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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-17

The officers of this company shall be
president, secretary and treasurer.
and the board of directors shall have
the right to combine any two of them
into one, the president of the company
shall be the manager Of the company
and its farming and mercantile bust
ness and operations, unless the board
of directors shall otherwise direct. and
until their successors have been elect
ed and qualify. Charles Dale shall be
president and treasurer and J. M.
Straughan shall be secretary. and the
following stockholders shall compose
the. first board of directors and hold Of
fee until their successors are elected
and qualify, to-wit: Charles Dale, ].
M. Straughan, Clarence L. Dale, John
u. Dale and Grover R. Dale, FIVE
stockholders.
The stockholders shall hold meet
ting annually at the domicile of the
company land such other meetings as
the presided may CALI. and at such
annual meetings to be held on the first
Monday of December, 1919. and an
nually thereafter on said day, they
shall elect from their number presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer. al
herein provided, who shall hold Office
until the next annual meeting, or until
their successors are elected and qualify.
The corporate powers of this CON-
pany shall be exercised by the board OF
directors who may adopt such rules and
and regulations, not inconsistent with
these articles of incorporation, as they
may see fit, for the government of the
officials of the company. They shall
fix all salaries of the officials and ex.
ercise such supervisory powers over
the businesses Of the corporation AZ
are necessary for its successful con-
duct. All the officers and directors
hereinabove named reside at Colfax OF
in its vicinity. The list hereto attach.
ed shows the names and post-office ad.
dresses Of the subscribers to the CAPT.
tai stock of this company. Thus done,
READ and signed at Colfsx. Louisiana
on this the 31st day of March. 1919. in
the presence Of the undersigned two
competent witnesses.
CHARLES DALE,
CLARENCE L. DALE,
]. M. STRAUGHAN,
GROVER R. DALE.
Witnesses.
A. C. FAIRCLOTH,
C. w. LACROIx.
J. B. ROBERTS.
Notary Public.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-17

We are proud of the confidence doc
tors, druggists and the public have in
666 Chill and Fever Tonic. adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-17
Minutes of Board of Supervisors of
Road District s.
Colfax, La, May ID. 1919.

uC DOdi " VI ~ pei FioOio iOi
Grant parish Road District No. 8,
elected on petition of more than
SO per cent Of the property own
ers of said district by the police
jury at their session of date Oct.
2. 1917, met under the following
call.
Colfax, La, May z, 1919.
The Board of Supervisors for Road
District No. OF Grant parish. appoint
ed by the police jury Oct. 2, 1917, upon
petition of fifty per cent of the tax
payers of Road District No. s. in ac-
cordance with Act No. 80 of the Acts
of the Legislature at the extra session
of 1917, are hereby called to meet at
the court house in Colfax,, La, at 1890
a. m. on Wednesday, May IA. 1919, for
the purpose of organizing and attend
ing to such business as they are re-
quired to do by virtue of said appoint
ment.
The members of the board are John
Randolph, G.. H. Mcknight, w. A.
Brownlee, DR.. t. j. Harrison and H.
L. Brian.
JOHN RANDOLPH.
Prest. Police Jury.
H. L. BRIAN,
Clerk.
members present: John Ran
dolph, w. A. Brownlee and H.
d. Brian and a quorum.
ION motion John Randolph was
elected chairman and H. L. Brian,
secretary.
On motion the Board took up
The question of locating the spurs
to- the jefferson Highway in
ward 6, and it was decided to
order a special election of all tax
payers who are qualified voters
in ward 6 for the information of
the Board in locating said spurs.
For the purposes of said .elec-
ton the following commissioners
and clerks were appointed: H.
F. McManus, VIM. Stewart and
Jos. Fredieu, commissioners; R..
C. Fletcher and C. L. Dale,
clerks, and said election shall be
held under the rules and regula-
tons of all general elections for
voting special taxes, and returns
made to this board by not less
than two of the commissioners
or clerks. and the majority of
votes and amount of property
shall determine the location.
The two locations are as fol-
lows: 1.-The O'Quinn spur is to
leave the Jefferson Highway at
Aloha and run on the best practi-
cal route north or northeast a
distance of 21a miles to point
at or near the ]. w. O'Quinn
place. 2-The Calhoun spur, to
leave the Jefferson Highway at
the crossing of the Verda-Re-
demption public road and follow
practically said Verda-Redemp-
ton road a distance of 215 miles
north.
These two descriptions shall
be printed on the ballots. and
the voters shall stamp the square
opposite the location of his or
her choice.
The election shall be at Aloha
on Thursday. June IL, 1919, and
returns made to this Board at
Colfax on Friday, June Is, 1919,
at II a. m.
This election is to be held with
out any expense to this board or
the parish.
On motion. H. l.. Brian was
appointed as a committee to en-
ploy a surveyor to make a pre-
liminary survey of the Verda-
Colfax road from the jefferson
Highway at or near the Phillips
place, running by the Summer
field Spring, the M. L. Spikes
Homestead, crossing the D'Lar-
tigo at or near the Freeman Ford.
running north by west to the
Hines place, and thence follow
ing practically the Verda-Fair-
cloth road to New Verda, and re-
port same to this board.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-17

