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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
aand kissina Is old custom.

Amongst the Romans the custom OF
kissing hands was very common; peo-
pie desiring a favor of anyone, even
if he was an equal, would come near,
and thus salute him before making the
request, though usually equals gave
each other their hands or embraced.
Soldiers in the army kissed the hands
Of their generals to show respect; the
same honor was given to the consuls
and praetors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Adverse Telephone Decision Expecte
Early in New Year.

Early in New ear.
New Orleans, Dec. %. There
will probably be no decision in
the Cumberland Telephone rate
increase case until January IL,
by the Louisiana Railroad Com
mission.
1t was learned today from au-
thoritative sources the, commits
sion will not meet before then,
possibly not until January n or
%. The decision, it was said,
will be adverse to the Cumber-
land. The only point in doubt
was whether it would be against,
2 to 1, or whether it would be
unanimous.
A decision of the federal court
in Houston telephone case, il
was said may figure in the Lou
isiana decision.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Happy New Year.

Alexandria is making an eff
fort to have gas piped to their
city from the Ouachita gas field.
What about the citizens of Col
fax bringing gas from this same
field by tapping the pipe line on
the eastern side of Grant parish
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Beliefs About Parsley.

1t was said that parsley seed went
nine times to the devil before coming
up. If parsley were sown on any day
except Good Friday, it was thought
that it would not come up curly. In
ancient Greece the graves were strewn
with parsley. 1t was and is today
deemed unlucky to transplant parsley
The children were told that the new
baby had been found in the parsley
bed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
@Salt RIver.s

"Salt river" as commonly used, re-
fers to an imaginary river up which
defeated politicians and political par
ties are supposed to be sent to obliv-
ion. The phrase ITO row up Salt riv-
er" had itSorigin In small stream Of
that name in Kentucky, the passage
Of which is made difficult and labori-
GUS by it's tortuous course and abund-
ance of shadows and bars.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01

When Eve was brought unto Adam,
he became filled with the Holy Spirit.
and gave her the most sanctided, the
most glorious of appellations. He
called her Eve-that is to say, the
Mother Of All. He did not style her
wife, but simply mother-mother OF
all living creatures. In this consists
the glory and the most precious or
nament Of woman.-Mart1n Luther.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01

The importance Of food supervision
as measure Of preventive public
health is obvious. The average cit-
zen does not realize how deeply he Is
Indebted to the public health author
tiles en- this point alone. We're 1t not
for this supervision ptomaine poison
ing would exact fearful toll from our
citizenship In the form Of suffering
and death.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
o. C. WATSON.

. Mr.. Watson having generously |
owned up to his mistake concern
ing the assessors salary, he also
should acknowledge the corn
as to the moral. if not legal right
of the police jury to live up to an
obligation made to secure funds
for any purpose. As to the legal
right of the police jury to budget
money specially for maintaining
the Jefferson Highway we are
not prepared to say. However,
we do know that when the Grant
parish police jury applied to the
State for aid in building this
highway! the State, through its
highway department, forwarded
to the 'police jury prepared
form fer applying for this aid.
This application form was prop
erly filled out and adopted at a
meeting of the police jury held
Feb. 3, 1919, (see minute book,
page 1907, and in the application
the police jury obligated the par
|ish of Grant to budget SIS, 900 a
| year, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, for maintenance
purposes. Mr.. Watson will agree
with US that the State would
J hardly have required this obliga-
ton on the part of the police jury
lif it had not been in keeping with
the law governing the granting
of aid in building highways. /
lis well known that the State alst
aided Inv Moulding Grants mode
} roads, and no special budget hal
, lever been made for their upkeep
1t is quite possible that the Law
j has been amended since the.
a were built, and a provision mad
whereby a maintenance fund j
n required to be guaranteed b,
r parishes receiving assistance il
e the construction of highways.
Il Relative to the question VIII
So, 900 was budgeted for road
and bridges other than the Jef
) ferson Highway, whereas twic
/ that amount was spent, as a bus
a ness man Mr.. Watson knows tha
Z an individual might contemplat
! an expenditure for the comm
year of a certain amount, an
conditions can arise that wi
4 cause him to spend less than tn
r amount contemplated, but mo:
9 likely he is called on to put U
J. twice the amount. Such cond
ltions confronted the police jur.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Proner Ambition.

It is very sad for man to make
himself servant to thing, his man
hood all taken out of him by the hy-
draulic pressure of excessive business.
/ should not like to be merely great
doctor, a great lawyer, a great minis
ter, a great politician should like to
be also something of man.-Theodore
Parker.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
The Chinese Years.

