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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-11-01
Notice of Election.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Grant.

Ot6te Oh LOulSl6nd,
Parish of Grant.
Pursuant to authority contained in
an ordinance adopted by the Police
Jury of the Parish of Grant. on the 7th
day of October, 1879, l, John kandt lph,
president of the Police Jury, and /. H.
L. Brian. clerk of the police jury of
the Parish of Grant, hereby give pub
lie notice that an election will be held
ia Road District No. 3. Parish of Grant,
Louisiana, on Tuesday, November Is.
1919, as set forth in section one of said
ordinance which section provides as
follows: Be it ordained by the po-
lice jury of the Parish of Grant, in
regular session convened, That spe-
cial election be and 10 hereby ordered
held in Road District No. 9 Of the Par
ish of Grant, State of Louisiana, on
Tuesday, November 25th. 1919, at
which election there shall be submitted
to the property tax payers in said dis
trict qualified to vote at such election
the following proposition.
Proposition to incur debt and issue
negotiable bonds thereof of Road Dis
trict No. 9, Grant parish, in the sum
of Six Hundred Thousand Dollars, said
bonds to run for a period of forty years
and to bear interest at the rate FIVE
per centum per annum, payable semi
annually. for the purpose of construct
ing, gravelling. resurfacing (as indicat-
ed) for each road. the following public
roads. together with bridges and other
requirements. necessary within the
limits of said road district, title to
which shall remain in the public, viz:
Ito gravel the Rochelle and Col
fax road from Little River to the line
of Road District No. 8, distance of
thirty miles, $l20. 900.
2-To gravel the Pollock and Colfax
road from Pollock to its intersection
with the Rochelle and Colfax road, a
distance of twelve miles. $4,000.
$40 gravel Jena, Georgetown and
Winfield road from Georgetown to
Packton, distance of twelve miles.
$48, 600.
| ITO build and gravel road form
Rapides line along the L. & A. Rail-
way by Dry Prong and Williana, thence
north to intersect the Jena, George
town and Winfield road near Zion, q
distance of twenty eight miles, $40,
600.
5. To build and gravel road lead
ing from Rapides line via Pollock TO q
point on the Charlottesville road south
Of Selma, following the route of the
present public road, known as the
Three Notch road, as near as found
practical by State Highway Engineers.
a distance of of twenty-three miles.
$l10. 10000.
6. To build and gravel road from
the crossing on Little River at or near
Thompson's Ferry by Fishville to Pol
lock. distance of ten miles, Sc, 600. 90.
z. To build dirt road from Fish,
vile to Wiley Clinton's store at Bob
! postoffice. q distance of about seven
miles. $4,000.
| 8. To build a. dirt road from Iatt
creek at a lie d road district No 8 to
Dry Prong, substance of nine miles,
/ 50. 0OO. 90.
/ 9. To build dirt road from old
Claiborne road near Willians, to inter.
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sect Rochelle and Colfax road at Win
burn Futrell's store, distance OF
about ten miles, $4,000. 90.
10. To build dirt road from Sand
Spur to Williana, distance of twelve
and one half miles, SIP, 10000.
IL. To build dirt road from point
near O. C. Nugent's place to intersect
the Rochelle and Colfax road at point
near Dry Prong, a distance of six miles,
Sc, 600. 90.
IL. To build dirt road from the
north edge of the Buckelew field along
the Claiborne road to VIM parish lire,
distance of seven and a half miles,
Sc, 900. 90.
10. To build dirt road from Will
ana by George Ober's place to the old
George Friday place, a distance of
three miles, 81, $4,000.
ID. To build a.dirt road from w. p.
Eyre's place along the old public road
to Simms, thence north to the Three
Notch road. a distance of eight miles,
S., 600. 90.
Is. Any surplus thereafter left to
be used ON the roads of said district in
accordance with the judgment of the
governing authority of such roads,
All of the above roads, except those
on which State aid may be furnished
to be built by the governing authority
with labor and teams, home labor to
be given the preference, the said bonds
to run for perid of forty years and bear
interest at the rate of five per centum
per annum payable semi-annualIy.
And said ordinance further provides
in section two thereof that said cleo
ton shall be held at the following po.-
ling places and the officers named, each
being registered voter, viz:
At Bruce polling place Luther
Chandler, H. L. Hammons, George
Fuller. commissioners; o. l.. Nugent,
clerk; E. M. Barton, returning officer.
At Simms polling place-W. A. Beck,
B. F. Darlington, C. Delaney, commits
sioners; C. J. -Coulson, clerk; H. s.
Darlington, returning officer.
At Pollock polling place-Wm. John
son, O. M. Dorsey, 0. j. Hathaway,
commissioners; j. H. Walker. clerk (;
Wiley Walker, returning officer.
At Antonio polling piacs-Joe- John
son, Paul Thornton, w. D. Mills, COM
missioners; P. G. Thompson, clerk; J.
w. Barron, returning officer.
At Dry Prong polling placed. v.
Donaldson, ]. C. C. FraIick, 7. B. Nor
gan commissioners; Odus Watson,
clerk; ]. H. Brunson, returning off .er.
At Fairfield polling pace-C. F.
Blackwell, L. M. Futrell. A. H. Fair
cloth, commissioners; W. o. Hutchin-
! son, clerk: Earnest Newton. returning
officer.
At Lincecum polling place.. c. Nc
Kay, T. H. West, Ransome Rambo,
commissioners; J. H. Smith, clerk,
Andrew BiIbo, returning officer.
At Buckelew polling place-W. C.
Nettles, j. w. Mosely. d. C. Mitchell,
commissioners; G. E. Ober, clerk; c.
E. Smith, returning officer.
At Selma polling place-F. E. Fuller
ton, w. L. Brewster. w. F. Corley,
commissioners: s. M. McCarty, clerk;
G. L. Barrett, returning Officer
At Rochelle polling place-M. C.
Starks, Wade Nugent, w. w. Dunn,
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bic. l tried nearly ev-
cry medicine / could
hear of. among them /
used fifteen bottles Of
one popular prepare
ton, but never found
anything that did mo
any permanent good
until / took Chamber
lain's Stomacl0a
Liver Tablets, which
have effected a perma-
nent cure. It has now
been five years since /
took these tablets, and
! have had no more
stomach trouble dur
ing that time. / have
recommended Cham.
beriain's Tablets to q
great many sufferers
with stomach trouble,
and trave1inoA salea.
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me in very bad shape and indi-
gestion, nervous headaches
could not sleep we'll. Tanlac
gave me good appetite streng-
thened my nerves, | sleep well
as ever-have gained 5pounds. !"
Rev. A. l.. Tull, Methodist,
Atlanta, Ca, says" My grand
daughter was a nervous wreck
from indigestion, Tanlac gave
her an appetite she can eat any,
thing. She is on the road to re-
covery."
Rev. Jas. H. New, Baptist.
Charleston, Ca, says" MY wife
had severe cramps. headaches,
was very nervous, badly run
down, weak and thin. Tanlac
caused her troubles to disappear
she never complains now"
Rev. A. j. Vallery former sup
erintendent Bethany Home, OF
Monroe, La, now of Memphis.
Tenn. Three years ago
I had a general breakdown with
indigestion-had rheumatic pains
in legs. Since taking Tanlac am
relieved of indigestion -rheuma-
tic pains have stopped feel like
a new man. / give Tanlac nv
unqualified endorsement"
Rev. John M. Sims, Baptist,
Atlanta, Ca, says:-'I suffered
from nervous indigestion and in
active liver-d digestion badly i'm.
paired. Tanlac corrected these
troubles entirely-gai n ed ten
pounds taking two bottles"
Rev. w. T. Roby, Pastor West
Lonsdale Methodist CHI u r C h,
Knoxville. Tenn, testifies from
personal experience as to the
great benefit he derived from
taking Tanlac for disordered
stomach.
No greater praise can be given
a remedy than the unsolicited
testimony of men whose lives are
devoted to the betterment OF
their fellow mep. Their integ.
rity cannot be doubted. They
serve their calling often at great
personal sacrifice. Tanlac has
helped them they say so. be.
cause they want to do you good.
All druggists sell Tanlac.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-11-01

