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The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

In many parts of Porto Rico the
finest coffee in the world may be bought
to-day for eight or ten cents e pound,
because it cannot be carried economic
ally to market. This coffee resembles
the Blue mountain coffee of Jamaica
and is superior to the so-called Java and
Mocha coffees retailed in the United
States at 25 and 30 cents q pound. /
say 'so-called Java and Mocha" because
the treasury statistics show that scarce
ly q cargo of the latter has been i'm
ported by the United States during the
last 20 years. When the Porto Rican
coffee is once known in the United
States, and there are roads for its easy
transportation to the seaports it will
take precedence over all other brands,
especially if we import few Porto
Ricans, preferably natives of Ponce
to teach us how to make it.-Bostor
Transcript.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

An examination of 1000 criminals in
the French army has been made by
DR.. j. Marty, the criminologist. The re-
suit is curious. 1t proves that the Grim
inal soldier is far better specimen of
the human form than is the ordinary
military man, whom he surpasses in
height, weight, chest measurement,
muscular power, and general condition.
1t is necessary to find some theory for
the way in which the wicked flourish
like green bay tree, 30 DR.. Marty sug-
gests that it is only the very strong who
can survive the wretched conditions of
French criminal families. - PhiladeI-
phia Press.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25
LAST WORDS OF JOHN ADAMS.


"Not long before his death called
IN Dick Thompson, for so he is bes,
known. and / listened with unusual
interest to his political "reminiscences
dating from 1s4s, when he was in con.
gress. and running on down to his re.
firement as secretary of the navy de.
partment." said Congressman Lands,
of Indiana, relates the New York Sun.
Il had asked him about John Quincy
Adams when the latter was a mem
Der OF the lower house. After he had
answered. he said:
Lands, haven't much longer to
live, and want to make little con-
fession to you. 1t is not important,
perhaps, but am the only one living
who knows the secret, and / thirk /
shall feel better to know / have told it.
! was in the house when John Quincy
Adams had the attack which resulted
in his death two days later. was one
OF the four who carried him into the
speakers room. He never regained
consciousness. After his death we who
carried him out of. the house met and
questioned one another until each con-
fessed that he had not heard Mr..
Adams say anything after we picked
him up. In those days the last words
of great men had an interest which
does not attach to last utterances in
this age. And so it was agreed that
inasmuch as Mr.. Adams had no chance
to say anything for himself that we
would make some last words for him..
commensurate with his worth.
L was selected 10 formulate some
thing Suitable 1t was no easy task,
but / finally reported as his last words:
This is the last of EARTH" One of the
four who had helped to carry him out
replied: II am co3tent." These last
words were not intended to be cred
ffed to Mr.. Adams. The member who
said Il am content" meant that he
was satisfied with my report. but I
did not so understand him at the time.
I thought that the words were intend
ed as sort of amendment and added
them. As they seemed quite appropri-
ate we concluded TO let them stand,
and there they are as they have been
quoted for 50 years.
Mr, Thompson was not a de-
stroyer. He was not the man to mar,
jostle or change. but but he assured
me that he wanted to be put right on
this last words business, as he called
it., and ! tell you the story. as he told
1t to me. I suppose Mr.. Adams spoke
some last words somewhere. but they
were not the same which you and
have heard about in our time"
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25
steamboat on the Jordan.

