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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18

ence. Itrelieves the condition that pro
duces so much discomfort and robs men,
situation Of its terrors. Here is proof:
DEAR MRs. PINKHAM:-How can 1
thank You enough for what You have
done for me? When l wrote to you l
was suffering untold pain at time of
menstruation; was nervous, had head
ache all the time, no appetite, that tired
feeling, and did not care for anything.
l have taken three bottles of Lydia L.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, one
OF Blood Purifier, two boxes of Liver
Pills, and to-day am well person. 1
would like to have those who suffer
know that / am one of the many who
have been cured Of female complaints
by your wonderful medicine and advice.
MISS JENNIE r. NILES. Leon, Wis
Ifyou are suffering in this way, write
as Miss Miles did to Mrs. Pinkham at
Lynn. Mass, for the advice which she
offers free of charge to all women.
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PERIODS OF PAIN.

Menstruation, the balance wheel of
woman's life, is also the bane of exist
ence to many because it means a time of
great suffering.
While no woman is entirely free from
periodical pain, it does not seem to have
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18

A hypocrite makes more trouble in the
world than a fool.-Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18

Papa said Sammy Snaggs, "the paper
says that phantom party was given last
night. What sort of a party is that?" "Oh,
its some sort of ghost of show replied
Mr.. Snages- = Pittsburgh Chronicle Tele-
graph.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18

This is the parlor, ehy" tentatively re-
marked the agent, who was looking over the
house. yes" replied old man Kidder,
but l usually call it the courtroom-Pve
got seven daughters, you know."-Boston
journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18

Beauty sighed the gazelle, 'is, after all.
only skin deepn' Wei, we pachyderms
amt kIcking,% replied the hippopotamus,
being altogether deceived as to the motives
of the people who stared at her-Puck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Csc.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18

Wit is folly when in the keeping of fool.
Chicago Daily News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18

Lawsakes. 1t cured my aches. St. Jacebs
Oil makes no mistakes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-03-18

Freeze and fret? Why? st. Jacobs OH
cures Neuralgia. Soothes it down.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-16
Victoria pcrsonnls.

Victoria. Texas, July lb.--Mr s Orr
Neal, tho wcll-kpown salesman for Bull
Durham tobacco. reached Victoria yes
terday, on his frat Visit since the Tray.
eicrH' Protective Association convention,
during which meeting he made quite a
number OF trlends among tho society PEG.
pie here, Many of these friends went to
Fort Lnvaca yesterday on the children 4
excursion. and the attraction was too
great to Withstand, and MIR Neal laid
husincss aside for the day and added one
to the host OF cxcnrsionists
owing TO the Generalization TO railroad
traffic, on account OF the washouts, drum
morS have been scarce article for the
past week, and Landlord Scarborough OF
the st James has been very lonesome In
deed
N. V, Dlttlinger. state agent for the
White Sewing Machine company of Cleve-
land, ohio, with headquarters at AuStin.
was IN the city Friday, coming down from
Cuero
Mr. u A, Goodrich of san Antonio, rep
rcsenting the Arm OF r. w. Burnett COM
panS paper paper boxes aud bags OF the
Alamo city. wRR circulating among the
trnde this week The tlrm he represent 3
has tho distinction that every member Is
q T. T. A.
j 5, Holman. who represents tho Gus
lewey n co, OF Galveston. was In Nic-
toria this week
s, c. Brashear was caught west Of the
washouts and took In the excursion run
from Victoria to Richmond To view The
scene OF desolaton.
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Travellers at Tcmpic.

