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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-28

The Grant parish school board win
meet next Saturday, Oct. 5th.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-28
LOCAL DOTS:

Mr.. r. E. Mcknight IL getting ready
to build residence.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-28

name, are boarding at the LaCrofx
hotel.
Mr.. g. w. Peters, with L. Grune-
wald Co. Ltd, Of New Orleans. was
in Colfax yesterday taking orders for
pianos.
Mr.. j. p. Lewis has completed his
new store. and has some Of his goods
on hand, preparatory to opening for
business to-day.
Capt. c. q. Nash and son, Richard,
were here again ON Monday and
Tuesday this week, looking after
starting up their gin.
Mr.. Aaron Killingsworth has been
employed by Mr.. McNeely as general
manager to gather the crop, and su-
perintend his farm stock. cattle. etc.
TIE Hsss Prsssriptien for Msleria.
Chills aud Fever 10 . bottle Of GRovE's
TAsrELxss CHILL ToNIc. It ID simply
iron and quinine Ia -tasteless form. No
suse-no pay. Price, 60c.
B. ". Pursell, Kintersvills. Pa, Jays he
suffered q years with piles and could
obtain no relief until DeWitt's Witch
Hazel 6alvs effected permanent cure.
Counterfeits arc worthless. ]. A. Hyt ..
Mr.. w. c. Williams has had his resi-
dence on Railroad Avenue painted
green with chrome trimmings. which
adds very much to its handsome APP
What trade we have wen hold. and
what we haven't we are trying to
get. Quality has given us our repu-
tation, and output has enabled M to
rock-bottom prices.
A never failing cure for cuts, burns.
soalda, ulcers wounds and sores h De-
Wits Witch Hazel 6alvc. A most sooth-
ing and healing remedy for all skin sfEsc-
tons Accept only the genuine. J. A.
Hyde
Mis- Annie Hadnot. accompanied
by her cousin. Mr.. g. W. Hadnot, ar
Rived in Colfax ON Thursday, and AZ
ter q short stay win return home
to-day.
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II took medicine % ysars for asthma But
one bottle of One Minute Cough Cure
quo &c more gooc t9sn any tn,ng else
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nave been the guests OF tnesr oaugn-
tor, Mrs.. Edwin Hickman, Of Rough
ana Ready. thia week They exnect
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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16
THE BLUFF ENDED HIM.

I'm our far country, you are doubt
less aware" said the far Western man,
the man who steals a horse can
count on being lynched If caught. One
morning last year was told by the
foreman of our ranch that one of our
best broncos had been run off in the
night, and taking three of the boys
with me, soon picked up the trail.
. The thief rode straight away for TWEEN
ty miles and then sat down to rest,
and as we came up We found him seat
ed under tree and contentedly smok-
ing his pipe. He made no effort to
escape, but on the contrary put on
something of a smile and welcomed
us with:
Sorry to have troubled you. gen
tlemen. ! did not intend to ride over
five miles, but the blamed broncho
run away with me. OF course you've
brought a rope along? It's a clear
case, and you needn't lose any time.
"'You stole the bronco?' / asked.
OF course.
And you know what follows?'
Certainly. Let me get my collar
on and kick off these old shoes. That
limb up there looks strong enough.
Let me throw the rope over, please.
There it is, and I'll slip the moose over
my head. Now, gentlemen, l think
we are quite ready. l shall probably
do some kicking around, but no more
than / can help
The fellows GOODNESS knocked us
out and we didn't know which way to
shape. While we were puzzling over
him he smiled and bowed and said:
Have you any reason for keeping
me waiting?'
You seem to want to hurry !
replied.
Il do. gentlemen, 1 do. Yes, you
will oblige me very much by pulling
on the rope
Why do you wish to change eli
mates?'
Simply because I've lost my nerve
and am n. G. In a poker game over
at Tulare yesterday l held a royaI
flush asd let man with pair bluff
me down and rake in an $50 pot. Gen.
tlemen, proceed
"But we didn't. We caught up the
bronco and rode away, leaving the
rope behind; but after we had gone
half a mile we looked back and the
fellow was dangling at the end o,
the rope. He had hung himself"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16

