THE COLFAX CHRONICLE Absorbed the GRANT PARISH DEMOCRAT May 1, 1909 1 Democratic 'ournal, devoted to Local and 6cncral News, Literature, 6clkncc, lgriculture, Gtc. VOL. XXXVI COLFAX, GRANT PARISH, L., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1912 • NUMBER 52 The Tax Amendment. With the approach of the time when the voters of the State will be called upon to accept or reject the amendment to the Constitution changing our whole system of taxation, interest in the mat ter is becoming keener. As the Pica yune anticipated from the first, the whole question is being considered as a local, rather than a general issue-that is to say, every voter is closely study ing the probable effect of the tax amendment upon his own town or par ish as well as upon his individual in terests, and he may reasonably be ex pected to vote according to the con clusions he arrives at along those lines. The more general objection made to the new tax proposition by those dis i oud to oppose it is that the State, in endeavoring to increase its own reve nues, present and prospective, has seg regated the cream of the subjects of taxation, leaving merely the skimmed milk to the parishes and municipalities. It will not help the amendment to show that the State needs more reve nue. No one will begrudge the State an increase in its alimony, but very few will be willing to agree that this great er prosperity shall come out of their own pockets through the restriction of subjects of local taxation. The par ishes and the municipalities need more revenue quite as much as does the State; in fact, their needs are probably more pressing, and it certainly would be ask ing too much of human nature to ex pect the people to risk the present or prospective prosperity of their home parishes or towns by voting to the State the power to segregate their best and most promising subjects of taxation, as well as the further power to add to the segregated property at will. The people must be convinced, not merely that they will loose nothing at the present time for their Jarishes and towns, but that their future develop ment and prosperity will not be ham pered. Can the advocates of the tax amendment give the people full assur ances on these points? That is the vital question.-N. O. Picayune. Exempting Homes from Taxation. Some of the voters of the State are laboring under a delusion rel ative to the amendment propos ing that homes up to the value of $2000 shall be exempted from taxation. This exemption DOES NOT APPLY to the real estate, outbuildings, farm implements, stock or any other kind of prop erty subject to taxation owned by the taxpayer. It applies SOLELY AND ABSOLUTELY to the --D" BUILDING owned and occupied as a home by the tax payer. There are very few "na ked" buildings owned and occu pied as homes, outside of the larger towns and cities, assessed at $2000. It is more than prob able that the difference between the value of the real estate and the building occupied as a home will be added to the real estate, so the owner probably will have to pay practically the same amount of taxes as heretofore. Monroe News-Star. The Youth's Companion fee 1M93. The Youth's Companion appeals to every interest of family life, from housekeeping to athletics. It begins with stories of youthful vim and vigor, with articles which disclose the secrets of successful play in the great games, with charming tales of life at the girls' colleges. 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"All remedies and doctors treatment failed till we tried Buckles's Arniea Salve, and cured him with one box." S Cres burns, boils, skin erupti ,ple. Something More About Potatoes. Simms, La., Oct. 18, 1912. Editor Colfax Chronicle: In response to your remarks on my article in your issue of Octo ber 12, I feel myself obliged to answer with a few lines. I feel very sorry that you han dled my answer in such a sar Castic way, and you ought to be adorned with a medal of leather, founded by the soutnern farmers, that you took their part in such an admirable and amiable man ner. I also feel very much indebted to you for the information that a man is able to raise from 300 to 400 bushels of sweet potatoes per acre, but to my sorrow I can not thank you for it, as I know it to be a fact 'that they have been raising on the experimental farms in Louisiana as high as 640 bushels. Furthermore, I have a sworn statement by twelve respectable farmers, that in Baldwin county, Ala., a farmer has raised as a second crop 842 bushels of sweet potatoes (cu cumbers being the first crop) on one acre of land. In my article I had been talking of the present I crop in the pine woods, not what a man could do during a favor able season years back. I spoke very plainly, "remember the dry weather we had and are having yet. I gladly pardon you for not be ing the best posted man around Simms or Colfax, for this is not in your line of business, and ev erybody has got to know his own business best. In conclusion, I would like to say that none of the Simms sou thern farmers believe in the statements made by our "Ger man friends." We have at and around Simms very industrious southern farmers, willing to try and do everything to be up to the present time, but they do dislike a n y misrepresentations. Y o u can