Temple. Texas. July l3,--S. p Parker
wae selling groceries from Omaha this
last week.
w A, Kight OF Chicago was in Temple
visiting the hardware mon and talking
stoves during the week
C IL. WagstaH. who has been making
the Central at Bolton his home stop. IL
now at Dallas and was in rcmple Satur-
day
J. II Franklin, with tho Maverick Clark
Autograph company waa registered at
the Stegall from Waco last week
klmt l., Palmer was another Stosall
guest and registers Louisville selling to-
bGcco.
Holloway Smith, J. C. Goldsmith aud II.
u. Leo were three OF the Cameron bound
boys who chartered the nrst Santa ZEE
caboosc TO get home to Waco.
II W. Bates Of philadcphla and C, A.
Garner Waco. were representing Lion
coffee In Temple last week
Il l., Miller was a hardware man In
the city from st Louis,
George G Rra2leton was registered
from raylor as lumber man In Temple
this week,
L. ], Coleman oliver plows, Dallas. was
IN Temple this week.
II G. Collier. Emmerson pianos. was
looking after musical interests this week,
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Corpus Christi TEXAS, July lit
seems that the raging torrents OF water
which have wrought death and destrnc-
,Ion TO eeveral reNas towns the past few
days must have proven detrimental TO
travel, as there has been a scarcity OF the
usually large number of knights visit
ING the city ana only a very few have
hecp seen on our thoroushIares during the
past few days,
II leVson and ], Nj Boyd of Houston
The twin representatives OF the New
York Life Insurance company, were doing
busiucss here this week Taey>Mcro da.
alued here several days longer than an
ticlpated owing 20 tho fast that they could
not return 20 Houston ON accoune ut no
train connection between here aud there
sam schwartz, the well-known travelling
representative OF Schwartz \ Co, the biz
Nav orleans clothing establishment. Was
seen rushing business for his houae here
this week
Val heiser representing the W, L.
Douglas Shoe company OF 81. Louis. was
among the Tow "knishts' OF the grip
here this week
Il q. Mollts, representing the Sonora
News company. VITA headquarters az LA
redo, was doipg business in Corpus christi
Tits week. j. W. FalVellW
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Thousands have tried from time imme-
mortal TO discover some efncActous rem
edy for wrinkles aud other imperiections
of the complexion. but none had yet sue
ceedod until the Misses Bell. the new
famous Complexion Specialists. OF rs Fifth
avenue New York city ofiered the pub
lie their wonderful Complexion Tonic. The
reason SO many failed to make this dts
covory before is plain. because they have
not followed the right principle, Baims,
Cleans. Lotions. etc, never have tonic
eftcct upon the skin. hence the failures.
The MISSES BELLS COMPLEXION
TONIC has q most exilarating eject upon
the outicle absorbing and carrying on all
impurities which the blood by its natural
action is constantly forcing TO the surface
OF the skin. II Is 10 the skin what vital
link tonic is 10 the blood and nerves. =
kind OF new life that Immediately exhil-
aratos and strengthens wherever applied
Its tonic effect Is felt almost Immediate
ly, and II speedily banishes forever from
the skin. freckles, pimples. blackheads.
moth patches, wrinkles. liver spots, rough
ness. oiiness eruptions, and discolora-
lions OF any kind
In order that all may be benefited by
their Great Discovery, the Misses Bell will.
during the present month, give TO all cali
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rnoM rnn SECRETARY.
The Coming Mcctinn of the state
Hoard Of Directors

| The Coming McctinI OF the state
| uonrd Of Directors.
HGlietsyllo. Texas. July ls--Tho State
hoard OF directors VIII meet with tho
| Brennan post the second Saturday In
| August, which is the 18th. and from pros-
cnt indications this viii bc one OF the
,dont important meetings in tho history OF
the Texas division
Every member of tho r. T., A. who has
not paid hts dues as per the regular iotice
fiom Naticral secretary and The reminders
he has already received munt consider
himself eneIeuded lie should remit at
once. for \ hlc n does not actually lose
hiS membership until thirty days after
ms ducN are due. he cnrrios his own risk
Ia case or accident. because the associa-
tion viii not Indemnity a member white
he Is delinquent
Recognition IN the way of important
othccrH IN the National office has been
promised to the Texas division az the next
convention Some OF the members who
have HE best intercRts OF the association
Nt heart hrmly believe that when th.
proper time cores our recognition will
be greater II we show by our Increase iu
membcrahlp and general prosperity that
W" have a right 80 expect the pAtronage
W HNNHlo'lt from eihior states, thAu IL viii
u We shy our castors into the ring ten
months prior to the call OF time Those
same memhors are quite certain that righ,
VIII receive tts due and with a fair rate
OF interest added
Nine memhcra are Responsible for over
siNty new momhets during the past ninety
dAE", " nine can do thia. what can 900
accomplish 1t they Try one thing would
l." 10 have thoSe horns returned TO Texas.
ana when our president received them
would Il NOT be hting for him to sugecst
to the delegates that the horns hc made
a crown for whatever officer we ask them
TO elect from our division
lhrFe are "knockerS" In every com.
munlty If thoae that excel in that line
VIII consult published lists OF hcncnta
paid by similar organizations they ma,
De impressed with the value to r. r A.
cert'teateS whom considering that TEXAS
nlonberS have within sixty daya received
hrhehtS amounting to about $1,000, thls
amount having been ilvidod AMONG eleven
members
Don't forget the baby. It's growing
every day I'M,
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a ,M.-our, POSTS work.

