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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-10-21

Overrun by Huge Cop
perheads.

Up along the Connell, or Mccoy run,
not far from this place, is little frame
house settled back among the trees of
the foothills of the Chestnut ridge. In
this cottage lives Thomas Williams,
Waterman at the Conne.lsville Water
company's reservoir, and his wife and
family. But it is not as human habita-
ton that the little dwelling is most re-
markable. About its precincts live
hundreds of copperhead snakes. The
snakes have recently become so bold
that they are found in the table utensils,
on the chairs and about the premises,
whittier they have been attracted from
the mountain dens by the spring chick
ems and other young fowls to be found
about the lonely cottage in the wood.
Williams, his wife and son, have each
killed many of the reptiles.
The snakes first became so numerous
this spring, when the Williamses had
several broods of fine spring chickens,
the only broods for miles around. One
morning Williams found innumerable
snakes close to the house. He started
to kill them with club and after bait
tie which lasted some minutes had 81
of the intruders dead. Since that time
the strife has been kept up.
A few days ago young turkey had
entered the kitchen and was walking
around picking up crumbs. Suddenly
copperhead stuck out its head with
a vicious thrust and attempted to take
hold of the young fowl. But Mrs. Will
liams was accustomed to such vista
tons and quick as a flash the broom she
held sweeping was raised in the air,
made vigorous swirl and came down
with a bang upon the copperhead. He
was groggy for moment, but be-
fore another blow could be admins
tered had drawn himself back into the
house wall. There he was penned in
and unslacked lime was injected into
the crevices in the hope of killing him.
A couple of nights after this episode
Williams had been entertaining friend
at the house and the host did not retire
till after midnight. The next morning
when Mrs. Williams proceeded into the
kitchen to make the fire large copper
head was found coiled up on the chair
where Williams had sat. This time the
mountaineer wife killed the snake with
a poker. 1t is now the time of the year
when the copperheads are most active
and the family is daily on the outlook
for an opportunity to kill another snake.
each member of the family having a rec.
ord. Mrs. Williams is now one ahead OF
her oldest son.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-10-21
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Tie funeral-bell knows when any
one passes away, because it is tolled by
somebody.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
II bought that canary for a song"
said Mrs. Tenspot in detected tone.
"Well?" replied Mrs. Gazzam. swell,
he won't sing."-Judge.
Modulated Tones.-"A woman, mo-
tice, always lowers her voice to ask a
favor" ''Yes, and raises her voice If
she doesn't get tn. o. Times-Demo-
crat.
In the Kentucky Feud Belt.-Stran-
ger-"Have you lived long in this Sec
tion?" Native-"No, sab. / am gen.
tleman, sab! And it is impossible for
gentlemen to live long in this section,
sah."-Chicago Times-Herald.
She-Have you ever acted in private
theatricals?" He-"No, the worst dis
grace that ever happened to me was
getting arrested for staying up all night
and working ticktack on a deaf mans
door."-Chicago Times-Herald.
II understand Johnkins, who has the
ioi III WACiC dhi OodAuiuS, 10 III Easy
circumstances" said the summer
boarder. Zone OF the easiest men in
the country" answered the village gro
Ger. "Air you in the gold-brick line ?"
indianapolis Journal.
zones is quite writer" 'Is that
so? I've never seen anything of his in
the papers" "You don't look in the
right place. Look in the Situation De-
sired column. He writes all those
touching little paragraphs signed x. Y.
z. That's his nom de plume. Y.
Commercial Advertiser.
Il know one modest fellow who plays
golf," said an observer. HE never has
word to say about himself as a crack
player, but his wife makes up for it,
and she keeps all his friends informed
about his phenomenal plays" "How
does she know?" why. he tells her,
of course. st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-10-21
ONLY "YONsoNs" THERE
Even the Chinese Laundryman HAD >
Couple Of Norwegian Initials
in His Name.