not make the people believe (for they live next door and see everything that is going on) that a man, setting down on a piece of pine woods stump land, can clear $2000 the first year! Kind ly take an automobile ride to Simms, La., and convince your self, and see how poorly the 'German friends" crawl aloug the beautiful Magnolia Boulevard. Yours very respectfully, A. R. HOZISCHEITER. A Waralgs. It has come to my knowledge that several persons have been traveling over the State impersonating as deaf mates in order to obtain money by fraud. The public is hereby warned against such persons. .teal deaf mutes are not known to beg, but are honest, hard-working people, and are wrought up over this practict by imposters. The Louisiana Association of the Deaf at its meeting held at Wton Rouge June 7, 8 and 9, 1911, and tfih Arkansas Association of the Deaf, at its meeting at Little Rock June 5, 6 and 7, 1912, passed resolutions scathing'ly denounc ing imposters, and asked olficers of the law and the public to assist in suppress ing such persons. The press of the State is asked to copy the above. J. A. MAsuAw, Prest La. Assn. of the Deaf. Yes Pain t will be high next year, so much work has been put off and more will be. Men don't know,that it costs more money to wait than to paint; it coste about 10 per cent to waist, and not over 5 for the extra price. What is 57 About $2.0 on the aver age job (8000 square f set); 10 gallons Devoe, 15 of average paint, yes 20 of some. Sppose there's pl pty of oil next year, won't paint go down? Yes, a little; there can't be pbenty of oil: the demand settles that . Half the work of last year and this is waiting; so stupid we are. DEVOE Valley Drug Stoairssells it.--Adv. AlalasesdatJ. W, Duncan Ca., Ltd. Despite the appeals that are being made to State pride and to patriotism, the hard fact remains that tax problems are viewed en tirely from an individual and lo cal standpoint. While all the parishes and towns in Louisiana would like to see the State secure an adequate revenue, none of them are willing that this better revenue should be secured at their expense. Picayune. H. M. Beatty, little Rock, Ark., says: "For the past two years I" suf fered with kidney trouble, had severe pains across my back and over my hips that almost meant death to me at times. I used several well known kidney rem edies, but got no relief until I used Fol ey Kidney Pills. These I can truthful ly say made me a sound and well man." J. W. Duncan Co., Ltd. --Adv. Proclamation of Election. STATE OF LOUISIANA I PARISH OF GRANT By virtue of the authority vested in us, and pursuant to and in accordance with a proclamation issued by His Ex cellency, Luther E. Hall, Governor of the State of Louisiana, we do hereby order an election to be held at the va rious polling precincts in the parish of Grant on the 5th day of November, 1912, for the. purpose of electing one Judge of the 13th Judicial District Court of Louisiana, one District Attor ney for the 13th Judicial District Court of Louisiana, one Railroad Commission er, one Member of the Grant Parish School Board from each ward in the parish of Grant, one Congressman for the Eighth Congressional District of the State of Louisiana, and the Presi dential Electors for Louisiana. We do hereby appoint the following commissioners and clerks to preside at and to conduct the said election, to-wit: Colfax-Commissioners. R. R. Jeter, W. D. Irwin, C. H. Compton. Clerk, J. L. Marantine. Fairmount - Commissioners, J. H. Blackshear, J. P. Lewis, A. J. Hunter. Clerk, Frank Layssard. Pollock - Commissioners, Iley M. Brian, A. L. Honeycutt, Frank Hamil ton. Clerk, C. U. Robison. Bruce-Commissioners, J. T. Flana gan, M. H. Perton, J. H. Stevens. Clerk, T. J. Smith. Simms -Commissioners, Wesley De laney, S. W. LaCroix, Henry C. O. Miller. Clerk, C. L. Morgan. Bagdad--Commissioners, J. M. An thony, L. E. Hadnot, John James. Clerk, M. C. Buckner. Antonia- Commissioners, P. L. Miles, J. W. Barron, N. G. Morgan. Clerk, J. A. Chandler. Creed-Commissioners, W. A. Creed, L. M. Futrell, J. G. Reynolds. Clerk, A. H. Nugent. Dry Prong- Commissioners, S. D. Cooper, A. M. Creed, William Frazier. Clerk, I. J. Rhinehart. Buckelew-Commissioners, M. C. Nu gent, B. E. Creed, J. B. Patterson. Clerk, J. M. Foster. Lincecum - Commissioners, J. L. Kent, W. H. Day, T. H. West. Clerk, J. T. Ball. Georgetown-Commissioners, J. R. Blackshear, N. D. Morris, S. R. Ram bo. Clerk, W. W. Dunn. Summerfield-Commissioners, A. J. Fuller, John R. Gray, T. M. Reed. Clerk, John B. Lyman. Verda Commissioners, B. D. Fletch er, Griffin Smith, W. J. Swor. Clerk, U. E. Dewitt. Montgomery-Commissioners, J. M. Wardlow, R. A. Woods, B. O. McCain. Clerk, C. C. Wilson. The said clerks and commissioners are hereby ordered and authorized to hold and conduct the said election at the above named time and places in accord ance with the general election laws of the State of Louisiana, and to make their returns as the law directs and B provides. Witness our official signatures on this the 21st day of October, 1912. tJAMES J. O'QUINN, J. A. WILLIAMS, f Members of the Board of Supervisors of Election in and for the Parish of Grant and State of Louisiana. SMr. Agent, others are making $10 a day for two hours work. You can do the same in your home town. No ex penses necessary, every store will buy. e Send us $1.00 to-day for the most use - ful article in the world. Address, Desk 1, 609 Interstate Bank Building, New Orleans, La. .