Like our own leap year. every third
year in China is longer than its pred
ecessors, but the Chinese add a
whole month, instead of an extra day,
to make up for the time lost, accord
Ing to their calculation of the calen-
(1ar.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Pork Pies prohibited BY Treaty.

BY a clause In special treaty con-
cluded soon after the first Punjab war
the maharajah Of Kashmir has the
right-which he exercises-0f prohib-
iting the importation into his terri
tories Of pork pies.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01

There are 70 different kinds Of Eng
fish butterflies. some very common
and some very rare. Some butterflies.
like the painted lady," fly over the
channel from France to England every
year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Think Before You Speak.

It is a good thing T. say what you
think. and to be truthful, but never
FORGET to think what you say and to
be thoughtful. A thing may be true,
vet should not be said if it helps no
nody and hurts somebody.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Some Use for Il

In travelling through the swamps Of
Liberia the natives rub their bare feet
with garlic and the smell is such as
to send scurrying into the glades the
most venomous reptiles.-Ohio State
Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Needed.

To stop street cars at railroad cross
ings or drawbridges. should a motor
man ignore a signal. an inventor has
designed spring bumper to be raised
level with their front sills.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
a Texas Home Rule.

Our position simply is that a mar
ried man should finish washing the
dishes before he takes his smokes'--
Dallas News,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Reading.

The reading which has pleased. VII
please when repeated ten times
Horace.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
For Sale.

Ford touring car in first.class con-
dition, will sell cheap. Apply to
Mrs. j. a.. PROTHRO, Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
so,netImesl

Sometimes absence makes the heart
grow .fonder"-of ABSENCE Cartoons
Magazine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS: Reading no
tees are inserted until ordered ont,
unless the length of time they are
to run is specified when copy IS fur
nished. This rule also applies to
display advertisements.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
For Rent.

For the year 1921 Jefferson Highway
Hotel at $50 per month.
ia1-tf ]. H. MCNEELY,
Colfax. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
For Sale.

Several head of good milk cows, all
with young calves.
Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Succession of A. w.

Succession of A. w. Stewart.
All creditors please mail their claims
to me.
Colfax. La, Dec. 10, 1920.
j. B. ROBERTS,
d11-4t Attorney.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
verv creat Mercy.

Good books are very great mercy
70 the world. Richard Baxter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Birds Power Of Vision.

A birds power Of vision is, on the
average, about 100 times greater than
mans. Birds have been known to
see a worm on freshly plowed ground
at distance Of 300 feet
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
II Whom Il Nav Concern.

Any town or city needing q sexton
to keep their cemetery in order, apply
to JOHN DENARD, Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01

Delight In Gods Work.
All noble art is the expression OF
mans delight in Gods work; not in
his own--Ruskin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
where Publicity Really Hurts..

1t is not our wrong actions which 1t
requires courage to confess. so much
as those which are ridiculous and fool
ish.-Rousseau.
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The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-20
TO OPEN POTATO CURING HOUSE
Will Be Ready to Receive Sweets, Either by Purchase or for Storage on Saturday-Detaiis at Com
 mercial Club.

The directorate of the Mena Po- tato Curing House, composed of F. W. Tomlinson, ". s. MacLafferty, ". E. Watkins, R. Golf and Claude Willi- ford met Thursday to arrange for the opening of the curing house for this season. The plan formulated is to buy sweets at 50 cents per bushel for standard No potatoes, the pur- chaser to furnish the containers. In addition growers will have the privi- lege of storing for the season at 20 cents per bushel. The arrangements will be finally completed so that po- tatoes will be received next Satur- day. Any one interested in further details may call at the Commercial Club office.
 The big thing that the directors and stockholders have in mind, and that has been the moving spirit that prompted the construction of the curing house, is to make the lnstltu- ten of community service in helping to save what may some day be the best money crop in this section. The price of 50 cents per bushel may not appeal to some, and yet at that rate raising sweet potatoes is a better business proposition than growing cotton at from 20 to 30 cents per pound.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-20
LOW RATES TO LEGION
Kansas City Southern and Pullman Company Make Kansas City Trip
 ChaaD-

The local officers of the American Legion are listing the names of those that expect to make the trip to the National Convention at Kansas City, which takes place October S2, Novem- Der and 2. The Kansas City South ern has special rate of lc per mile for legion members. and their imme- diate families, making the round trip to Kansas City cost S760. The Pull man Company has made rate of 1sc a mile, with the privilege of using the ears as sleeping quarters during the stay there. Those planning on mak- ing the trip must register their names with Russell Burtch, adjutant, who will send to Little Rock for creden- tials. Kansas City will entertain 100,- 900 legion men at the convention. Marshal Foch, who headed the allied armies, will be present, as will Gen eral Pershing and other high officers in the World War It is expected at least thirty legion men will go from Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-20
ODD FELLOWS AND REBEKAHS
 IN DISTRICT CONVENTION HERE
Representatives From Eight Lodges Howard, Sevier and Polk Counties,
 in Attendance.

