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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-12-10
TRACING SUICIDE.
That Unsuitable Diet Has an
Injurious Effect.

DR.. Haig is of the opinion that sui.
eide may be traced TO error in diet,
the error being the eating of meat, the
drinking of beer and of tea and the
smoking of tobacco. His facts all fall
comfortably into their places in sup
port of his hypothesis. Are there not
more suicides among men than among
meat, more beer and more tobacco
than the women? Again, suicide is
more common in England thanin Scot
land. not apparently because the
Scotch are more canny race, but be-
cause the English eat more meat and
drink more beer, while the Scotch eat
less meat and drink whisky instead
of beer. After maintaining that sui
eide was less common among the
Scotch, il Was perhaps hardly polite,
when addressing Scotch: audience, to
go on to say that suicide increased
With civilization. But the fact was
explained on the ground of more in
furious diet, that of civilized man be-
ing more productive of uric acid and
thu of suicide than that which pre-
walls where civilization is less adj
vanced. Uric acid is, in fact, at the
bottom of all this, and, according to
Or. Haig, the incidence of suicide tall
lies with the daily, annual and life
of uric acid in the blood,
being commonest when uric acid is
most abundant. namely, in the MORN
ings. in spring and summer and in
childhood and the full prime of life.
We have 70 doubt that errors of diet
IRE responsible for much, and, among
ether things, for certain number of
suicides; nay, we would go further and
admit that unsuitable diet, derange-
ment of the proper relation between
nutrition and waste and the conse-
quent loading of the tissues and the
blood with abnormal products of
metabolism have much to do with that
ill-temper and discomfort which lead
men 10 lay their hands violently upon
their neighbors and sometimes on
themselves. All this may be taken for
granted, bat it is at present far from
proved that the peccant material is in
all eases the same, and still further
are we from being agreed that uric
aci is the origin of the evil Hospital.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-12-10

The wheelman himself can hardly
De held answerable for the death of q
rabbit which bolted into his machine
as it stood by the roadside. nd broke
its neck; and there was .contributory
negligence, as the lawyers say, on the
part of the cat which tried 10 GO
through the wheel of a passing BIZ
cycle, and gave the rider hard fall
at the cost of its own life. Much
more noteworthy than either Of these
was the achievement of cyclist who.
while scorching along the road fhe
must have been scorching), ran into a
coyey of cartridges and killed one, his
wheel passing over its neck. The only,
way in which this curious accident can
be explained is to suppose that the
birds were busting" at bend in the
road, and that the cyclists approach.
concealed by the hedges, remained I'M
detected till the enemy was literally
among them.-Chambers journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-12-10

Mrs. GEO. LEACH,
1909 Belle St., Alton, I'LL, writes:
Before began to take your vege-
table Compound was great sufferer
from womb trouble. Menses would APP
pear two and three times in q month,
causing me to be SO weak could not
stand. Icould neither sleep nor eat, and
looked so badly my friends hardly
knew me.
81 took doctors medicine but did not
derive much benefit from it. My drug
gist gave me one of your little books,
and after reading it decided to try
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound. / feel like new person. l
would not give your Compound for all
the doctors medicine in the world. /
can not praise 1t enough"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-12-10
pUNGBNT PARAGRAPHS.