-Adv. Notice. All persons having accounts against the succession of Homer M. Brock will please hand them to me or my attorney, J. B. Roberts, at once. ELIJAH M. BROCKIl So21-2t Administrator. Est ay Notice. STaken up by M. H. Nugenit and es trayed before the andersigned Justice Sof the Peace, one male yearling about four years old, no mark or brand, color red and white pided, has large horns. a praised by O. C. Nngent and W. R. nt to be worth fifteen dollars. the owner comes forward and proves property and pays all legal t charges the same will be sold on Satur a day, October 26, 1912, to the last and highest bidder, sale to be made at the e pastnre of M. H. Nugent. f This October 7, 1912. d J. E. NUGENT, Justice of the Peace, Ward 4. A Log on the Track of the fast express means serious trouble ahead if not removed, so does loss of appetite. It means lack of vitality, loss of strength and nerve weakness. If appetite fails, take Electric Bitters quickly to overcome the cause by ton ing up the stomach and curipg the in digestion. Michael Hessheimes of Lin coIn, Neb., had been sick over three years, but six bottles of Electric Bitters put him right on his feet again. They have helped thousands. They give pure blood, strong nerves,, good digestion. Only 50 cents at Dixie Pharmacy. -Adv. SALESMEN WANTED to look after our interest,in Grant and adjacent par ishes. Salary or commission. Address Lincoln Oil Co., Cleveland, O. Dissolution Notice. Notice is hereby given that the co partnership heretofore existing between C. E. Duffy and H. C, Williams, under the firm name of Pure Food Grocery Company, has been dissolved, H. C. Williams having sold out his interest to C. E. Duffy. who assumes all liabilities of the firm, and to whom all accounts are due and payable. This September 9, 1912. H. C. WILLIAMS, sl4-lmo C. E. DUFFY. For Sale or Rent. Residence and store house at Mont gomery, La., formerly owned by J. W. Ethridge. Terms to suit. For further infromation write or call on THE HiCKS CO., LTD., tf Shreveport, La. For Sale. One Model "T" four-cylinder, four passenger Ford car. Close cash price. Reasons for selling, wish to purchase a larger car. Address Lock Box 6, Campti, La. Notice of Final Proof. U. S. Land Office, Baton Rouge, La., September 18, 1912. PROOP UNDER LAW UNDER WHICH EN TRY WAS MADE. Notice is hereby given that Eliza M. Tracy, (Widow), of Zion, La., who on July 22, 1907, made Homestead Entry, No, 02080, for SW} of SE, SE_ of SE and NW} of SE}, section 8, Township 9 north, range 1 west, Louisiana Men dian, has filed notice of intention to make five year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, be fore Clerk of Court, at Colfax, La., on the 5th day of November, 1912. Claimant names as witnesses: Dan McConathy, Eugene Maxey, James Blackshier, Jeff Bankston, all of Zion, La. JOHN F. NUTTALL, Register. List of Petit Jurors. List of petit jurors drawn to serve for October term, to report for duty on Monday, October 28, 1912, via: No. Name. Ward. 1. Albert Browning ................... 4 2. J. L. Morantine ...................1 3. J. M. McKay, Jr ............... ....3 4. G. H. Dean............ ................1 5. Ike Martin .................................2 6. R. D. W heat ..............................4 7. W. W. Corbitt ..... ..............2 8. J. W . Curry ..... ...................... 9. J. G. Chandler .....................7 10. Chas. Lewis...... ....... ............ 7 11. R. A. Killingsworth .................7 12. M. E. Swafford ...................1 13. W . T. Linder ........................... 1 14. Henry Fullerton...... ................. 5 15. L. L. Mercer ...................... 16. Marshal Torry ......................2 17. J. B. Breazeale ..................5 18. J. P. Brister ...............2 19. T. J. Foster ............................. 8 20. Gaston Faraldo ............... 1 21. J. G. Smith ................ ..............1 22. W. E. Chandler ...... ............. 2 23. C. H. Brister..... .................. 24. J. D. Boston ..............................1 25. W. B. Sandifer.......................... 2 26. J. W. Beckham ...................... 2 27. Howard McNeely .......:............ 1 28. W. V. Martin .......................2... 29. G. L. Garrett........ ........................7 30. R. B. Roach....................... 2 STATE OF LOUISIANA. SParish of Grant. . fI hereby certify that the above is a trurand correct list of the grand and petit jurors as drawn to serve at the a October, 1912, term of court, which is o now on file and of record in this office. Witness my official seal and sign ture this 20th day of September, 1912. k J. J. O'QUINN, Clerk and Reorder. NATURE MADE Fm .i hkoefn.do . th STOMIACIH, KIDNEYS, S LIVER. or BOWELS. Tabk w bLh dck to mahe ye0 wSl. Tablm s whm weBi sep e F so. It's a di S. stsh med wp.baud. MIRACLES SO WE4Ts Ar Amw Omuse.a TIIR ACO m LTl.SuREVEPW, LA I -QDL F RTSO LVED "rAT \VU WILL WINI OUT VtlOT GET TRozE OUT IF ytU GO 0 THE RIGHT PLACJJ TO 61 V YOUR St/EATERS VND OTHE W~ARMI THIN~GS To /EARtb 1IE OOTr BALL GAMLE. 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