"Up in the central part of Wisconsin,
said Chicago travelling man, who had got
tired talking about the trusts, there y .
town that is inhabited almost exclusively
by sYonsons. The name of the man who
keeps the hotel is 'Yonson,' the drug store
on the corner is owned by a man named
'Yonson,' the proprietor of the establish:
ment that uses our goods is Mr.. fonson,
and / noticed when l was riding up town
from the station that the grocer and the
butcher were both 'Yonsons.,
What's the matter here / said to the
bus driver, haven't you any people In
this. town who don't belong to the 'Yon-
SON family?
wall. Ay tank dare been Won or two he
replied;
"Yonson,' he answered.
II was about to make some further in.
quiries as to the Yonson' family, but at
that moment we passed the public laundry,
and, looking at the square red sign above
the door, l read:
"'Yip Yonson, Laundry
'Inside the Chinaman who owned the con.
Germ was busy ironing, and permitting his
pigtail to hang down his back. l am almost
convinced now that some of those .Yonsons'
are frauds. Chicago Times Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-10-21
HETTY MARVIN.

A PRICE had been set upon the head
~ of Gov. Griswold, of Connecticut,
by the British, but when, in II, they
attacked New London, he escaped and
made his way to the town of L., where
his cousin, Mrs. Marvin, lived.
Here for some time he remained con-
cealed in the small farmhouse, and
thought himself safe.
Two miles from the house, by way of
the road, was the mouth of small
stream that joins the Connecticut river
near where it empties into Long Island
sound. Beneath the high banks of this
little creek two faithful friends of the
governor kept boat in readiness as
last resort, should his hiding-place be
discovered by the enemy.
One afternoon in May sudden warm
ing came to the refuge that his where
abouts were known, and that at that
moment mounted party were riding
rapidly toward the house to capture
him.
Gov. Griswold had previously ar
ranged a code of signals with his friends
at the creek, by which white cloth
displayed in his attic window by day or
light by night meant that he was dis
covered, and was coming to the boat.
Hastily arranging the day signal, he
rushed from the house. Closely pressed
as he was, to take the road meant GER
tain capture. Besides, a quarter of a
mile could be saved by taking the little
path across the Marvins' orchard. So
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-10-21
SEEN THROUGH SOUL WINDOWS

Cushioned in velvet seems the light which
Dreamy and soft. deep In thy sparkling
eyes;
wondrous their web wove from expressive
rays
Flashed from thy soul. as though for
prayer and praise
Cleaned from thy souls live affairs into
mine~
Those silken lashes from this world may
hide
Their well yelled secrets but they turn
aside
TIC let me see as in some crystal deep
The beauteous thoughts their truthful mir
rors keep
From all the world except the favored one
They open to. and kindly gaze upon.
And in their lenses clear plainly read
The message most gladly hear and heed:
Truth, purity. sincerity and trust.
And helpfulness which ever may and must
Command the admiration and respect
OF him who as their friend they thus select
Men wrote ofmaxic mirrors years1ko
In which they gazed and therein learned
to know
Themselves and who was foe. who truest
friend
Their paths Of life and where each path
should end;
] find my magic mirrors in thine eyes,
And what see fills me with glad surprise.
And so watch In them the CLEAN and glow
OF fairest fancies passing to and fro;
But though their crystal deeps show pic
lures strange
Their trust and truth reveal nor chance nor
change.
All sunset tints and glories Of sunrise
Mingle for me within thy glowing eyes.
/. EDGAR JONES.
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Explanatory.

Judge-Did you steal tie hog, or did
you not?
Prisoner-No, judge, / did not; but
If yo' kind OBJ thinks Use lynn about it,
and am gwine to give me six months for
lynn, I'd sooner lie about it and say I
did steal de hog, and get two months for
stsaliu' de hog didn't stole!-Puek
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-10-21

Forty live sea lions were captured at
the Santa Barbara islands recently for
the zoo at Antwerp. Belgium. The
lions are lassooed on the rocks with an
ordinary rope, and with much difficulty
are landed and Grated ready for ship
ment. The men hired to capture the
seals are expert vaqueros. The animals
bring about $3.50 eaeh,r-N. Y. Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-10-21