Post A OF Missouri division. T. r A.
Will hold It's banquet and reunion carly
in the tall, and Ia already preparing for
that event Tickets viii he sold at 81
each aud in order 10 increase the inlorri
the directors az Post A have made the
following offer;
70 each member who secures one ac-
roptahla application between july Il ani
September "a viii be given one ticket to
he banquet 70 each member whT se.
cures Two acceptable applications IN tho
same timo will be given two ticke.s one
for himself and one Ter a lady There is
no reason why you should pay for a plate
az This reunion OF Post 4. when hy he
spending OF \ few minutes you can secure
the necessary applications to entltle yau
to two tickets one for your better half
uH YOU have oncl and one for yougself"
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,.nnM emM,lnnNr lAshl.M.


lfkNh WI ~ hhtttbb'N tNt 'hr
Eiood Hnnrrcrr
To the Ottlecrs and Members OF the Texas
Division Of the T. y \, OF A
Galveston feSaa. luly II Gentlemen
During the pact three werRe one OF the
most prosperous seet,one of our sgeat
state has heen Waited on thu greatest dla-
astor on record Whrrc a short tine aiuee
The people had a riEht to glory an the be
lief coed times are upon VIA at last >"
who're everything had combined 80 make
this belief, We now behold deserts In the
place al splcpdia tarmo, hungry. halt-clad
mon, women ana children. thrown upon
the charity OF those who arc hettor of than
they, rhn response 70 tho appeal Tor aid
from ali parts OF The Union has been mag
pttrent. but 40 matter how much ia heus
dene i, ean never ho enough TRAVELLING
men have neveg a dear car 10 cries OF ala
troaa. ana | oali upon an those mcmbora
oi the Texas dlyision who haye neglected
thif duty 10 send their mite. he IL llttle
or much, 10 our secretary, Mr, James b,
lndlpw. who viii forward the mnds 10
where thoy ATE most noedeh
had DESIRED thar our board OF directors
make good appropriation o0I of our
savings In the division TREASURY, The de
re1tofa present deelined. believing sueh ap
appropriation unconstitutional Whne
have 70 take issue with chem ON their dc.
eisiOn, | know that thoy arrived az Il after
careful consideration ana very regretgully
only, They have given very liherally
themselves and Join ne IN my appeal for
contributions, II Ia not synpathy hut
help, and quick help al that. thar Is most
needed by the sufferers,
The Texas division continues IN aplan-
did condition, From present Indications
eur July apaes will be smali in num-
per though definite result can not he
given until August 4, as there are many
n.snihefs who put OH sending IN their ro-
Iswals unsii The last day OF grace They
seem 60 tcrsett however. that II they
should meet With an accident during the
iuenth OF July. they viii not receive
cent nf Indemnity The president aud
secretary az each post win receive a list
of the delin0ucnts and il hchooyes them
20 siir op those members, as IN nineteen
cases out OF twenty lapaoa are due to
neglect II Is more important 10 save an
old member than 10 make a naM one,
Though that duy should not be negleetea
either.
Tho State secretary win shortly ssnd
out eails for the board meetlng 10 be held
In hrenhan during August aud Tor the
sake ef our division II Ia To be hoped
that the attendance VIII be lArsc one.
ny then aolne OF thu directors should have
Visited the respective puats assigned 20
them and report good results Director
~ Lahat.. lr,, for Instance visited the
hospital post q at Victoria, no was mel
ny the mombprS aud their president, that
indefatigAble Travellers Protective Asso.
citation worker G. \, M Holland. enter
tanned Ia splendid style and secured ak
new memhers This u the result in u
small town With but little material 10
b tknaa Waltz alann should nda am na,oa.
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Texas Travelling Men.

have not Joined tho "Deneyolent League
should mako themselves acquainted will
its ohjcciA AZ once II they do they vii
become members. then can not do other.
wise In juatice to Themselves, their fam.
lilies, their sense of Justice and of charity
The nresldcnt OF the Benevolent league
our friend, Howard w, Peak. has re-
q beloved daughter, and every member OF
the Texas division extends his heartfelt
sympathy,
Mcmhers out OF position ahould confer
with the chairman OF the employment
committee. MIR 10, c, Barrett az Waco.
viii state that two furniture men and a
produce salesman for East Texas should
apply at once,
Work for the best interests OF the Texas
dlNiaion, Yours fratornally.
Dan NJ, LaSker.
President Texas Division. r +. A. Of A.
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pRu,iMEHs' DAY
WIZ lie n,s Event az the pnun,
Inir