Mena Odd Fellows and Rebekahs en- tertained the district convention of fellow lodge members Wednesday night with a most interesting session at the courthouse. Representatives from eight lodges were present at the convention, which covers a district in cluding Howard, Sevier and Polk coun- ties
 Dan Harrah of Cove, president of the district organization, presided at the meeting which included q 0lsJris- sion of lodge matters. Mrs. Ada Gill ham of De Queen was secretary.
 The convention voted to hold the next meeting at Dierks in January.
 Following the business session a social hour was held and refreshments were served under the direction of 8 committee composed of Misses JuliettI Cannon and Hallie Logan of Mena, and Mrs. Mollie Lewis of Hatfield, and Mrs. Emma Griffith of Mena. The wis itors voted they had been royalty en- tertained by their Mena brethern. Among those who attended the con vention were the following. Mir. and Mrs. ] H. Lewis, Mr and Mrs. J. W. Cureton, Mir. and Mrs. c. F. Hutchinson, c. w Clement, Miss Xervie Lewis, Ada Gillian. Myrtle Pet tie, Mir. and Mrs. J. G. Eden, of De Queen.
 c. H. Tut and Will Lawrence of Chapel Hill.
 L. H. Bean of Dierks.
 R D fehfxrtar C A CarorfI Affholter and Bas Johnson of Beach ton, Ok.
 I. s. Teeters, H. Grady, Dan Har- rah. L. s, Hobaugh and Mrs. M. ]. Hall of Cove.
 Mir. and Mrs. S. H. Blair, D. E. Lacey and Mrs. Mollie Lewis of Hat field.
 Sam Pottorff, H. N. Walker, ". D. Allen, ] W. McBee, Dr. C. A. Camp bell and J. R. Linn of Potter.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-20
NO CANAL TOLLS FOR U. S.
Borah Bill, Exempting Coastwise Ton
 mage, Passes Senate, fl to 37.

Washington, Oct. 10.-Despite the most solemn warnings that it was vot- ing to violate the -Pauncefote treaty, the senate today passed the Borah bill, exempting American coast wise shipping from payment of Pana- ma Canal tolls. The vote was 47 yeas to 37 nays.
 The house, to which the measure now goes, will be the scene of the real battle over this proposed discrimina- ltion, contrary to the treaty agree ment to give the ships of all nations the use of the canal on equal terms. In the house, however, the bill prob ably will be permitted to sleep until after the conclusion of the conference on the limitation of armament, in which the United States desires the support of Great Britain and other nations, which protested in 1912 and are prepared to protest again against violation of the treaty.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-20
TO HAVE BIG ENDOWMENT.
Hendrix College Expects si.OO0. .OO0
 Within a Few Years.

special to The Star
 Little Rock, Oct. 12.--An Arkansas college with an endowment of $1 ,000,- 900 is the prospect for Hendrix Col lege at Conway. It will be three or four years before this is reached, but the plans are sufficiently advanced to insure this result being achieved. It will be the first educational institu- ton of the state to be so manifestly endowed. The college has half mill lion dollar building program in pros- pect and this will be started probably next year. President J. H. Reynolds was in the city yesterday and report ed that the enrolment reached 360, the full capacity of the institution, on July l, two weeks earlier than ever before. Five hundred students could easily have been secured had the col lege sufficient facilities for them.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-20
COMMISSIONER JIM TO MENA.
MT. Ferguson Will Attend Poultry and Corn Show Here.
Special to The Star,

Special to The Star
 Little Rock, Oct. 12.--Commission- CT Jim c. Ferguson left Tuesday night for Jasper, Newton county, to attend the county fair. Mir. Fergu. son says that Newton county las. year had one of the best county fairs of the state and he expects to see it duplicated this year, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week. An educational rally will be held in con- nection with the fair. Next week Mir, Ferguson will visit points in Boone and Searcy counties and the last of the week will go to Mena to attend the Polk county Poultry and Corn Show. The commissioner says that the county and district fairs this year are among the best he has ever wit messed.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-20
Versatility in Crons.