The Best Prescription for Chills
and Fever is o bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. It's simply iron and quinine In
atasteless form. No cure mo pay. Price, SOC.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-10-21

A Michigan man has been telling How to
Enjoy Country Life" It's easy. Let the
other fellows owe the amount Of the mort
gages.-Augusta (Ga.) Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-10-21

look up. lift up" was the motto on the
badge worn by the pale young man. "Wot's
dis" asked the elevator boy. HAS us guys
got q union ?"-Indianapolis Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-10-21
The Bakers Premises

"What would be the technical term for
the premises of this baker,"
'Dough-main, l guess. "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-10-21

1t always puzzles horse to find out what
woman's driving at.-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-10-21
Lanes Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache. Price IS and SOC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11
A Street Car Complaint.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
VIII you kindly give space to a complaint
which seems permissible in connection with
the City and Suburban line which at pres
ent enjoys a particularly heavy traffic at
certain hours OF the day between Wash
ington and outlying points In the District
and Maryland?
Just at present the patrons OF the line
are contending with the inadequate supply
Of through cars between the hours Of
and 6 in the afternoon. causing an overload
ing to an intolerable degree.
Lately new nuisance has been added
In the form of roughs. who. failing TO Sc
cure seats, block up the aisles, especially
when ladies are attempting to get on or on
the cars, crowding them and indulging in
insulting remarks they pass. Yesterday
afternoon about o'clock a passenger, IN
tending to leave the car, found the door
blocked by one of these roughs, who in
A request to be allowed to pass brought
out the usual quota of profanity the In
cident being hugely enjoyed by the con-
ductor, who was apparently afraid to in
terfere.
The car service through a portion OF the
city and suburbs supplied by this line was
for several years VIGOROUSLY poor seri-
ously interfering with the development OF
a section which is deserving of q first-class
service in every way. 1t is hoped that the
present management is sufficiently inter-
give too much preferment to employees who
encourage the capers of roughs and intimi-
dators of wcmen. BROOKLAND.
November Q, 1899
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11
The Case of Mr.. Roberts.

To the Editor Of The Evening Start
1t is refreshing to read the article of S. e.
II. in Wednesdays Star. OF all the writings
and resolutions We have lately been deluged
with on this subject we have seen none
which contained as much good common
sense as is embodied in the few lines of her
article. She states some facts unpleasant
to have to face. about the state OF morals
in this country, but who can gainsay them7
As We understand her position she would
have our legislators purify themselves be-
fore they legislate for the publication OF
others. and women strive for the purifica-
ton Of their own homes before they at
tempt to straighten up the home life OK
MormOns. l have no sympathy for MIR.
Roberts but 1 agree with s. E. H. in be-
lievtng that the laying of the ak at the
root of tree of evil pervading our whole
country is more important than looping or
one of its branches. J. c.
November 8, 1899.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11
! N THE CHI RCHES

OF all the questions which affect the
members of the Methodist Episcopal
churches in the District of Columbia there
is no one in which they feel a deeper in
terest than to know which of the bishops
will preside at the meeting of the Balti-
1t is learned that the board of bishops has
selected Bishop John NJ. Walden to have
charge of the affairs of the conference for
the six months beginning with its assem-
bling.
The new presiding officer is very well
will give general satisfaction to those in
terested. Bishop Walden was born Febru-
airy IL, 1881, at Lebanon, Ohio. His boy
hood was spent on farm, but afterward
he entered store. Meanwhile he studied
hard and succeeded in entering Farmers
College, from which he graduated at the
age of twenty-one years. He was at once
given a responsible position in the college.
In 1854 he for some time engaged in news
paper work. He has been a member of the
legislature of his native state and was for
some years superintendent of public in
struction for Ohio. In 1862 he entered the
himself with the Indiana conference
Previous to his election in 1884 as bishop
he had served as secretary of the Western
Freedman's Aid Society, agent of the
Western Book Concern and as a member
of the ecumenical conference, which met
in 1881.
The time Of the meeting Of the confer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11
The Musical Art Society.

