the British
isles. The American missions object scarcely
be regarded otherwise than as an effort
to bring pressure to bear upon England to
compel it to do something against its will
Messrs. Dunno, Ryan and Walsh are quite
frankly pro-Irish and anti-British, and they
have been carrying the impression to Ireland
that the American people, if not the Ameri-
government, back of them.
English patience and forbearance is being
put to pretty severe test, and at an unusually
critical time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
In the Days News

Commander Eva Booth, who will
direct the big financial campaign
to be conducted by the Salvation
Army this week throughout the
United States, must be ranked with
the notable women of this genera
ton. The story of her rise from
the lowest rank to the position of
commander OF the forces OF the
Salvation Army in the United
States is little short of romantic.
Though she is the fourth daughter
of the late General William Booth,
the founder of the army. she has
won her way from the ranks on
her own merits. While she was
still a school girl she began the
work of the army3 selling War
Cries on the London streets. in
the course of time she rose to the
post of field commander and was
given charge of the inter national
training home in London. Before
taking charge Of the organization
in the United States Miss Booth
spent nine years as commander of
the forces in Canada, where she
wrought splendid sefvicc in the
work to which her abilities are
consecrated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
Proof of the Pudding.

The program of the new Republican con
gress as outlined in caucus includes:
Passage of appropriation bills before
July l.
Legislation for the immediate return
of telegraph and telephone lines to their
owners.
Early consideration of the railroad
problem.
Approval of the suffrage amendment.
Determination of national merchant
marine policy.
Legislation Of benefit to returning
soldiers and sailors.
Reduction in taxation. including the
immediate repeal of the luxury tax.
Rigid economy in expenditures and
adoption of budget system
Tariff legislation designed to increase
custom house revenues and protection
for industries developed during the war.
The ingredients seem all right but it is a
little early to predict whether the dish, when
ready to serve, will be pudding or hash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
Today's Anniversaries

1777-Button Gwinnett, one of the
two Englishmen who signed
the American declaration OF
independence, died near Sa=
wanna, Ga. Born in Eng
land about 1882.
179S-BOnaparte with an immense
armament sailed from Tou-
Ion for the conquest of
Egypt.
1953-The Chinese rebels captur-
ed the city OF Annoy.
1S69-Charles w. Eliot was in
stalled as president of Har-
ward university.
lS91-Queen Natalie of Serbia was
expelled from Belgrade.
lS9S-W lillian E. Gladstone, four
times British premier, died
at HawSrden castle. Born
in Liverpool, Dec. 20, 1909,
l915-Italy made final prepara-
tions for entering the war
I916-Russia and Sweden report
ed to have reached a salts
factory settlement of the
Aland island case.
L917-Coalition Russian govern
ment declared against sep
arate peace and announced
an intention to strengthen
the army for an offensive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19

He felt his spirits sink to zero as
his final step took him past and
beyond the house. Their a low
wailing sound attracted his atten-
ton, and, looking ahead, he made
crawling out of the gutter into
which he had slipped from the
walk. Upon the sIdew ak were
half dozen letters. The lad was
covered with mud on one side.
whats the matter, little man ?"
inquired Glenn.
The explanation came forth sob
bing1y. He was the nephew of the
housemaid at the Forsyth home
He had been sent to mail some let
ters. He had slipped. the letters
scattered far and wide. He had
gone into the gutter. i His plight
at once interested MIR. Glenn. The
fact that the boy had even a re-
mote connection with the Forsyth
home recommended him To. consid-
Grafton.
IN gather up your letters and
mail them" said Mr.. Glenn as he
placed them in a side pocket
''Now, let US see if we can't make
you q little more presentable," and
he spoiled a handkerchief getting
the worst of the mud off from the
victim of the mishap, gave him a
quarter, and sent him on his way
and pursued his own. At the first
mail box he took the letters from
his pocket and posted them.
1t was a sighful ordeal going to
his hotel, taking his suitcase and
starting for his train. At the ho-
teP there were two letters for him,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
Brad's O. Verse
BAREFOOT DAYS.

The bees will soon be humming,
the school will soon be out, the
barefoot days are coming, We'll
hear the children shout. They'll
wade knee deep in glory come
sunshine or come rain, and child
hoods fairy story will brighten
Barefoot Lane. They'll caper
through the clover or loiter near
the creek, they'll chase old Tray
and Rover or play at hide-and-
seek: the stonebruise and the Bills
ter will burn on heel and toe;
but little Bud and Sister will feel
no weight of woe. The barefoot
DAYS of childhood, the days that
used to be, the meadow and the
wildwood, the spreading apple tree,
the gloamings long and happy, the
nights without a care, the morn
ings cool and sHappy. the memo
ries rich and rare. Our thoughts
go backward straying to days of
youth and grace, we see the chill
dren playing around the old home
place. and as we tread the gravel
along life's fiinty ways. how oft
we long to travel the path of bare
foot days. GLEN BRADSHAW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
FPllHIlE DAILY SHORT STORY