The progress of civilization has at last
reached the Jordan, and steamboat
churns the water in which John bap-
tized. The Abbot Pachomius, of the
monastery of st. John, at Jericho, made
the first attempt at steam navigation
with a diminutive launch about three
years ago. The experiment was SO sue
cessful that small steamer was pur-
chased year later and taken to the
Jordan.
This boat, the Prodromus, now main
tains regular passenger service be-
tween the bridge near Jericho and the
southern end of the Dead sea, and is well
patronized by the tourists and pilgrims.
IN. Y. Herald.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Shears in q steel mill in Coatrsville,
Pa, cut SLAP of iron four feet wide
and two feet thick at one stroke.
Telephones have been placed in the
French hospitals for infectious mala-
dies, SO that the sick may converse
with their friends without danger of
communicating disease. ?
The most costly leather in the world
lis known to the trade as piano leath-
er. The secret of tanning this leather
is known only to a family of tanners
in Germany, though the skins from
which itsis tanned come almost en-
tirely from America. NS
One of the most important indus
tries of the Bahama islands is the
gathering of pink pearls. 1t is the
only place in the world where these
pearls are found. These pearls, when
perfect, bring very high prices, it is
said, ranging from $50 to $4,000.
1t is the humidity more than the
heat, in the Philippines, that hurts
people from Europe and America.
The thermometer, in the shade, rarely
ranges above so degrees. Humidity
does the rest-saps vitality and rem
ders men extremely susceptible to dis
ease.
A Philadelphia bridge building COM
pany has obtained contract for the
new steel bridge across the st. Law
renee river at Quebec. The bridge
will be 1000 feet long and $50 feet
above the river, thus enabling the
largest ship to pass under. 1t will
consist Of three spans, two of 800 feet
each and the center one of 800 feet.
The bridge will be go feet wide, con-
tanning a roadway, four railway
tracks and walks on each side.
vienna's Academy Of Sciences has de-
cided to collect Photographic records
and store them in one of the Vienna
libraries. The collection will include,
first, specimens of every European lam
guage and dialect, to which will be
added later all non-European lam
guages; second, the finest contempor-
ary musical performances, with the
national airs and tunes of all races,
and, third, speeches or phrases ut
tered by celebrated men. The acad-
emy is trying to find some more DUR
able material than is now employed to
take the impression of the sounds,
and is experimenting with various
metals.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25
FOR MALARIA,
CHILLS and FEVER.
The Best Prescription Is Groves
Taste1ess Chill Tonic.
The Formula Is Plainly Printed on Every Bottle.
So That the People May Know lust
What They Are Taking.


Imitators do not advertise their formula
knowing that you would not buy their medi-
cine if you knew what it contained. Grove.
contains Iron and Quinine put up in correct
proportions and is in Tasteless form. The
Iron acts as tonic while the Quinine drives
the malaria out of the system. Any reliable
druggist will tell you that Groves is the
Original and that all other so-called ssTaste-
less" chill tonics are limitations. An analysis
of other chill tonics shows that Groves is
superior to all others in every respect. You arc
not experimenting when you take Grove's--its
superiority and excellence having long been
established. Groves is the only Chill Cure sold
throughout the entire malarial sections of the
United States No Cure, No Pay. Price, soc
NOTEsTse ssssos.s o.. -. Gsss.
show fhaf 0vos and 0ne-haH mamIon AoftGss ~
Groves Tsatehsss 0hw soss sssf ysar -
tho saes are condsGaHy LncrsssInu. oosoSsspa =
insvsfaba0 fhaf er0vs's Tassshsss Tono n No..
sorpdon for malaria having Osnusso asesss, 49, nny
drssg'sf o. ohssHst win seU you 90.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

Mrs. Plunkett There's nothing
pleases man SO much when he reaches
home at night as to be met by wife
with smiling countenance.
Mrs. Barker-That may be your
personal experience, but I have found,
after long study of the matter, that
nothing pleases man SO much when
he reaches home at night as to have all
the good-loohng women in the neigh
borhood sitting out on the front
porches where he'll have to stop and
gossip with them.-Chicago Evening
News.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

Marquette On Lake Superior,
u one Of the most charming summer resorts
reached via the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st.
Paul Railway.
Its healtkful location, beautiful scenery.
good hotels and complete immunity from
hay fever, make summer outing at Mar
quette, Mich, very attractive from the
standpoint of health, rest and comfort.
For copy of "Ibs Lake Superior CouK-
and the copper country, address, with four
~ cents IN stamps to pay postage, Geo. II.
Heafford, General Passenger Agent, Chi
cago. Ill.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25
woman IN High once n Z

Woman IN High once in England.
Lady Roberts Austen has just been
elected president of the county coun.
Gil Of Surrey. She is said to be the first
woman chosen in England to preside
over public body. The county counr
cils in England nearly correspond with
boards of supervisors in the United
States. They constitute the local legis.
latsres in the English counties. The
system has just been extended to Ire.
iand.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

She sighed. as girls will sometimes
and then said:
There are moments when feel as
Il / would hesitate even if the best man
In the world asked me to marry him."
OLIVIA" he cried, you must be a
mind-reader. l was just thinking of
asking you to be mine"
Four seconds later she reluctantly
promised that she would name an early
day.-Chicago Evening News.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25
Census Pleaaanfrx.