Eighteen charter members OF the Musical
Art Society were recorded as resigned" on
Monday last, through their failure to re.
port for voice examination, as required by
the bylaws. There are now vacancies in
all the voice parts, for which applications
will be received.
The following committee has been APP
pointed to arrange for the first social event
OF the society: DR.. d. II. Riggs, Messrs.
Ernest z. Hof, VIM. A Domer, p. c. ].
Treanor and Eugene E. Stevens.
The concert committee has definitely set
tied on Sunday evening, January n. at the
New National Theater. the date and
place of the first concert. when Verdrs
Manzoni Requiem will be presented.
The chorus rules approved by the board
of management, and posted last Monday On
the bulletin board at the rehearsal hall,
embody in important degree the by
laws of the society. 1t is provided that
applications for active membership may be
made by mail to the chorus secretary Miss
Elizabeth Tyler, 1903 Q street, or on Nom
day evenings at the rehearsal hall at the
desk in the ante-room. The provision OF
the bylaws requiring voice examination in
every instance is quoted. the standard Of
the society being safe-guarded In this way
so that examination may not be waived TN
der any circumstances, though IL amounts
to little more than a Formally when the
qualifications of the candidate are person.
ally known to the examiners. The bylaw
limiting the active membership to 100 Is
quoted, the apportionment by voice parts be-
ing thirty sopranos. twenty-five altos, twenty
tenors and twenty-five BASES. The regular
rehearsals are set for Mondays, 7:8o to $50
pm, including intermission. Attendance at
not less than i've general rehearssls for q
concert, including one Of the last two re-
hearsals, Is required. Absence from the
requisite reheersals for one or more concerts
In a season Is subject to construction az a
resignation. The dues are fixed at 80 cents
per month for the season of seven months,
payable monthly in advance, and reserved
seat tickets are allowed 70 the amount
OF dues paid in accordance with provis-
ion of the bylaws.
The majority of the active members arc
regularly connected with well-known
choirs those most largely represented be-
ing Epiphany. ST. Mary's ana 50. Mat,
thcws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11
SCHOOL CHILDREN
Pictures of Them to Be Exhibited
at the Paris Exposition.
EXPLAIN OUR EDUCATIONAL METHODS
important Collection That Has
Been Made in This City.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF PUPILS

Written for The Evening Star.
A display has just been sent from the
Franklin building in this city to the author
tiles of the exposition at the French capital
which, 1t is safe to predict. will generate
some new ideas among the Gallo public in
regard to both the public school system in
the United States and American photo
graphic art.
Last spring, at the suggestion of the bu-
reau of education. 1t was determined by the
school officials of this and other cities to
prepare exhibits illustrating the methods
of education employed in their various
schools In this city, after the matter
mad been carefully considered by Superin-
tendent Powell and his associates, it was
decided that the children themselves would
form a more interesting and instructive
display than either dry statistical fornu-
lation or an exhibit. necessarily limited in
Its scope, of the actual work done in the
schools. As 1t was impossible to export the
chlIuren, so to speak, to allow them to give
a visual representation of their work al
Paris, the next best plan was adopted and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11
What Do They Meant

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
The reports from the Transvaal have in
tIoduced many new words, the meaning of
which is not understood by most readers.
For instance, there are the words COM
mandos, communicating and commandered
Then, again, there are the words laager
laagered and kopji. From the manner in
Which these words are used in the dis
patches they seem to be used both as nouns
and as verbs; in one case they seem to in
dictate the name Of some object, person.
thing or place, and another as indicating
action Of some kind. Now, there must be in
our language words which would convey
ter than these do, and why not use them?
1t seems that these and similar terms
common to the Boer language are used by
the correspondents, and the newspapers
publish the dispatches as received with
these words in them. 1t seems to me that
1t would be much more sensible for the
newspapers to translate them into English
by substituting English words which would
convey the meaning and be understood by
the mass of their readers. 1t Is bad enough
to have to do with the jaw-breaktng proper
names of persons and places over there,
and it certainly is no Improvement to our
language to Introduce these meaningless
terms into 1t. If the papers will insist on
doing it, then they should accompany them
with a standing glossary, by which their
readers could translate them, or find out
what they mean.
1t appears to be fad with many CORES
pondents to interject all the foreign and
local words or phrases possible. They do
this, suppose on the same principle that
some novel writer's stick In all the French
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11