me management Of the Detroit Elm,
q the Western league, who signed him
put later sold his release TO the Min
neapolis club, OF the same league ana
during the season OF 1900 he partic,-
pated In twenty-four championsbin
contests with Minneapolis. and pitched
some very effective games. His hest
pinhlng performance In any one game
IN mat campaign was in holding But-
iaio TO four safe hits, Minneapolis win
ming by to 0. That fall the Brook
iyh club. Of the National league. draft
ca MIN, and he remained with the lat
Ter until late in May, 1901. when he
was released to the Hartford Eastern
league team. After joining the Hart
lords he pitched some excellent games
making the line record OF eleven vic
tories and six defeats, besides pitching
a thirteen inning game with Roches-
yer as an opponent on June IA, at Hart
iord, In which not run was scored
by either team.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16
FOR WOMEN ANDHOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.
Saving steps-yaluabIe Suggestions TO a
Housewife--A Definite Plan Is Good
Thing-Eome Fashion Notes--Cooking
School


One of the leaflets in the reading
course for farmers wives, issued by
the college OF agriculture OF Cornell
university, is entitled Saving Steps"
Many OF the suggestions come from
the farm housewives themselves, and
more than one of them can be passed
on TO any housekeeper, says the New
York Evening Post. One, certainly,
that applies at any time and to all
most any one is embodied in the text
that more work is accomplished by
forethought while mind and body are
at rest. When / waken in the morn
Ing" writes this housekeeper, 81 do
not rise Immediately, but / plan the
work OF the day, and study to see how
! may save steps and accomplish as
much work. find that II go about
my work thoughtlessly | travel over
the same ground several times when
II is not necessary. Before | learned
to do this, / would get up suddenly
after awakening and at once feel a
sense OF hurry, which soon became
worry, and before the forenoon was
over ] was exhausted In my efforts to
see how fast / could work. Now.
when ! feel myself getting anxious,
try TO relax mind and body and the
work goes more smoothly and / ac-
complish more" Another good sug-
gestion is that bad habits formed in
good health are not easily corrected.
Needless trips from room to room,
and roundabout methods adopted when
the necessity to save steps does not
seem imperative. are habits that are
paid for later-a condition that is true
Of more occupations than homework.
Some purely practical suggestions that
any housekeeper may utilize in hei
own establishment are. among others,
that a high stool. TO be used when
vegetables are to be prepared or dishes
washed. saves long standing, and that
the use OF tray TO carry dishes re-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16
FRIEDMAN MUST co.

New York critics are trying hard to
settle for Mr.. Freedman whom he shall
select for manager next season. One
set of critics has II that Manager
Frank Splee OF the Bostons-notifed
that he will not be with that team
next scason--surely will be engaged.
Another faction says that "Watty"
watkins. formerly Brush's manager at
indianapolis, is the man for the place.
II makes little difference to the base
bali world who manages the pygmies
next season. II Freedman's policy
prevails in Gotham there will be no
one but the manager TO sit on the
bench TO watch the play OF the team.
New York is due TO wake up" and
do something real and earnest" in
base. ball. II Is not Whom shall
Freedman engage TO manage the
,eamg" but How long will Freedman
he permitted to run National League
team" that the critics will have to
spend their time discussing.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16

duces the number of trips. Many pri-
vate city homes copy the economy of
restaurants in this respect, and have
large, tin-lined baskets, in which the
soiled dishes may be packet in the
dining room or buffers pantry. An
other hint is that the work of kitch-
en- should be confined to small space.
The French kitchens are models in
this respect, and the apartment kitch-
ems OF the city copy them. The aver
age basement kitchen is too large; at
least its working center should be
confined to a much more restricted
place. Cover the tables with zinc, as
they are then much more easily
cleaned and afford smooth surface
for work; see that the kitchen table
is sufficiently high, that the cook need
not stoop in standing before it; sinks,
too, should be fully waist high to save
STOPPING, and also to prevent the slop-
pings Of water.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16
HE BAFFLED THE RAIDERS.