Reward for Stray Mare and Horse.
Strayed, one large gray mare, 3 year
old, and one dark brown horse. Liber<
al reward for information or return to;
WAVE WHITAKER,
MAST Selma, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-17

name and style of Charles Dale and
Sons, Incorporated, under the follow
ing articles of incorporation to wit:
ARTICLE ONE.
The domicile of this corporation shall
be at Bagdad plantation in the Parish
of Grant, Louisiana, and it shall enjoy
existence as a corporation for period
of one hundred years, unless sooner
dissolved under the provisions of law,
governing the dissolution of corpora
tons.
b ARTICLE TWO.
The purposes for which this corpora
ton is formed and the nature of the
business to be carried on by it are de-
clared to be general farming opera
tons and the conduct, in connection
Herewith. of plantation commissaries
or general stores for and from which
various goods, such as are customary
on plantation stores, shall be bought
and sold, to own and operate farms.
houses, farming implements of all
kinds, and to both buy and sell these
and real estate of all kinds. cattle,
horses, mules and other stock, and
generally to do, hire done. and perform
everything necessary for the carrying
out of the purposes of this corporation,
provided that no real estate shall be
sold, except by the consent of a MAORI
ty of the stock of the company, made
to appear by resolution of stockholders
'at q meeting called for thst purpose.
The board of directors shall have all
he powers named in section seven of
Act 267 Of 1914.
ARTICLE THREE.
The capital stock of this corporation
shall be thirty thousand dollars, divid-
- into three hundred shares of q par
value Of one hundred dollars each and
lhis capital stock may be hereafter in
keased, according to the law of the
kote Of Louisiana to fifty thousand
oIlars. and no stock shall be issued
Etept for cash or its equivalent in
bor OK property, and each holder of
ock il thiq company agrees in the
Rcnt be should ever desire to sell his
~ % give the other stockholders
1sl2 pre4srencer right to boy the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-17
agriculture
coIFAx GRANT PARISH. "a, SATURDAY MAY IL 1919

name and style of Charles Dale and
Sons, Incorporated, under the follow
ing articles of Incorporation to wit:
ARTICLE ONE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-17

Brennan, Mrs H M-43 acres, NV or
of Sc or. 3 acres in Sc cor of ne or of 9
W or sec "a tp 8 n r w. State Soc,
veterans &c, state roads &c, parish tax
Soc, schools 43c, parish roads 43c, notice
26c, advertising s.. Total SEES.
Mercer, Mrs L. L-l17 acres. hf of
ne Or. ne Or of ne Or sec 80 tp 6nr2
W. State tax 1.35, veterans 24c, state
roads &c, parish tax e. school Lit.
rosds 2:S1. interest 16c, notice 26cs sdy
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-03-28
Weekly eaIt0ralks
The Many MysteEiesYof
Naturoy
BY L. W. BOWER, M. %

You can take an onion seed and pansy
seed, and plant them side by side in the
same spot of ground. In one case, you
get an onion, with its peculiarly strong
Odor, and in the other you get flower Of
rare beauty. You can plant poppy seed
and get opium Ia dangerous, habit-forming
drug, or YOU can plant rhubarb seed and
get something that helps constipation.
No scientist, living or dead, can explain
these mysteries of Nature. Behind the
invisible life germ in each seed is hidden
the deep secret that nobody understands.
Everything growing out of the ground
seems intended for some use in establishing
natural conditions. DR.. Pierce, of Buffalo,
N. Y, long since found out what is
naturally best for women's diseases. He
learned it all through treating thousands
Of cases. The result of his studies was
medicine called DR.. Pierce's Favorite
vegetable growths that nature surely in
drains, bearing-down pains, periodical If
regularities, pelvic infammations, and for
the many disorders common to women in
all ages of life. DR.. Piecce's Favorite
Prescription is made of ladys slipper root,
black cohosh root, unicorn root, blue
cohosh root and Oregon grape root.
Women who take this standard remedy
know that in DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription they are getting a safe woman's
tonic so good that druggists everywhere
sell it.
Favorite Prescription should have the
full confidence of every woman in America
because it contains no alcohol and no
narcotic. DIR. Pierce knew, when he first
made this standard medicine, that whiskey
and morphine are injurious, and so he has
always kept them out of his remedies.
Send 1Oc to DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel
Buffalo, n. Y. for trial pkg. Tablets.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-03-28
$1I0,436.58
$110,436.58