When ministers of some OF the
greatest communions in the land
endorse Tan]ac their words carry
conviction. They say what they
know TO be the truth. They put
Tanlac to the test of personal
service and have not found it
wanting.
The proprietors of Tanlac have
received countless testimonials
from people in every walk of life,
earnestly commencing it. Among
them are a number from promi-
nent ministers of various church
es. A few of these are printed
below.
Rev. w. c. Norton is pastor of
the Wesley Memorial church of
Jacksonville, Fla. He says:-"I
suffered from chronic indigestion
for years. seldom slept well and
had severe headaches. Since
taking Tanlac / feel as well as |
ever did-sleep splendidly and
do anything / want. Tanlac has
restored my health and feel it
my duty to recommend it"
Rev. A. H. Sykes. pastor of
Watkins Park Presb y terra n
church, Nashville, Tenn, says:
Mrs. Sykes suffered from
stomach and kidney troubles and
a nervous breakdown. Tanlac
restored health-she is gaining
strength and flesh rapidly-her
full restoration is but a question
of time"
Rev. E. G. Butler, pastor of
Central Baptist church, Musko-
gee, Okla, says:-"I had attacks
of acute indigestion. Results
from taking Tanlac have been
most satisfactory am glad to
recommend it as the best medi-
cine have ever tried"
Rev. F. M. Winburn, Metho-
dist, San Antonio, Texas, says:
II had no appetite suffered
from weakness and general de-
bility-could not work without
quickly firing. Found Tanlae
just what my system needed. l
consider Tanlac a good medicine
to build up rundown systems.
: Rev. R. ]. Taylor. pastor St..
Pleasant Baptist church, Frank
lin. Texas. says:-"Grippe left
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-11-01
Ministers of Gospel
Put Tanlac To Test
Well-KnOwn Ministers of the South
Come Out Openly and Fearlessly and
Tell What They Know to be the Truth
About the Medicine That Has Help
Them SO Much.