The success of a raid on an alleged
gambling house in a Massachusetts
town was foiled by the presence OF
mind of an attendant of the place, who
swallowed the dice. OF course this
clever trick wouldn't work in some
gambling places. Even Massachu-
sets throat would scarcely be able to
worry down the paraphernalia of a
fully equipped establishment. But it
was a winner on the occasion named.
The bones clicked against the teeth
of the attendant, there was gulp and
a wriggle, and the laws myrmidons
were baffled! The attendant might
have added as he tossed the cubes of
chance across his tongue that the die
is cast, but being entirely unfamiliar
with classic lore, he merely remarked
with a skillfully disguised wink that
he didn't know nothin' about no dice
nohow.
And as the state constable had no
warrant which authorized him to raid
the attendants midst, he turned away,
leaving the swallower in the throes OF
a fit of laughter that made the dice
rattle at every roe.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16
BUSY WOMAN ON THE BowERY.

In the midst of the noisy revelry of
the Bowery, woman sat in front Of
a saloon in the light Of an electric
lamp, knitting. the other night Jeer-
ing, laughing, bowling, swearing men
and women passed and repassed, but
the placid expression of her face did
not change, says the New York Press.
Half-drunken sailors with tawdily
dressed girls lurched against her, but
she did not drop stitch. Blear-eyed
men loafed in the doorway and hum
cry and sodden creatures pursued
their ways of wickedness or misfor-
tune, but the woman remained serene
OF countenance, and her work grew
under her busy fingers. She might
have been in country village for all
the effect that the notorious Bowery
produced on her.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16
ro pr FURTHER rRENerHENED,

r. J. Hickey. president Of the West
orn League. was in Kansas City last
week in consultation with Manager
Tebean OF the Kansas City team. Mr..
Hickey thinks that there will be q
stronger association next year Some
~ the present cities in the league Will
no dropped. but the president cant
sny vet which ones. The transfer OF
tho milwaukee, American League team
30 81 Louis. he said, II accomplished,
would leave an opening In that city,
and Il Is more than probable that the
brewery town will be placed on the
western League circuit Indianapolis
and Louisville are two other good cit
los that are considered by Western
.aaeue magnates. IL these towns can
no secured It will mean, probably, that
nenyer Colorado Springs. and posi-
bly, Des Moines or St. Joseph will be
dropped next season.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16

.,orIes OF the widest description are
..tIng the rounds and IL would keep
- hnsy 10 keep track OF all Of them
a Boston correspondent OF
..,,tlur Life. One beautiful Sunday
dsItlng correspondent flashed home
,A,t somers was 70 be bought out
va He got the idea from the same
Z r that credited Ned Hanion with
ont stalliHgs' interest in the
Ma elub. Somers thinks he has a
ma thing in Boston and s,aliings Is
.ydeptly OF the same opinion as far
!, his venture in Detroit is concerned.
r,nainly In his correspondence with
M representatives here Mr.. somers
Z, no. given the least indication that
1, has any intention OF quitting this
"a in favor OF anybody else. Presi-
IA, Ban Johnson has the first option
!, he club and IL there Is To be a
tA,ngs lis manipulation would be en-
.nrsly in his hands. II Mr.. Somers de-
arsd %
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16
annnAI.x1s, SORROWS.

Flat on his back. unable to move
either hand or foot, and confirmed
or,nple from rheumatism, lies Louis
snc,,alaxis. who became famous as a
star on the Holy Cross baseball team,
where he played for three years. His
career afterward in professional ranks
wos dazzling. lie is dragging out a
naInful existence In the modest home
ns his father on a little island in the
penobscot river. not far from Old
Town. which is set apart as an Indian
,asoryation. For months Sockalaxls
Nc heen suffering from rheumatism.
LITTLE hope is given that he will ever
be inuch better,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16
GRACEFUL CONGRATULATIONS.