VIII lie nig Event az the DuI,,.
Fair,
Dallas, Texas July Il "prumners
l'av' AT the state fair next fail win nm.
denbtedly he one OF the his dava NJ the
exposition committee Of promincn,
travelling meu arc already az work talking
W. interest in The event ana discussing n
proHAmme Travelling men from all over
tho Southwest are expected TO be ia at
tendance
H. NJ, Mulkry. with rennoek 4 Ford.
sroecrs, Shreveport La spent Tuesday
lit paias
h. NJ, Preston OF tho Timken Carriage
company ST. Louis, ia In Dallas
W u Hume, with tho rhhlips- nuttorfr
Map0facturing company, stoves. etc.
Nashville, waa here Monday.
g II, Leako III the T. s Bonner com
rNnN WHISTLES, louiWillo Ia In town.
u a. Myers, with Rarnhart Rros. \
Spndler prntorS' supplies, Chicago. was
IN Dallas Monday
G, Sargent OF tho Mound city Paint
ana OIL company, st. louis. was here
Wednesday
Henry Spapn OF the raultless Chemieal
company Baltimore, was IN Dallas Thurs
day,
" VI Galloway with the ueints Pickle
company, Lafayette Ind. was In tho city
Tuesday and "Wednesday.
j u Pose OF the Aroma Cofleo and spice
company 81 Louis IL In town today
W Nagdmell %, the c A. Murdock
Manuhcturins company. spices. etc, Kan
sae city waS here Friday
l. 5. Williams OF the w, $ Bruce Hard
Ware company, Memphis. was ia Dallas
Wednesday,
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men Blanks for appointment OF state
students at the Frairie View college, ac'
companied by list OF students recon-
mended for appointment by the faculty
we're mailed to each senator and repre-
sentative June go 1899.
owing to the ovcrfows there was about
this time protracted delay in the malls
aud Ia some instances the blanks seem moi
to have reached destination.
A second lot of blanks is being sont ou'
and II any senator or representative fails
TO get them a card TO the principal will
receive immediate attention, Very re-
spectfully. t. l.. Blackshear.
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INDv sTRiAL EDUCATION.
An Address Issued BS the Stnt'
Committee.

An Address Issucu NY thc St"'e
Committee.
The followinc address has been pre-
marc, and ,ssu,d unaer the direction OF
.1..,. -, ,n,,,stri,, oa,.,-
'he S'h'e 'oiiu''ee w '"N"''''' '
/ ton as provided by resolutions adop'ei
at The meeting of said committee at Fort
WIN ,,r, o.
10 the people ot 'eNas'
! The state COMMITTEES OF industrial edu-
cation WAS organized in Austin. Texas. on
/ ,nn ,,oo s,ota ,,,.. ,,,.,,,,.
'P'" . ''''' CIV ' ''4
presided over by Hon j. > heho'1H s'a'e
1 superintendent Of public instruction, by
whom, said com,,ittse was nnpoipted II
is cemnossd Of a chairman ana one mem
Der from each senatorial district. and us
nersnnnel Ia os follows
" ~ Grubhs chairman Greenylle.
nrst district 7 / Wilson Douglassyille:
s,cond / / Whtttle Sulphur Springs.
third. l.. V. Dewitt. Paris; fourth Geo.
/ Murphy. sherman; nfth. 4. IA. BRIDGES
Z Campbel. sixth phnip Sanger. Dallas:
/ seventh John W Dean. Ben wheeled;
oicbth ~ NJ pnhs,son Narshatl, ninth
/ Il s Ncblett. Corsicana; trnth L. &
Smyth Venus eleventh. A c. Prendey-
CAST Waco. twelfth " II. Cavitt. BRYAN.
ihirtoeuth / a Lon. Rusl fourtrnnh
Z N II a. b.
NJ bennett pedias. sixteenth Mailer T
Bururs uonsiont srvsnfsenth NJ II
Klehcur Galveston. etehre,nth " :
Robson IA crane. r'nntcer,b n -
Glddipcs. Jr.. Rrenbam rwenileTh A
Wooldridce Austin, twenty-arst Jomes
Greenwood Seruip. twenty second MN
Westhoff. Cuero; twenty mira. II Hirsch
Corpus Christi. twenty fourth, George "
Brackenridcs san Antsnto. t,vann,, nm
w. w. RriaEers al Paso. tw,nty.sixth
] II Grove. RrownwooI, twenty seventh
]. Il Moore Temple; twenty.pighth ] n
Frost. Eastland. swenLv-ninth ID II
Goss seymour. thlriie,h Alex ,inep
Fort worth; thtrtv-hrst. ] l. crawford
Brtdgeport
The object of the above committee Is the
promotion OF Industrial and practical elu.
pponls in evsr>. nnrtinr ~ 10 So, ra
necessity for seneral extension Of onr
public free school system with n view of
giving ID an industrial ana practical as
well as a literary and professional trend
is apparent to every thourhtrul mind md
need not be specially emnhasiyed M this
,imp
our young people are being trained with
cut dlsrrimination rathcr for nrnf,ss,ana,
and literary n,,rsu,rs 4, 'V Mn r,b'' os,n
small per cent can hone TO succeed ~ an
eminent degree. than for prohcicnev and
skilltulness in those lines OF employment
which the great majority mus follow
after tho completion OF their snhoor ana
COLLEGE training 'N"''' '"'
We believe our educational system
should open avenues for the employment
both OF the brain and hand II Is one OF
the purposes OF tho committee 10 use
sueh means as may he at their command
lo overcome this unfortunate tendency.
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HOW TO CURE pLoopy rLux
Neyer KNOWN 10 rail