Rarely will Minister of the Gospel indorse proprietary med
cne The preachers high calling, the influence he commands
puts grave responsibility his word He will not jeopar-
die his reputation by commencing thing without first assuring
himself all right His word carries much weight IN the
home on the street. the public prints in the pulpit
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-11-01

men, and have met many of the boys on
the road that are afflicted with disorders
of the stomach as they have to put up
with all kinds of half cooked grub at the
difkerenth country hotels, which Is one
cause Of this dreadful disease"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-11-01
A Travelling Man Cured

P. B. Counterman, a travelling man Of
Joplin, Mo-, writes: Twelve years ago
Twas q great sufferer from stomach trou-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-11-01
Holds Out Hope for ireland.

The president took advantage Of
questions propounded by the San Fran
cisco Labor Council to give the infer
ence that he believes Ireland can bring
her case before the League of Nations
for settlement when the League is
actually in existence.
Shan Tung. he declared. win be re-
turned to China. Japan, he said, had
given her solemn pledge to that effect.
And with the League of Nations IN
force, said the president, we can, II
occasion arises, stand forth and say,
This shall be DONE"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27
AAEAM

New York, Jan. 27.-Ex-Kaiser
Wilhelm is Celebrating his birthday
at Amerongen castle. his hiding place.
He is sixty years old today. He's to
have a birthday cake, a few guests
and will hear some German folk
songs. .
He'll probably have some unwel-
come guests-horrible visions-too.
For. one thing. Cunigunda, Countess
Won P~lassenburg, historic ghost and
nemesis Of the Hohenzollern family,
Is bounding the last chieftain of the
old German robber clan in his castle
of refuge.
Such at least is the story that is
finding currency in Paris to account
for the reported breakdown of the
mental faculties Of the fallen ruler of
the Huns.
A letter from Louise Arden, Red
Cross nurse and for several years a
student of music in France. Italy and
Germany, to friends in this city tells
of the story a it has reached Paris.
Lovcn Hohenzolern Ancestor.
The Countess Cunigunda Won Pies
senburg and Orlamunde, when but a
girl, was married against her will by
the orders. of her parents to the old
count, Sigmund Won Plassenburg. A
few years after hat he died, leaving
her rich, beautiful and the mother of
two children. incidentally she was
deeply in love with the good looks of
Albert, Burgrave of Nureinburg, sur
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27

went back to bed and "did sleep
soundly. seeing her way clear"
AS soon as the funeral Of the two
children was over the countess sent
another message to the Burgrave
telling him to come to her at once,
and on his arrival met him with the
confession of what she had done.
1.-THE. four eyes that troubled are
troublesome no longer" the story
makes her say. now let us be we'd"
L. The Hohenzollern Curse.
Instead the Burgrave, who seems
to have lacked the full flavor of the
kulture attained by his gr~eat-great-
gceat-grandson. Wilhelm, had her
seized and tried and condemned for
the murder Of the children.
When she entered the room to die.
the Burgrave and the officials Of his
court were there, and she paused on
her way to the block long enough to
curse him and all who came in con-
tact with him. "his friends and rela-
tives and children forever and ever.
When you come to die I shall be
there" runs the tale, "and no men,
Der of your family but shall know
me-" ~.
She was beheaded with true Ger
man thoroughness and medieval dis
patch. The Burgrave, a true Hohen-
zollern, conf1scated her estates and
happily married Countess Beatrice of
Hainhauk,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27
THE RIGHT IDEA