Noah Quinn, living miles east of Mena, grew combination crop this year that shows the productivity and versatility of Polk county soil. On an acre of ground he produced 32 bushels of corn, 52 bushels of sweet potatoes and had beans every fourth row, of which no measurement was taken. Mir. Quinn has left samples of the corn at the Starr real estate office.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-20
Alleges Cruel Treatment.

Mrs. Arrie Anderson on Thursday filed suit in the chancery court for divorce from J. E. Anderson. The couple were married in December 1912. and lived together until Deeem- Der, 1919, when Mrs. Anderson al- leges she was forced to leave her husband because of cruel treatment. She asks that her maiden name be restored to her.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-20
POLK COUNTY 50 YEARS AGO.
Sent Poultry, Bear Meat and Gold to
 State Capital.

History does repeat itself, now and then Half century ago Polk coun- ty was doing her bit to help feed the hungry, as she is doing now. This statement of fact is emphasized by a recent publication in the Arkansas Gazette Under the heading Fifty Years Ago. the Gazette reproduces an item of 1871 news in Little Rock in the following words:
 City News Item--Hurrah for Polk countyl She has sent into our city this week some valuable specimens of gold ore, little black bear and a wagon load of chickens. So we have golden prospects with chickens and bear meat"
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-20
Polk County's Condition Best,

J. s. Goldwood, former resident of Polk county, but whose home is now at Blue Grass, Ia, is looking after business matters in the county. Mir. Goldwood. in speaking of conditions. IS of the belief that Polk county is far better than any of the northern or western states he has visited He cited that Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin all had only about one half crops this year, on land that had cost much more than Polk county lands, and which was taxed accord ingly. In Scott county. Iowa. count ed the richest county in the state, nine farmers filed bankruptcy papers m one day. Mir. Goldwood still re- tains property in Polk county, hop ing eventually to make this his home.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-20
SETTLED SUIT OUT OF COURT
Mrs. Dove Donohue Withdraws Case
 Against James Pegram.

A report that the damage suit of Mrs. Dove Donohue against James Pegram had been settled out of court, was verified Thursday by B. J. Stuart, attorney for the plaintiff. The terms of the settlement were not made pub iic Pegram is now resident of Illi- nois, and the settlement is said to nave been arranged by his son, who came to Mena Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-20
stanler Morrison. la. Dead.

Stanley, Morrison, the 1s-year-old son of Mir. and Mrs. H. D. Morrison, hving miles northeast of Mena, died at the family home Wednesday after noon. Burial took place Thursday afternoon at Owens Chapel.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-20

the Nancy Hall and Porto Rico. on ex. nlpiucn at the Commercial Club, the Luber weighing slightly better than pounds. MT. Hogan deports the crop of sweets as unusually good this year, many running to extra large size.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-20

Established D@hiheria Quarantine.
 Dr. J. G. Hilton. county health of ncer, was called to Coyes Monday to investigate an outbreak of diphtheria reported in that vicinity. Seven eases have already been found and quar- antine will be esfabllsh<i.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-20
Here's a Monster Sweet.

Jackson Hogan, living near Acorn, has a large potato. a cross between
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-20

Prince Albert is sold in toppy red bags, tidy red tins, handsome pound and half pound tin humidors and in fhs pound crystal glass h II n i'd or wffh sponge fnoisfensr
 top.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-20

- -77I'77 "
 Colds Cause ' - q. LAxArIvE sEos0 !. " : " ekOe'
The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-20

Get the Joy that's que N
 We print it right here that if you don ' l.s .s s'feeI' and the friendship of joyus j'mls .i+ m GO GET ONEl And--get some Prince A" bang howdy-do on the big smoke-gong'
 For, Prince Albert's quality - havor-uSta .s.ta fragrance-is in class of its own! You nss ns such tobacco! Why-fgure out what II ..~ s", sm 5 to your tongue and temper when we ~, ~ <, ,ap Prince Albert can't bite, can't parcn! " patented process fixes that!
 Prince Albert is revelation in mahln s.s ssy My, but how that delightful flavor uas u;.s rb And, how it does answer that hanksl'ss; 7, s,rpl Albert rolls easy and stays put because :" ,y cut And, say-oh, go on and get the pap''' Do 1t right nowl