After hard battle between Bristol
and Bridgeport for the Connecticut
League championship had been settled
IN favor OF Bristol in the very last
week OF the campaign. Manager
ohourke. Of the Br.dgeports. had the
courtesy and craftsmanship to send
the Yieiors the following neat letter
OF eongratulation:
Mr.. John Kennedy: Dear sir-I
want at this time to extend TO you,
and the gentlemen associated with
you. my sincerest congratulations for
the success achieved In winning and
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16

bringing TO your enthusiastic and most
deserving people the championship Of
tho Connecticut State League. The
honor Is a coveted one. You have
won II under admirable circumstances
and conditions, free from faint and
suspiolou. and by the striciest observ-
ances Of every principe OF fair play.
May The example you have given us
IN 1891 BE- an incentive for emulation
in 1909 The race was a great one.
the best In the history o. our grand
little league. and TO yuu do we will
lingly present our Acknowledgements
and kindly greeting May your fnan-
ciai standing be proportionate with
your professional success great. You
deserve all the good things that can
and will be said OF you. and none. !
assure you. will rejoice more than.
Yours truly. JAMES II. o'RouRKE."
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16

paid the money and pried the LID on
the box Inside was a mass OF excel
sior and waste paper. Far down at
the bottom he found large chunk of
scrap lead. The piece must have
weighed five or six pounds and to it
was fastened, by dainty pink rib
bon, small card. On the card was
written the following message:
Dear Reynolds: This is the weight
which your thoughtful telegram lift
ed from my heart. Yours truly, G. ].
Kelly"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16
HIS LABOR LOST.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bixtable resided in an
apartment house, but as theirs was
the lower fiat they exercised a kind of
supervision over the little lawn in
front. One morning Mrs. Bixtable
discovered her husband in the rear OF
the building engaged in strapping the
lawn mower on the handlebar of his
bicycle.
why, Gerald" she said, how
ridiculous! Don't you know
1T isn't ridiculous at ALL" he re-
torted. I've carried heavier weights
than this"
81 know what I am doing, Miranda.
Don't bother me-
She said nothing more. With a vast
amount of work he succeeded at last
in tying and strapping the implement
across the front of his bicycle and
started to trundle the machine out to
the road.
Then he made a discovery.
why, Miranda" he exclaimed, sits
too wide to go out through any open
ing we've got!"
ST know it, Gerald" quietly re-
sponded his wife. That's what I was
trying to tell you. Youths Com
panion.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16
Mr.. sheIdon's Preference.

II see that the Rev. Mr.. Sheldon says
he'd rather drink bottle of red ink
than bottle of beer"
Queer taste, isn't it,"
Never tasted it,
what, beer?"
No, ink. But say, just imagine Mr..
Sheldon inviting friend to join him
in glass of writing fluid! Wonder
how he'd drink it?"
ct suppose he'd drink it with a
chaser of blotting paper. cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16
THE WEIGHT CAME BACK.

From the Chicago Tribune: He was
a gay youth with pleasant turn of
wit and he had a friend in New York
on whom he decided to play joke.
He thought for long time, but the
wittiest idea he could conjure up was
to send him telegram collect and
get his laugh out OF what he knew
would be his stingy friends agony
when he came to pay the SO cents
charges for foolish message. He
wrote several messages on telegraph
blanks. The one he finally sent read
like this:
George ]. Kelly, Broadway, New
York: I am in perfect health. ]. Lin.
coin Reynolds
He sent the telegram and enjoyed
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16
McANN.s anrAr smnMlNa.

The Brooklyn club has decided tina;
Ioang AcCann will be fast enough for
y team next season. Tho wonderful
Sowing he made during this season
|efhing for the Hartford Eastern
asue team has convinced the former
= mat effect, McCapn was born jan
1ny :. 1876. at Baltimore, Md. and
safned to play ball while attending
| y I'M college. az Ellicott City. Md.
~ Professional CAREER began with the
hanover tPa.l team in 1895 He re-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16
OUR COOKING SCHOOL.
Chill Sauce.