There ought to be, as doubtless there will be, genera,
with reference to the protection of returned soldiers from
unemployment. That policy is, in brief, that upon the
request of the soldier who would otherwise be DISCHARGED.
he will be retained in the service until he has been able
to find employment in civil life. That is the correct pol
icy. 1t would be a crime to bring those men home from
abroad, or to carry them from the camps in this country
to their home districts, and then dump them, regardless
or whether there exists for them a place in civil life.
Neither will it serve to hand over to the DISCHARGED
soldier a suit of clothing and a few dollars in money.
Clothing is necessary, but it is neither food nor lodging,
and money in the hands of an idle man takes to itself
wings and speedily flies away. What the returned SOL
oier needs more than anything else is a job. It is the
business OF the government to keep him on the army
payroll, and in the performance of such army work as
can be found for him. until there is a job ready for him.
Correct as is this attitude on the part of the govern
ment, and essential as it is for the interests alike NJ the
soldier and the worker who is already engaged in civil
employment, 1t is a step toward only the solution of one
part OF the problem. The soldier must be kept until
there is a job for him, and it is the business of the gov
eminent to see that a job is forthcoming, In other words
congress cannot get action too quickly on the reclamation
pians proposed by Secretary Lane. and on other plans
Tor great public works of permanent value. The two
features of the case go together.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27
THE DELIBERATION OF WAR

War, to the onlooker, and to most Of the particip-
ants. is a thing Of strenuous haste, Of quick decisions, OF
tnpulsive action. and. in large measure. Of chance. But
while all these elements are present. to those Of the
inner circle war is chiefly a matter Of slow, deliberate
planning and careful preparation.
To the casual observer the great battle Of tho
Argonne forest. in which some 100000 American soldiers
covered themselves with glory, was the more or less
fortuitous outcome Of other battles. great and Smal,
which had been in progress for weeks-in fact for
months. And it is likely that the average reader who
thought about that phase of the subject at all supposed
that the plans for the Argonne battle had been made.
but a few days. at most. before the actual movement
began. and after the positions leading up to the Argonne
had been captured and consolidated.
A different state Of affairs is revealed in the state
ment by General March made before a congressional
committee a few days ago. In the first place the general
said that the plans for the Argonne movement were not
Known to more than half a dozen men in France for
more than two weeks before the battle. That is fatal to
the quite prevalent umptio that because a man is at
or near the front he must know fairly we'll what the
army plans are. Here was the greatest engagement in
which American soldiers participated. and one Of the
most important ones of the war. Yet Of all the officers
from major general down, in ali the divisions, and of all
the two million men Of all grades, not more than hair a
dozen knew anything about the plans for that battle two
weeks in advance. although the work of assembling ma
terial for the battle must have been in progress for many
weeks. Men were marched here and there, rails were
laid for new lines of railroad, vast professions of trucks
and wagons were moved over the highways, guns, great
and small. with their tons upon tons of ammunition,
were transported to their appointed positions, and even
the generals who issued the orders for these movements
did not know what it was all for.
Then. while most of those present knew nothing of
the plans. a few did know Of them, not only for weeks,
but for months in advance. General March tells us that
thu plans for this battle were made months in advance
by General Pershing and members Of his staff. In other
words. the battle of the Argonne and the engagements
which preceded it were parts of the same great plan
and while divisions here and there were carrying out the
orders which had been given to them with regard to this
locality or that. the supreme command was quietly WORK
ing out other plans which were to be effected many
weeks later when all the preparatory steps had been sue
cessfully taken.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27
JUST FOLKS
THE FAULT OF MAN.
BY Edgar A. Guest.