$11o436.5s
STATEMENT OF LOAN FUND
Outstanding warrants (approxi-
On January 7th, 1919, in compli-
ance with resolution passed by the
Board of Commissioners of Cobb
County and in pursuance of their re-
quest l signed with the Chairman of
said Commissioners six notes of $10,-
10000 each payable to the order of
the Frank Scarboro Company, said
notes bearing date of Jan. 7th, 1919,
and due on Dec. 81, 1919, with inter
est after maturity at 7k) seven
and one-half per cent.
These notes were executed, as the
resolutions will show, for the pur-
pose of negotiating a loan of $780,
100000 for Cobb County, but up to
this time / have not received any
funds from same.
/ give you the above facts as a mat
ter of information for your honorable
body.
Respectfully submitted,
H. r. BARFIELD,
Treasurer Cobb County, Georgia.
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY
Personally appeared before me the
undersigned H. L. Barfeld, who be-
ing first duly sworn on oath says that
the above and foregoing statement
is true to the best of his knowledge
and belief.
H. L. BARFIELD,
Treasurer Cobb County, Georgia.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this March 10th, 1919.
JOHN H. BOSTON,
Notary Public Cobb County, Ca
EXHIBIT "B"
Marietta, Ca, March 10, 1919.
To the Honorable Foreman and Gen
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-03-28
PRESENTMENTS OF
COUNTY GRAND JURY
CONTINUED from Page One)

the 12e2nd District, G. NJ, there be-
ing a vacancy existing in said district.
Acworth, Ga, March II, 1919.
To Honorable Grand Jury of Cobb
County:
was recommended by the Grand
Jury for the appointment of Notary
Public and ex-Officio Justice of the
Peace for the 851st District, G. M,
and appointed by the Judge of Cobb
County Court at November Term,
1917. / have never served nor do |
desire to accept the office and | wish
to tender your honorable body my
resignation and / earnestly ask you to
recommend some one else in my stead
S. H. Davenport.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-03-28

turned to the proper authorities in a
few days.
City of Marietta Notes Handled by
Frank Scarboro Company
We have investigated the matter of
certain notes held by the Park Ma
tional Bank of New York against the
City of Marietta as far as we were
able: we find that the statement pub
lished in the public prints by MAYOR
jim R. Brumby was correct in regard
to this matter.
We find that these notes carried
upon their faces sufficient information
to put any buyer upon notice that said
notes could not be collected by law,
and from all information we can OBJ
tain we believe that they cannot be
collected; we believe that the Park
Bank simply took chance in pur-
chasing said notes, knowing at the
time that they could not be collected
by law.
We attach no blame to the Mayor
and Council in this matter for the rea-
son that the transaction in regard to
these notes was conducted similarly
to other transactions of the same kind
and character, which had turned out
satisfactorily, and we do not see how
or why the Mayor and Council had
any reason to believe that this last
transaction would result differently.
(1D
Before taking leave of his Honor,
Judge N. A. Morris, we desire to thank
him not only for his clear-cut, fair
and able charge, but for his courtesy
to this body as well. Also, we appre1
ciate the efforts of our Judge to so
try and conduct the trial of all cases
that every litigant will obtain fair
and impartial trial, which results in
the fact that cases are seldom tried
but once, thus saving expense and
time to litigants as well as the tax
payers.
We also desire to commend the
Judge and the Solicitor in their posi-
ton in regard to nol-prossing all mis-
demeanor cases pending against our
soldier boys who have volunteered to
serve their country in the great war
which has just ended, either in this
country or on the battlefelds of
France, Belgium and Germany.
(12)
We have been most favorably inn
pressed by the fairness and attention
to duty of our Solicitor General, Maj.
John T. Dorsey, and desire to express
our appreciation Of his services and
courtesies to us.
We also desire to express our
thanks in this connection to our ster-
ling Foreman, Clerk and Bailiff.
(13)
We recommend that these present
ments be published in the Marietta
Journal & Courier, the Cobb County
Times, and the Four-County Post, and
that the legal fee charged for print
ing the same be equally divided be-
tween them.
Respectfully submitted,
]. F. P. Lindley, Foreman.
F. w. Northcutt, Clerk.
The within and foregoing present
ments having been read in open court
as the presentments of the Grand
Jury, it is ordered that same be re-
ceived and filed. Let the same be pub
lished as recommended.
This March 81, 1919.
N. A. Morris,
Judge Superior Court.
Filed in office and recorded, March
21st, 1919.
j. E. Dobbs, C. S. c.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-03-28
Solicitor.General.