& The men who cut the water pip.
near Santiago also remembered the
main.-Baltimor American.
"Why is horse the most curious
feeder in the worldf" Because he
eats best when he has not bit In his
mouth. Our Dumb Animals.
Minister-"What! Sailing boats on
Sunday? Don't you know enough to
remember the SABBATH" Tommy
Traddles-"I'm too busy rememberin'
the Maine. Town Topics.
A Genuine Paradox. Freddie
Mamma, don't you wish it would rain
diamonds?" Mrs. Rich-''No, dear. II
it should, people with money couldn't
afford to wear them" - Jewellers
Weekly.
Weather Changes.-Little Isaac
"Fadder, it looks like rain" Isaac
Senior-"Mark dose two-tolIar UNI
preIIas oop to five tollars, und sell 'em
for tree und haluf."-N. Y. Weekly
Fred-"There seems to be lot more
fuss made of Miss As singing than
of Miss ks, and 1 am sure Miss
K has by far the richer voice"
Jack-"Ah, yes, but Miss A. has by
far the richest father."-N. O. Times
Democrat.
swell, are you going 10 get it ?" was
asked of the rural statesman just back
from Washington, where he had beer
with view to securing an appointiye
position ''Don't think / am. That
there congressman of our'n was toe
burned polite to me."-Detroit Free
Press.
Stated with Precision.-"I suppose
said the admiring friend, that you
gave great deal of thought to that
big case you just won?" no" an.
swered the lawyer, II never gave a
bit of thought to it. But" he added
refiectively, Il sold Washing
ton Star.
'sWill you keep an eye on my horse,
my son. while step in and get a
drink ?" "Yes, SIR" Stranger goes in.
gets his drink, comes out and finds his
horse missing. "Where is my horse,
boy?" Hes run away, SIR. Didn't
| tell You to take care of him, you
young scamp" mo, sir. You told
me to keep my eye on him, and ! did
till he got clear out of sight."-Piclx
Me-Up.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-12-10
BUTTERFLIES IN THE CITY.
How Some Found Their
Way Back. ssh

Here. where l sit high up in the
air. said city dweiler, Il see every
now and then flying past the window
little yellow BUTTERFLIES. If / wonder
what they are doing in the city, and
so high above the ground, between
the walls of brick and stone, and
look after them, / see them futter-
ing about in undulating, zigzag
courses, lighting here and there, or
lowering over the plants and flowers
seen scattered on various window stills.
"A man who knows far more about
butterflies and everything else in
nature than do fells me that some of
these little butterflies come tothe city
on farmers wagons. They have been
developed, perhaps, in the garden
patches on farms, and When the pro-
duce is gathered up and packed on the
wagon some come to the city with it,
Here the load is soon dispersed, and
there is nothing left but the empty
wagon. And so the little yellow but.
terfy is left stranded in the great
'ity- But sometimes they find their
way nome again, as was told me by the
same lover of nature.
!. There was a funeral passing along
il busy street that skirts familiar
park of few acres, but beautiful,
with lovely grass and fine trees and
some Towering plants; place where
city butterflies love to hover. At the
head of this funeral was an open
coach filed with flowers. The butter
flies in the park seemed to scent the
fragrance Of these flowers and they
came futtering from various parts
of the park toward them. Some set
fled upon and nestled in the flowers
themselves, and so were carried along
with them, and some lowered and fut-
tered about over the carriage and
kept along with it thus to the ferry
toward which the funeral was moving.
They went on aboard the boat with
it and on across the water, and so on
back to the land whence they came"
IN. ". Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-12-10

Dobson = Who is that fellow over
there shouting that we ought to annex
Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Canaries. Philip
pines and slice of Spain-hang wey-
Ter, Blanco, Sagasta and Augustin-
Danish the queen regent and boy king
and demand two billion dollars indem-
nifty besides?
Jobson-That? Why, that is the fell
low who had his pockets picked in the
crowd while trying to shake hands with
Admiral Cesyeys,-Puck
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-12-10

''The man | marry said the beauti.
full girl. must be willing to go through
fire and water for my sake"
"Can't we compromised" inquired
her Kentucky adulirer; I'm willing
to wade through the fire. but when Il
comes to we'll that is askiaQ
2 little too much. Chicago Eveping
kewt.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-12-10

The publishers of the New York Ledger
announce the discontinuance of that publi-
cation as weekly and its appearance in
future as a monthly.
The Ledger was founded by Robert Bon
ner. The world knows the history of that
venture. He took into his work new ideas
and determination to succeed: He made
the Ledger the foremost weekly in the
realms of fiction.--WorldH Herald. Omaha,
Neb
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-12-10
RECLAIMED HEALTH.
Gratifying Letters to Mrs. Pink
ham From Happy Women.
Mrs. E. wooLzlsER,
Mills, Neb., writes:

Mrs. e. WO0LHIsER,
Mills, Neb., writes:
"DEAB Mrs. PINKHAM:-I owe my
life to your Vegetable Compound. Tho
doctors said I had consumption and
nothing could be done for me. My
menstruation had stopped and they
said my blood was turning to water. I
had several doctors. They all said I
could not live. Ibegan the use of Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and 1t helped me right away; menses
returned and ! have gained in weight.
/ have better health than have had for
years. wonderful what your Com
pound has done for me-"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-12-10
A NATION OF DYsPEpTIcS
From the Mountaineer, walhalla. N. Oak.