I have just returned from my forty-frst
annual campaign in Ohio Except three On
the army and 1 beg space enough In The
Star to give your readers some account of
1T. In &C counting for the result in Ohio
the smart Alexis would have easily laid ell
the blame on Mckinley and Hanna if we
had been defeated, and now that we are
victorious why, by the same token, can't
they be fair enough to attribute the result
to the mastery management of Hanna and
the admitted and triumphant purity and
popularity of Mckinley, in whom Ohio finds
20 guile, but all well and fair from start TO
finish? Hanna carried Ohio sure, but it was
the admirable personality and splendid and
faultless administration of the President
" hich made Haina's success possible at all.
This is the key to the case The soreheadS.
malcontents ard disappointed Office seekers
did one of three things, skulked at home,
voted for Mclean or side-tracked sneak
ingly to poor cranky Jones whom they de-
splsed-most OF them did the latter. Near
ly all his republican votes came from that
quarter. and all l knew-and | met lots of
that sort of cattle-confessed they were
ashamed of 1t, but had to get back at some
body, and so they Went about 1t that way.
but next year they will all come back all
right. No fault could be found with Nc
kinley-all confessed 10 admiration of the
man personally, for he has not an enemy in
Ohio such Lincoln or Grant had. and the
only criticism they had could scrape up
was some feeble. idiotic wall about i'm
perialism and expansion, whatever that is
they dent know nor l either, and the peo-
PIE didn't care a straw. The old Jones
men all kept back-not a word about silver,
banks, gree 1backs, tariff, the old cries all
silent and only dribble about trusts-the
Philippines and things way off, that the
people cared as much for as the man in
the moon or Banaboolahgah. 1t was a
queer campaign without any issue. Trusts
and Imperialism would make a cat Taught
cut no ice-didn't make or lose a vote-all
talk and no cider. 1t was a fight between
two men, ore Known and loved by Ohio and
the other-w1ll, not to say hard words, an
unknown person whom they neither knew
or cared straw for. So Mckinley came
out on top. 1t settled 1900 in advance. The
campaign is over and Mckinley reelected
now. That is what we understood that
beautiful election day. 1t was a Mckinley
day, and all went our way, of course, and
we are all too happy to say word more
about it. PRIVATE DALZEIL
November 0, 1899.
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urpose of enumerating the floating popu-

purpose Of enumerating the floating popu-
lation.
Aside from ordinary difficulties some of
the special agents, he says, are liable to
experience great hardship and even dam
ger. He incloses a letter from one of his
men giving an account of the chase of
native murderer. One Of the men who did
the killing had sent word that he would
shoot any white man who comes near him.
He says the steamer Bear commanded by
Captain Jarvis is participating in the
roundup of the murderers. but there is lit
tie chance Of experimenting them, since
they have gone into the interior
Agent Durham refers briefly to the Cane
Nome gold field and says there are now
probably 5000 persons in the district, which
will be increased to %, 900 at least by the
LIST Of July. He says 1t is quite safe to pre-
dict a greater movement of population to
this section of Alaska next year than that
to the Klondike last year. The creek
claims have produced during the short
summer season, he says, more than 81, 800
900. and the beach has probably exceeded
this. Building operations have been very
active and lumber has sold as high as $500
per LOCO feet, and coal is s140 q ton The
supply of both 10 now exhausted Two
thirds of the population are living in tents
and provisions are scarce. 1t costs now a
| for meal. as against 81 a month ago. and
] famine prices are sure to prevail before the
middle OF winter,