Census Taker-You live here, do you?
Well, what relation are you to the head
of the house?
Citizen-See here, now, don't get too
tunny, or III go and call her in.-Indianapo-
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25
Best for the noueIa.

No matter what ails you, headache to .
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without grippe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you just 10
Cascarets Candy Cathartic. the genuine. mt
up in metal boxes, every tablet has C. c. C..
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

Because monkeys are held to be sa-
cred by the Hindoos, native newspa-
per warns the British government not
to kill them off, as has been proposed
The monkeys are SO numerous that they
are crowding into the towns and vii.
lages, but the Pundits object to their
slaughter. They say that banishment
IS bad enough 'for the poor things."-
Chicago Chronicle.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

Teacher-One should be thoughtful
in dispensing favors. For example, sup
pose your father, Johnny, was in a
crowded street car and two ladies, one
old and the other young. got in, which
of them would he give his seat to?
Johnny-Guess you don't know dad.
He wouldn't give it to either-Boston
Transcript.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25
Metamorphosed.

1t takes only a little thing in translation
TO make It 60 wrong. The missionary who
vernacular the good old hymn: "Rock oi
ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself n
thee" was taken off his feet when be heard
his converts singing with pious feryor:
Very old stone, split for my benefit. LET
me get under one of your fragments."-
San Francisco Wave.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25
Wholly Unexpectea.

is the head of the family in ?" asked the
agent at the door.
The meek little man with the slight side
whiskers replied at once:
NOW, this answer, violating all traditions,
hearers, to whom the unexpected was the
soul OF wit.-Indianapolis Press.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25
Couldn't SAY.

Pa" said little Tommy Figg, II
heard Mr.. Watts say that great mems
sons never did any good. Iain't great
mans son, am I?''
Up to the time of going to press, Mr..
Figg's mind had not found sufficient
iy diplomatic answer.-C Chicago Jour.
nal
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

''What's the use of > peace confer
ence?" inquired the skeptic.
"A great deal of use!" answered the
diplomat, Indignantly. Its baron.
eter. If we can get through a peace
conference without fight it will be a
pretty good sign that we can get
through several years without a gen.
eral war."-Washington Star.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

The efforts made by male students at
Syracuse university to have women stu
dents excluded from oratorical con-
tests have failed. as the faculty decided
that wcmen have as much need of ora
torical accomplishments as men.--N.
Y. Herald.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

''Persons who stammer,' said the
pseudo-scientific boarder, ''do SO be.
cause they think faster than they can
talk.
'Is that the reason" asked the saw.
age bache lor. ''that we SO seldom meet
z woman who <stammers -Indianap.
oils Journal ~
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25
A Realistic Play,

''IIow very realistic plays are nova
days." remarked Mr.. Kilduff.
"Yes, they are," replied Mr.. Poindex
ter. II attended a theater few nights
ago and in one of the scenes a table
was spread for banquet, and real
toothpicks were used. IN. Y. World.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25
Natural inference.