The remorse of guilty stomach is what
Z large majority of the people are suffering
with to-day. Dyspepsia is characteristic
American disease and it is frequently stated
that I'VE are nation Of dyspeptics."
Improper food, hurried eating, mental
worry, exhaustion any OF these produce a
lack of vitality in the system, by causing the
blood to lose its DEMONSTRATING elements.
The blood is the vital element in our lives
and should be carefully nurtured. Restore
the blood to its proper condition, dyspepsia
will vanish and good health follow.
For example, in the county of Pembina,
North Dakota, a few miles from Walhalla,
resides Mr.. Ernest Snider; man of sterling
integrity, whose veracity cannot be doubted
He says:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-12-10

Trip Between a beautiful woman and
rich woman, which would you preferw
Grip-The second first. Town Topics.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-12-10

To Cure n Cold I'm One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.. An
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-12-10

Mrs. Styles-"Have you heard of any fall
openings yeti" Mr.. Styles-"Well, yes;
there's Vcsuvius. - onkers Statesman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-12-10

Hicks-"You want to know if Innerby
loves that girl? Why, he actually loves her
faults" Wicks-'Lucky girl! She has 30
any."-Boston Transcript.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-12-10

It's always hard to please a man who
doesn't know what he wants.-Chicago
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-12-10

Told you so. In one night cured. st. ia
eobs Oil masters Lumbago.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-12-10

See there. A bad sprain cured; and s..
Jacobs Oil cured it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-12-10

We have great deal to be thankful for,
G we could only spare the time.-Town
Topics.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-12-10

Lawsakes. 1t cured my aches. st. Jacobs
Oil makes no mistakes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-12-10

There are too many people who use their
friends as coaling stations Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-12-10
hood'e Pills cure sick headaehe 3 ce'


AK your grocer to-day to show You 9
package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The children
may drink it without injury as well as the
adult. All who try it like it. GRAIN-O
has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java,
but it is made from pure grains, and the
most delicate stomachs receive it without
distress 81 IA the price q coffee; 70 cts, ana
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-12-10

Always.-Little Robbie-'Pa, what's
man of the peoplew Pa-"A candidate Tor
Office before election day Cleveland
Leader.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-12-10

Lanes Family Medicine.
Moves the bowels each day. In order to be
healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
Price Is and soc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-30

Many old soldiers now feel the ef-
fects of the hard service they endured
during the war. Mr.. Geo. S. Anderson,
of Rossville, York county, Penn, VINO
saw the hardest kind of service at the
front. is now frequently troubled with
rheumatism. Il had a severe attack
lately" he says, land procured a bottle
OF Chamberlain Pain Balm. 1t did
so much good that would like to
know what you would charge me for
one dozen bottles" Mr.. Anderson
wanted it both for his own use and to
supply it to his friends and neighbors,
as every family should have bottle
Of it in their home, not only for rheu-
matism, but lame back, SPANS, swell
ings, cuts, bruises and burns, for
which it is unequaled. For sale by all
Druggists and Dealers. Benson, Smith
& Co., Ltd, wholesale Agents for H. I.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-30
A MISSION FEAST.