His voice was gasping and I'm.
steady. A responding one sounded
sweetest music to his famished
soul
"Althea!" he uttered.
Who are you, sir?"
Il am Robert"
"Oh, that is different, Yes. Mr.
Glenn. what is it, please?"
Il have just left the train head
ed for California. 1 quite uninten-
tionally opened letter you had
written to your sister. Can it be
possible that you care enough for
me to ask me to defer my jour
ney?"
Il should miss you. Mr.. Glenn
Say Robert and will be hack
on the first train"
Robert"
Mr. Glenn went back to Hamn-
ton by the swiftest express-and
stayed there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
Twisting the Lions Tail.

If that unofficial mission" from this
try TO ireland gets back without being" Off
cially held accountable for some untoward
happening it will be cause for congratulation
all around. Probably no other government ex-
cept Great Britain would countenance the lib
critics that have been taken in connection with
a matter that it always has insisted was an
internal affair. Even the United States would
be likely to grow a trife peeved under similar
circumstances.
Suppose, for instance, Spanish delegation
came to Porto Rico for the express purpose
of showing the sympathy of the Spanish people
with Porto Rican aspirations for self govern
ment and the members went about over the
island with great show of Spanish colors,
making speeches and saying the things that
the people wanted to hear. Don't you sup
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
HQart GHOm0
14t!zDrObrQ1ncC =
V.Q MRC ELIZABETH THOMPSON
BY TEMPLE.
Just Something to Throw At

Dear Mrs. Thompson: | was
married when l was quite young to
a well-to-do young man in prom
inent family. | had everything
wanted, a comfortable home nicely
furnished and all the pretty
clothes i wanted, besides a sweet
little girl.
In the course of,four or five years
/ grew tired of my husband and
began to fiirt with other men.
When my husband was away from
home l entertained these other
men.
One in particular was a frequent
caller, and he persuaded me that
my husband was untrue 10 me. NV
husband, firing of my Indifferent
way of treating him. found another
woman and in the course of time,
left me for good He allowed me
to sue for divorce on the grounds
OF unfaithfulness and paid me all
the alimony Il asked for, without
contesting the suit. saying he
didn't want to hurt the reputation
Of the mother OF his child.
He married again and has an
Other little girl. My sympathetic
friend lay low for some time after
my divorce. as he had a hand in it.
Then he made advances, but never
took me to public places. He FIN
ally told me he loved me and want
Ell to marry me. I accepted his
not dreaming that he
was after my money.
l married him, but l have now
learned that all he was after was
MY money and my fathers money.
1 am so unhappy. He has run
practically everything I
had and it is all we can do to get
a living. He is lazy, gets drunk
whenever he can get liquor and
does everything an ordinary tough
does
| have been told that l am afraid
TO get a divorce as he has as much
to tell as | have. What shall l do?
| want my first husband back. for
COW Isee the vast difference be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
Building and Loan Survey.

In making a nationwide survey of building
conditions, the q. s. department of labor re-
Gently sent out questionnaires to several thou
sand building and loan associations. These
missionaries covered inquiries concerning as
sets, the average amount of loans made each
year, applications for 1919, the possibility of
increasing demands for loans and opinions
concerning the proposed system of federal
home loan banks
Returns disclosed that more than 40 per
cent of the building associations have not suf-
fcient available funds to meet the desirable ap-
plications for loans that coming in as a re-
suit of the shortage of houses and the general
revival of construction activities. While the
building associations of the country are report
ed on a sound financial basis their present
difficulties are due to the facts that they have
enormous investments and that the long time
mortgages representing large amounts are not
negotiable at commercial banks.
The movement to establish federal home
loan banks is approved by majority of the
associations that returned answers to the
questionable. Out of 1900 thus far received
less than 10 per cent of the associations rep
resented opposed to the plan. An answer
that is typical OF the attitude of associations
that are financially independent came from the
west. Our organization does not need a fed
eral home loan bank system at this time"
writes the secretary, but it will be helpful to
those who do and the time may come when we
shall be glad to take advantage Of it."
According to recent estimates there are
now in the United States 1853 building and
loan associations with paid-in capital stock
amounting to 81 1903, nc. S4S, the investment in
building association stock having increased
last year s145,OOO.O00. Available statistics
show that the normal requirements of the
building and loan associations before the war
called for loanable funds amounting to approx
mately $500O00000 per annum, which could be
supplied by the savings departments of these
organizations. The solution of the problem of
how TO supplement the ordinary income of the
and loan associations in places where
the demand for small mortgage loans might
be greatly in excess of the supply of money
is now sought in the federal home loan banks.
In view of the shortage. of houses estimated
at something like 100000, the demands on
the building and loan associations are likely
to be heavier than ever before.