Seems to me there's, beauty here in
all things iffwe'l find it,
No cloud goes drifting cross the sky
but has the sun behind it.
The Lord amt making ugliness to
mar His marvellous plan;
When something spoils the land
scape here, the works been
done by man.
Since Eve and Adam first went wrong
and told themselves they knew
Much better than did God Himself
just what they ought to do,
The human race has kept right on
in that bull-headed way,
Quitting the paths that God mapped
out and wandering astray.
In one way or another we are Ewes
and Adams still;
pile up debts of vain regrets and
sadly pay the bill; y +,
We listen to the serpent's words
they're Easy to believe)
And then we wonder. when we've
sinned, why we were born to
grieve.
Don't think I'm preaching to you
now: I'm noticing a fact:
What mars the beauty Of the world
Is how we mortals act.
made this earth a garden spot,
but since the race began
I'm forced to say it hasn't had the
best Of care from man. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27

named after the custom of those days,
Albert the Handsome. and the an
cestor OF the Hohenzolle.n family.
For a long time the Countess Cunt
gunda courted the Burgrave, but in
vain. for he was in low with Beatrice,
Counties Of Hainault. At last Cunt
gunda sent messengers to Albert Of
fering her WI hand in marriage,
together with the rule of P~lessenburg
and her other possessions.
The Burgrave did not care to Of
fend the countess, so he took refuge
in the fact that his parents did not
approve of her as a daughter-in-law
and SEN back the cryptic reply that
he would be glad to marry her, but
that -four yes now in existence pre-
vented"
Misconstrued His Remark.
He of course referred to his par
ents, but the countess believed, so
runs the old tale, that he hated the
children Of the old Count o Plas-
senburg, and wanted to be rid of
them before he consented to their
marriage.
So as her soul was set on the Bur-
grave she determined to rid herself
and her lover of the youngsters, and
one night after the return Of the
messenger with the answer from the
Burgrave the children were slain in
a manne that left nc outer sign of
violence. Then, the story goes. she
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27
Pride of Our Welcome,

"Since my arrival L have talked
with a number of Americans here,
and every n has expressed pride
in the many evidences Of public es-
TEEN, amounting almost to affection,
shown to u president. OF course, q
visitor cannot sound the prominent
members of your country as to their
views on the Wilson peace policy. but
if n can judge from the heartiness
of the reception accorded by the COM
mon man in the street-and that. aft
err all, is the only real voice w can
listen to-there is little doubt but
what there is general accord between
the leaders of your country and those
Of ours.
"In our opinion the voice Of the
common people the democracy
counts above all else. If that voice
is definite then nothing else matters.
1 take it that the voice of the people
in the streets raised in cheers for
our president means just the same
as does the voice of the American
men and women.
When I went on a tour through
out the states. at the time the Ger
mans were advancing around you
last March, I was struck by the feel
ings expressed by the American peo-
pie from New York to San Francisco
and to Montana. Everywhere there
was deep sympathy and anxiety felt
for the cause you represented. AL
though our boys were with you in
the fight, anxiety was not so much
for them as for the cause.
Appreciated Sincerity.
Wilson is a man of very high
ideals-ideals which you in this coun-
try, through The Daily News have
championed and promoted. His sin
certify has bee fully understood and
appreciated by the people-the de-
mocracy.
when you have been anxious we
have been anxious. When Genera!
Byng broke through with his tanks
at Cambria I can imagine no greater
satisfaction felt here than was felt
in America. Thus I feel that every
thing unfavorable that has been
written and said about the two peo-
pies in the past has been entirely
wiped out by the visit which Pyeei-
dent Wilson has now paid to this
country and to France"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27
FIX IT UP LOCALLY

The Herald is in receipt Of a communication from
Devils Lake relative to a controversy which has develoned
at Devils Lake. and which seems to have involved .onoe
OF the local clerks and the Devils Lake Journal which
communication is rendered to The Herald for publication
the ne. Herald wishes always to give publicity to the views
and and opinions Of its readers when this can properly be
done. but this is one Of those local disputes which. in
the the interest Of all persons concerned. we believe should
be settled at home. '
It is regretted that the name Of the author did not
accompany the article. as in that case the article would
ghaye been returned with a personal note Of explanation.
- - naesss0u'cctnlcc cases the name Of the writer is never made pub
= !. me name not having been furnished, this method
s ! Z lak en-. 2 declining ecn to publish the article. and Of urging
those interested. in All good feeling. to r.yto-..h.. -
on = basis Of mutual esteem.