Thousands COngregate in the
Catholic Church Compound.
The celebration Of the Feast of the
HOLY Ghost on the Roman Catholic
church grounds Saturday night and
Sunday was an imposing affair 1t is
ronseryatively estimated that IN the
neighborhood of four thousand Por-
tuguese attended the festivities. A
large number of foreigners were there
also.
On Saturday evening the Portuguese
made their offerings. These were de-
posted in the royal crown. The Por-
tuguese band furnished delightful
serenade. The Rattle counter in one
portion of the grounds did land office
business. These revenues go toward
defraying the expenses of the celebra-
ton and for the poor.
There was exhibited a big supply OF
meats, potatoes, vegetables and grain
collected for the poor of the city.
The chief religious service was held
In the Cathedral at 10:30 O'Clock yes
terday morning. A beautiful choral
sarvice was rendered. The ST. Louis
College band participated.
The supper took place in the Cathe-
.dral grounds at o'clock yesterday
Most of the poor men were Hawai-
ians. They were clothed in new white
duck suits. and each was given hat
and a pair of shoes.
The decorations about the grounds
were quite attractive. The grounds
were brilliantly Illuminated by cleo
trio lamps and many Japanese paper
lanterns. The main court was lined
with flags Of all nations. The stars
and stripes were floating from several
fag-staffs on the premises.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-30
CHARLEsTON's ARRIVAL.
OREGON A GREAT SHIP.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-The Navy
Department is proud Of the record
made by the Oregon from an engineer
ing point Of view. The reports to the
department from the ship show that
she does not need cents worth OF re-
pairs to her machinery after $4,000
miles continuous run.
The record is said never to nave
been equaIed since the building OF the
first iron warships.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-30
ARTISTIC TUNING.

Having had many years experience
in factory tuning, I propose to put
your piano in better tune" and make
it stand longer in tune than the major
ity of tuners can do.
By kind permission, I give the fol-
lowing references:
Hawaiian News Co, Wall, Nichols
Co, Miss S. R. Patch, Prof. E. Cook
and Prof J. w. YarndIey.
c.. r. HARRISON.
Orders left at either store viii re-
ceive prompt attention.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-30

Minister of Marine Captain dispatch from
Admiral command of the Verde squadron OF
the Spanish fleet 1t read:
"SANTIAGO DE CUBA, May 19.-Ths morning nave
incident entered this port accompanied by squadron
CERVERA"
The Minister of Marine Immediately to the residence
of Sagasta and communicated TINS INFORM
alton proceeded the palace for the purpose OF
informing the Queen Regent but her Majesty had ALREADY
retired and the conveyed 10 hef by the lh1h'
Captn Aunon the Admiralty and eabed his
congratulations Admiral Cerver his arrival at Santiago
de
Cuba did not sight ship during the He
announces that of his ships in perfect health
and enthusiastic. Continuing the dispatch says:
The bIOckadng vessels quickly left the approach OF
the squadron arrival has created the greatest excite
ment and Santiago Immediately crowds OF
people tronged quays and cheered sailors Havanas
relief at the fleet great as 1t was
feared the ships which left the blockade there had
gone to intercept Spanish 1t believed the
Americans fed in order to avoid a reverse
SPANISH FLEET PILIKIA.
PORT AU PRINCE Hayt, May -Rear-A dmiral Osbon
arrived here this morning Dutch steamer Prns Frede
from Curcoa where Spanish fleet consisting OF
the cruisers Viscaya Teresa EquidabO presum
ably Almirante Oquendo and CrsObal Colon and two
The spanish squadron took ON 300
ions of provisions left Curacao Sunday evening at
o'clock At 1920 it could still be sighted steaming
westward.
The ships coal and scant supplies of pro
The allowance to the men Of the ships crews for i've
DAYS had been nothing beans The torpedoboats are
such condition that WOud De
to 10 much damage.
FRANCE GETTING FRIENDLY.
NEW YORK May 21-A dispatch from Paris says: There
are remarkable certain Paris journals hitherto
nimcal of complete of the French disposition
toward America.
TO MASS AT HONOLULU.
The big army which the Philippines will con
gregate in the Honolulu harbor
The Charleston anchored in the stream until all the
boats This will be ten days at least
The CITY of Picking have left San Francisco ON
Wednesday will probably reach here late Tuesday
night or early Wednesday morning.
The Australia City of Sydney to leave day or
after the Peking.
The Monterey coming The big monitor will not arrive
latter part of the week
The Charleston orders for the Bennington 1t
exnected however that MOhican will arrive within
week or ten days relieve the Bennington
Bennington will probably be ordered 10 cohNosoe Vi
the transport ships to Manila
CHARLESTON'S ARRIVAL.
The Charleston was telephOned off KOkO Head at 900
o'clock Less aferward the ntersand steamer
w G. Hall into the harbOr to welcome her ON
hoard were hundred and fifty mostly mem
hers of the big committee. The Government band was
also aboard Charleston met this side OF Diamond
Head Three mighty given by the toWnspeOpe
which heartily responded to by the men, 1t seemed
as though everybody down to watch the Charles
cOUnnin
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-30
HAMAKUA PLANTATION,
PAAUILO, HAWAII, H. |.
Mr.. j. q. SPENCER,
PACIFIC HARDWARE Co.,
Honolulu.