As arlssist have handled yarious
renedtes for bowel complaints for the
past ave years, but have never found any.
shing SO beneficial or certain 20 efiect a
cure az chamberlain's Cello. Cholera and
piafrhces Remedy, II is an absolute spe.
Hne for bloody aaS, diarrhoea and sum mcr
complaints in general have never known
tito fail leha X. Taylor Druggist. crom.
well. Kentucky, For sale BY all drngSists.
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TEXAs DIYIsION, n. p. A. Or A.

TEXAS DIVISION, r. y, A. OF A,
President Dan NJ, i.aeker. LA Grange,
Secretary -Jamea u Lh5low, San Anto
nio.
First Vice President N. NJ. oetoley. FOR,
Worth
second Vice prcsIdent--p. W. Michaux
Houston.
Third Vice rreaident--c, =, &c. Holland
Victoria,
BOARD or DIRECTORS.
Post c. Thon az H. Freeanh. Houston.
Poa, p Frank Arnold. c. S Auatin and
G. v, Holland, san Antonio. TeNaa.
Post w. a. q, Marchbank, Dallas,
Feat t. C, q Horton. Austin,
Post g. H. !. l,ahntt. Galveston,
Post II. Thomas Farmer. Waco
rost l. II w Singirtarry, Corscaua
Post j, Il H. Frye, Fort Worth.
tost * ;, G Bennett Galnosvillc,
Pest l.. q, A ueillg, la Grange
Post n, G. II, cox, Temple
Post O. Y. T. DurReas. Victoria
roAt T. Tom g Swope Houston,
Post g. l., g Harrison, nrenham.
Post Il. ernest kohlbcrg. lll raSo.
COMMITTEE CnAlRMEN
Railroad A n Foutc. Fort Worth,
Preta, Adolph Rpldt Houston,
legislature Joe Ice JamcIaon. AuAtin,
llatei, Ernest Lnsker Galveston
Employment. PAU " Erb Dallas
Livery and tranator. \ y, Edgar, ralee.
tho
state physician, Allen KYLE, NJ, H..
Houston
sste chaplain Homer 7, Wilaon. Fort
Worth
Executive committee, frank Arnold.
chairman san Autcnio; c. u AuEtm and
c. V Holland san Antonlp
Note Tho committee charmeu arc also
members OF board OF directors,
OFFICERS or the UNITED CONNER
CtAl TRAVELLERS or TENAS
fA6i Grand Chnnsellot-A II pcchman,
Dallas
Grand Counselor E r. Mitchell, pallaa
Grand luutor Counselor AR nirekmauu
san Autuptp,
Graud Secretary ! secgcr, Dallas.
Grand Conductor u e Flcl,lin Waco,
Grand Ease n Is lNmea, san Antonio,
Grand sentinel w L. keau. Fort
Worth
Executive Committee NJ Sedhury OF
Sherman and w, c Ahard III Houston
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gothcr, The drummer wanted gore. hui
when he saw the call list he turned pal,
around the glllS and sneakcd back ur
stairs, II took nearly an hour 10 get me
minister cooled of, and when the facts
leaked out next day several. people began
looking for the fat drummer with clubs
He lay low, but he has bought new
memoranda book on purpose 10 Hguro w
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Christina oeilsr,.
'nNu mas, not what Others have. and others
.sa' VIVA. thou hast get out OF this imperfect
s,ss, OF things snrings the social good Of the
NJ Az, y the sfn which nature bestowed IN
" Wy u,u nos tsll my neishhor. h, would think
on m me alone, and never waste q Thought