Crags-Did you tell Simpers yo,
thought was a man without any bal
ance?
Butts-Well, 1 naturally inferred that
if YOU had a balance you would draw on
it for the amount you owe me.-Phila,
delphia North American.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

"You always patronize young doc.
tors, l notice, Mr.. Higgs?'
"Yes, they are timid about making
big bills. and they take genuine IN
terest in their patients" Detroit Free
Press.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25
DO Your Feet Acne .na n.,,,

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot Ease.
z powder for the feet 1t makes tight or New
Shoes Feel Easy; Cures Corns, Itching,
Sweating Feet. All Druggists and Shoe
Stores sell it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad.
dress, Allen s. Olmsted. LIE Roy, NY.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

The Grand Trunk Railway System
Will serve you well to the choicest resorts
of Canada, and the East.
For fares, descriptive literature, and gen.
eral information apply to j. H. Burgis, City
Passenger and Ticket Agent, 249 Clark ST..
corner Jackson Boulevard, Chicago.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

1t is estimated by experts that the
black races embrace about one-tenth OF
the living members of the human spe-
cies, or 150,00O,0o0 individuals.-Chi-
cago Inter Occan.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

The Cultured Way to Say II.
Chicago Woman-My dear, isn't your
watch little fast?
Boston Woman (severely)--It Is not;
it's only little premature.-JeweIers'
Weekly.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

To Cure = Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund money If itfails to cure. 25c
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

Stranger-You say old Zeke only had a
KNIFE when he was tackled by the grizzly.
DID he hive to tell the story?S
Native !disgustedly)-That pears ter be
the IN only thing he did liv fur, doggone it.
Philadelphia Record.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25
servinn Editor's Hard Lot.

The life of an editor in Seryia is no,
delightful one. Within two years
one weekly paper had 16 editors. Fif.
teen of them are in Jail for commenting
upon government affairs.-Pi Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

If you want a chill remedy, buy one that
is reliable. Tasteless Toncs are not made
right; the dose is uncertain. Try Yucatan
Chill Tonic (improyed). Price, so cents.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

One of the funniest things at an amateur
concert is the sad faced girl in clinging
black dress who walls comic song.-Atch-
ison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever
used for all affections of the throat and
lungs.-Wm. 0. Endsley, Vanbureu, Ind.
Feb. 10, 1900.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

The greatest match maker in the world
loses all desire to make match when she
discovers that her kitchen girl has a fol-
Globe.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

When boy comes home with string Of
fish, it is mean trick to ask him if be
caught them all.-Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

Dyspepsia is the bane Of the human IN.
tenn. Protect yourself against its ravaaes by
the use of Beeman's Pepsin Gum.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

Two men once started out to achieve fame
one of them succeeded. The other man
lived.-Puck.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

The Best Prescription for ChilIs
and Fever is bottle of GROVES TAsrELrss
CHnL TONIC. tits simply iron and quinine in
atasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price, SOC,
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

Don't count your poultry until they get BIZ
enough to get away from the cat.-Chi
cago Daily News.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

1t is smart father who knows how his
daughters spell their first names.-Atchisor
Globe.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

Try Yucatan Chill Tonic Qmproved).
Does not sicken as the so-called tasteless
tonics. Pleasant to take. Price, so cents.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

It's when man is completely down that
ne is really up against it.-fndianapolis
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

..T don't enjoy my meals any more" an
old fellow said to-day. Il ate up all the
good things 25 years ago."-Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES do not stain the
nanos % or spot the kettle. Sold by all drug.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

The crowbar opens but it never closes
Chicago Daily News.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

Mcthersmnst not forget Tat DE. MeRsteh
Testhina lTeethns Psvdsn) vill enc ~
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

In politics, ~ wise man layetA papsA
while the fool only spouts.-Detroit JouS
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-25

Do not stone the baby when eou ruek -
cradle.-Chicago Daily Nevs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-31
II Happened in q DRUG Store.

Zone day last winter lady came to
my drug store and asked for a brand
of cough medicine that 1 did not have
in Stock says Mr.. C. r. Grandin. the
popular druggist Of Ontario, N. Y. She
was disappointed and wanted to know
what cough preparation could recon-
mend. I said to her that could freely
recommend Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and that she could take a
bottle Of the remedy and after giving
1t a fair trial If she did not find it
worth the money to bring back the
bottle and l would refund the price
paid. In the course Of a day or two
the lady came back in company with
a friend in need OF a cough medicine
and advised her to buy a bottle Of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I con-
slider that very good recommendation
for the remedy The remedy owes its
great popularity and extensive sale in
a large measure to the personal recon-
mendations Of people who have been
cured by its use. 1t is for sale by Jno.
Coughlin. III Water St., and J. c.
Houghelan, Gardiner, Druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-31
AlyORD IN COURT.
Both State and United States cours Wart to
Try the Case.