The Court having charged us in re-
gard to the matter of whether or not
the Solicitor General of the Blue
Ridge Circuit is under the fee or sal
airy system, we recommend that the
County Commissioners instruct the
County Attorney to investigate the
law which has recently been passed
placing our Solicitor-General upon a
salary, and bring such action as is
lawful and proper in the premises to
determine this question. We think this
should be done in justice both to the
Solicitor and to the people.
(9)
Investigation of County Notes Given
Frank Scarboro Company.
We have investigated the matter of
the last series of county notes given
to Frank Scarboro Company; we find
that this matter was handled in the
same manner as such transaction had
been handled in the past; we find that
said notes are now in the hands of
Miller & Company of New York, who
state that they have no interest in
them and that they have not been dis
counted We attach no blame to any
one in regard to this matter, as the
matter was handled in the same man.
ner as it had been formerly handled
which had caused no trouble and had
always been satisfactory. We feel
confident that said notes will be re-
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-03-28
EXHIBIT "A".

Marietta, Ga, March 10, 1919.
Report of H. L. Barfeld, County
Treasurer, from November 1st, 1918,
to March LIST, 1919.
Hon. Grand Jury now in session,
March term of Superior Court.
Gentlemen:
beg to submit herewith report of
funds received and disbursements
lade up to March 1st, and to acquaint
YOU with the financial condition of
cobb County to the extent of the facts
at hand.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-03-28
tlemen of the Cobb County Grand
Jury, March Term, 1919.

Gentlemen -
| herewith submit TO you my re-
port of the tax collected by me since |
the November Term, 1918.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-02-06

To protect holders Of war saw
ings certificates against loss
through offers of persons or
firms to purchase them at a.
mounts less than their current
redemption value, Secretary
Glass has directed postmasters
not to redeem certificates which
do not bear tn ename Of the own
er or on which the name has been
erased or changed, and not to &C
cept certificates presented by
persons or firms known to be
buying, or publicly offering to
buy war savings certificates or
stamps from the owners unless
positive evidence is submitted
that the certificates were origi-
nally issued to the persons or
firms presenting them for pay
ment.' In announcing the new
order Secretary Glass again urg-
ed the public to hold their saw
ing stamps or if forced to dis
pose of them, to have them re-
deemed at the nearest postoffice.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-02-06

1t is regrettable that Mr.. Rus
sell has seen fit to speak COM
temptuously of Oscar Johnson,
candidate for governor, as a
"Near Soldier" Mr.. Russell and
Mr.. Johnson were both in the
draft age and both were exempt
from war; Mr.. Russell on account
of being Lieut.. Gov. and Mr..
johnson on account Of being a
member Of the Legislature. Mr..
Russell took advantage of his ex-
emption and held to his bomb
proof position, while Oscar John
son waived his exemption and en-
listed in the Tank Corps, the most
dangerous branch of the army,
and was in camp with orders for
overseas duty when the armis-
tice was signed. The two rec
ords are so completely in con ;
trast, that it will be wise for Mr..
Russell and his friends not to
speak of Johnson's war record.
The News has not espoused the
cause OF any candidate for COVER
nor and will probably not do so,
but we are in favor of justice
and fair play, especially to the
man who volunteered his servi-
ces for the good of the country.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-02-06
w. H. WALTERS FOR SUPER.
VISOR BEAT NO. FIVE.