DEAR SIR:-The Secretary Disc PIow pur-
chased from you is giving us satisfaction. We
are using it to plow under crop of lupins. They
are three feet high and very thick. Your Plow
turns them completely under, at the same time
blowing the land fourteen inches deep.
| feel satisfied that with this plow the draft
for the same quantity and depth of work is as
to 8. That is, with the old plow, to do the same
work, it takes good mules; with your ploW it
takes only g. and they are less tired at night.
Please send me another pIow by first schooner
leaving for this
You are at liberty to use this in any way you
may see fit. Yours truly,
A. LIDGATE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-30

The GAZETTE (semi-weekly) is issued
on Tuesdays and Fridays.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-30
WHAT is 1T?

\ simple, compact, and durable machine, which sue
performs the work of the pen, with tremendous
time and exerton.
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WHAT WILL II DO3

II PRODUCES, With speed and certainty in cI
printed characters, one or many copies of any kiT
excepting such as must be done in books.
The silver star., 1898-11-03
Bond the Clerks.

Let every clerk in our next legis-
lature be put under heavy bonds,
for the strict performance of their
duties, let no more bills be passed
which, when they reach the COVER
nor, are found lacking the enacting
clause as was the case in the last
session.-Wage Garner.
This is mode OF procedure that
has been advocated by Senator Jno.
]. Harris ever since the last session
of the legislature and is a theory
that will work out in practice,
Corporations will not permit meas
ures antagonistic to their interests
to become laws if there is any loop,
hole through which they can adj
minister their Knockout drops,
The Anti Script Bill" a measure
emphatically benedcialto the miners
is the one that was found to be lack.
ing the enacting clause when pre-
sented to the governor for his sigma
ture, and some clerk is responsible
Placing all the clerks of the legisla,
ture under heav, bonds will prevent
them from selling out and destroy.
ing any clause of bill. 1t should
be the solemn duty of every sena-
tor and representative to see that q
bill providing for the bonding o.
clerks is passed at the next session
of the leg stature and every member
should constitute himself a commit
tee of one to see that it has the en-.
acting clause attached.
The silver star., 1898-11-03

Addresss sil commun9ic 9icatiens to THE SILVER
STAR Dolores. Colorado.
Advertising rates made known on ar"licn-
tton.
The silver star., 1898-11-03
Early Morning Blaze.

Last Monday morning shortly be-
fore ! O'Clock Will EXON. who sleeps
in his meat market, and Alvin
Kramer. who was stopping with
him, were awakened by noises and
little later noticed an unusual
light r. flected on II. Is Wallace's
saloon building. They immediate
ly got up and found that the fence
and some boxes beside an outlouse
back of Charles Jo.inson's store.
were on fire and burning rapidly.
1t took brt a few minutes brisk
work to put out the blaze, hut had
it gained few more minutes head
way before being discovered nothing
could have saved the entire block
from the postoifice to the Crout
building at the west corner, and it
is probably that the big barn and
print shop would have gone also.
lust what caused fire at that hour
and place is matter vi conjecture.
Whom in Durango you should stop at
the ltlain Hotel. Chus. Flect. proprietor
The table IL supplied with everything
the market affords and you are sure Of
bring treated c0urteOualy as well us hav-
Ing good comfortable bed to sleep it.
Rates el.5U and 300 per day; opposite
UuiOn Depot.
The silver star., 1898-11-03

the Wage Earner Office yesterday
and we take this opportunity to
say that if all our Legislators were
like him, the enactment of just and
equitable laws would be matter Of
easy attainment"
Senator Harris will work as un-
tiringly in the coming session of the
legislature as in the past and return
home with additional laurels in his
wreath.