New York. OCT. 3o.-Cornelius j. Alvord.
the bank cmbeZzler who WAS captured III
Boston. yesterday. was arralSned in po-
lice court this morning He was remand
ed un-n afternoon III order to give the
legal authorities slime to decide whether
ne should bc tried in the uited States on
the state courts
The sheriff has .4ken possession q A.
word $ personal property in Mount Yer
non. under an execution from the suprein.'
court This properly includes household
furniture. horses ana carriages. but does
not include his house or Mrs AlVord' $
jewels.
When Aly0rd was rr-arraigned in the
police court Fisher A. Baker. counsel FOR
he First National Bank. said that n had
secured u warrant from the United states
district court for AIvord's arrest under
he laws cgu3ating pmbezzlcment and
making false entries. He said he would
much prefer thar the prisoner go before
The United States courts for trial. TINS
vas opposed ~ District Attorney Gardl-
rer After some discussion the whole
matter went over until ~ o'clock tomor-
row. AlvDTd was committed ~ the
Tombs
Gen. Burnett United STATES district at
tOrney said that a case Of an embeZZAnT
employees III a national bank should be
brought into the jurisdiction Ct me fed
eral courts. lie announced his intention
of appearing in police court. tomorrow,
and doing all in his power 70 convince ne
sitting magistrate that this view Is thr
correct one. .
Cau;ain Of Detectives McCluskey said,
this afternoon that Alvord would be
charged with forgery. This crime is pun
isha BILE By 20 years in the penitentidry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-31
BLANEY OR HALL.
Continued from page IL

tebrae. a rifle was found in the bushes
not far from where the BODY Law and
there was blood on the rocks and shore
near the body.
A coroner's inquest was held az Eli
ottsville. July ., by Zenas 3. Poole of
Dover. and the testimony introduced
Indicated that Hall must have been the
one who committed the crime. The rifle
was proved to belong to Hall as was
a pocket comb which was found beside
the body. There We're empty rifle cart
ridge shells found in the pocket of a
pair of pants left by him in his camn
From statements made by Hall il was
known that he had no money, July 9.
and yet on July 3 at the railroad sta
ton in Monson, where he bought a
ticket for Monson Junction he had a
large amount in bills of various de-
nominations.
Mackimmie was known to carry quite
a sum of money on his person, and q
few weeks before the murder had about
$500 with him. To q friend he stated
that he had saved about $1,000, and that
he should come out of camp about
July 4, and place the money in the
bank at Dover.
The jury empanelled by Coroner
Poole consisted of the following gentle
men: John F. Sprague, c. w. Raw.
Geo. P. Rice, Chas. T.. Sanborn, A. w
Chaplin and w. S. Knight. and the YER
dict brought in by them was that Alex
ander NJ. Mac kimmie came to his death
on the southerly shore of Lake Onawa
in Elliottville, on the Sd day of July,
nv L.,
the body. one in the head. the ball en-
tering about one-half an inch to the
right Of the center of the nose. and
passing out behind the left ear. and the
other on the back, entering a little to
the right of the spine and about 2i2
inches below the base of the neck and
passing forward and out of the body
just above the collar bone; each Of said
wounds being made by a rifle bali or
bullet. which bullets We're fired from
a rifle in the hands of Edwin e. Hall
of Monson. Maine.
An Indictment for murder was found
against Hall by the grand jury At the
September term Of the supreme judicial
court for Piscataquis county. held at
Dover, and a joint reward OF $1,000 by
the State of Maine and the province Of
Nova Scotia was offered for the appre-
hension of the murderer. State Detect
i've Ira NJ. True OF Hallowell and John
F. Sprague. ESQ. Of Monson. at once
began work on the case. but Hall mad
made his escape so effective that he
has never been captured. Unconfirmed
rumors have from time to time been
afioat that he has been seen in different
sections Of the country. but nothing
substantial enough to work upon