The first announcement for
Supervisor from Beat S is that
of w. H. Walters, of Pickett,
whose name will be found under
the head of announcements this
week.
Mr.. Walters was born and rear
ed in Beat 5, and has never lived
outside of the Beat. He is univer-
sally esteemed for his many good
traits of character, being the en-
bodiment of honor, courtesy and
urbanity.
For the past twelve years Mr..
Walters has served the people OF
his district as Justice Of the
Peace, and in this Office he has
demonstrated to the entire salts
facion Of all that he is q man. well
worthy Of all confidence. He
stands for the upbuilding Of THE
county; believes in good roads,
good churches and good schools,
and will always be found on the
right side Of every question af-
fecting the general welfare Of his
community.
We do not believe there is q
man in Beat 5 better prepared to
render efficient service on the
Board than Mr.. Walters. He is a
business man, and his judgement
on business affairs is always
good.
His past record, both as citi-
zen and official, commends him to
the thoughtful consideration Of
the voters Of Beat 5, and should
he be elected, we believe that
mis- people will be entirely salts
fed with the work that he accom-
plishes on the Board.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-02-06
MR.. McLAURIN STATES HIS
VIEWS ON AN IMPORT
ANT MATTER.

Brandon, Mississippi, February
u, 1919. Editor News: Just 4
few words as to the office of SUI
pervisor in this district:
l. The Office Of Supervisor is
more important to the people Of
Rankin County than the Office Of
Governor. He is the custodian Of
the tax payers money and it is his
duty to see that there is no waste,
extravaganza or favoritism. The
greatest economy and care should
be observed. The tax payers in
terest should always be protected.
Every just obligation of the coun-
.ty should always be taken care Of,
however large or small the claim
may be, but no claim ought to be
paid unless it is just and reason
able. Far be it from me, howev-
.er, to advocate any "penny-wise
or pound-foolish" policy.
The committee on Postoffices
and Postroads of the United
States Senate recently voted a
5000. 1000, 100000 appropriation for
public roads for the next three
years. A large part Of the money
will be spent somewhere in Miss
issippi, and we ought not to neg
lect our opportunity to get all Of
it that we can. The money will
not come to us if we sit still and
wait for it. There will be many
counties in Mississippi taking ac-
tive and energetic steps to get all
of this money that they can and
unless we make diligent effort, we
will not get our share of it. Ev-
cry dollar of this money that we
get will be a dollar saved to the
tax payers of this district.
2. Though the pay of the Office
is very small, any man who can
be of service to the people ought
to DO what he can for the peoples
interest. When it is remembered
that Thomas Jefferson and James
Madison accepted the Office of
road overseer after they had been
president of the United States,
any man should be willing to ac-
cept the Office of Supervisor if he
can be of service to the people Of
the district. Now, Of all times, it
is important to have man who
will take interest in securing the
government money for road work.
3. The very bad places on all
the public roads ought to be
surfaced with rock so that all the
roads could be travelled at all
times of the year. Often one short
bad place in the road will prevent
travel when the other part of the
road is fairly good. BY making
the worst places the best and a.
dopting q system Of gradual i'm
pr0vement on an economical. per-
manent basis, we can soon have
all the roads much inaproped and
some Of them gravelled or rocked.
Our motto should be Let Every
Dollar Do It's Best"
Very sincerely,
= SIDNEY L. McLAURIN.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-02-06
1. S. MAY FOR CHANCERY
CLERK


Under the announcement head
this week will be found the name
of L. S. May, who aspires to the
Office Of Chancery Clerk Of Ran
kin county. Mr.. May made the
race for this Office in 1911, and
feels proud Of the splendid vote
that he received.
He is too well known to the
people of Rankin county to need
any special introduction at our
hands. He was born and reared
on farm near Dry Creek, NOV
ing to Brandon about 20 years
ago, where he has made his home
since.
Lewis May possesses an indom-
liable energy, and is hard
worker, always doing cheerfully
any task set before him without
complaint of any kind. He has
an ambition to serve as Chan
Gerry Clerk, and never having had
the pleasure of holding public
office, and being as we'll qualified
to fill the place as any man, and
having behind him record that
will stand the acid test, he feels
that his candidacy will be kindly
taken by the people Of his county.
He promises that if elected he
will make the very best clerk pos
sible, rendering equal justice to
all and special favors to none,
and at the end of his term will
retire from the field and leave it
open to some other good man who
has never had the taste Of Office.
Mr.. May will appreciate your
vote and support as much as any
man, and should he be elected we
have no hesitancy in saying that
Rankin county will. have as good
and as accommodating clerk as
any county in the state.