Chill Sauce.
Peel twelve ripe tomatoes and four
onions, seed two green peppers and
chop all these vegetables fine, then
mix. Stir into them four tablespoon
fuls of sugar. two OF salt, two tea
spoonfuls each of ground cinnamon,
cloves and allspice, one teaspoonful of
ground ginger and quart of vinegar.
Boil steadily for at least two hours.
When cool bottle and seal.
Estufado.
Two pounds of beef (ribs) or NUT
ton, one tablespoonful of dripping.
onions and green peppers to taste, four
slices OF toast, little black pepper,
garlic, vinegar, thyme, raisins, olives,
tomatoes.
Heat dripping in saucepan. put into
1t the ingredients Cleave peppers whole
and mince garlic), cover closely and
stew thoroughly. Serve on toast.
Roast Mutton.
Wipe the leg of mutton with a damp
cloth, then wipe dry. Put into a COW
cred rooster, dash cup of boiling
water over 1t and roast at the rate of
twelve minutes to each pound OF the
meat. Fifteen minutes before serving
remove the cover of the rooster and
brown. II you do not use a covered
rooster haste the meat every fifteen
minutes while cooking with the gravy
in the pan.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16
Roast Mutton.

AS you grow ready for it, somewhere
or other you will find what is needful
for you, in book. or a friend, or,
best OF all, in your own thoughts
the eternal Thought speaking in your
thought.-Georgc Macdonald
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16
Matter of Diet.

Simkins-"A scientist says the goat
IS the most unreliable of all domestic
animals"
Timkins-"No wonder, A diet OF
tin-can labels and circus posters Is
enough to destroy the spirit of truth
in any creature"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16
Get ria OF tho ciub.

1 would be only because he had so
rany lFons in the iire that he cannot
iess track Of all, He Is an extremely
~ young man. and is kept on the
las,le all the time. He Is very fond
!. hase ball. and his greatest ambition
va 10 have winner. Mr. Somers
la kept in touch with his club al ali
unss, and has not only taken an ac-
I've part in It's handling. even al dis
aare, bat has been planning earnestly
70 strengthen IL So everything would
issa 10 Indicate that he does not In
ted 70 relax his grasp upon the
f.sA There Is no doubt that Mr.,
sezsfs has been offered big money 20
OK On, o. the ring. But for him the
Ftssay expansion Of the American
tas could scarcely have been ar-
azglish-d. II took chunks OF nerve
rs tome into Boston. and suitable
reaa4 and equip Il. but he was equal
10 the task.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16

through gray silk cord which follows
the jacket edge. New shape in revers.
the leaf pattern; the same idea repeat
ed at wrists. Two circular shaped
ruffles on the skirt. Hat of inter-
woven birds plumes and velvet folds.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16
Ronnd TO Relieve.

'In spite of the lucky stone you car
~ in your pocket you lost all your
money and a sign fell on you and
broke your arm
'Yes, but wasn't it fortunate I had
that lucky stone? Think what might
have happened to me otherwise!"-
Boston Traveller.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16
won mlthIn the Law.

what are you doing there?" shout
ed the night Waterman to the fellow
who had broken into tobacco store.
well" replied the burglar, II didn't
really think there was any law against
fellow taking little snuff. "-Yonk-
ers Statesman.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16
His Last Chance.

"Marse Tom, you mus sho' run for
governor.
"Why so?"
"Kaze you done run fer everything
else on de top side err de airth, en- dey's
so many in de race for governor mebbe
you won't get beat dis time!"-Atlan-
ia Constitution.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16
other Books Received.

"Hirsh's Tabulated Digest of the d.
vorce Laws of the United States" by
Hugo Hirsh. Funk & Wagnalls COM
pany, New York. S1,50.
1.-THE Wheels of the Machine" by
Charles NJ. Sheldon. Advance Publish
ing company, Chicago.
prairie Breezes," by S. A. Harrison
principal of the Burroughs school, Chi
cago.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16
nom tIat,. ma.lllaE.

Eftry effort ~ making on both sides
q have ihe better team for 1862 The
Boston American people have not been
sf. 20, have tie Nationals, for that
zatisg Parent has been sounded BY
saaoaAi league SCENTS. and Is said 10
ARE put his hgur" np AS high rs S..
30 On the other hand, Duffy is said
. have landed three OF the Boston Ma
ssaal haggrfB for next season. Who
ssss are can scarcely be told. puiry
i3 finger ~ this pie, "a re was in
z is,Y uadcT cover. and did his work
i,y much on The quiet, !, Is said
a, Tcuncy 10 Hne oG these men Ten
~ bad au interview with President
satta las, week. and aRld he wss not
saty TO Etga at thas time. and this
a. b taken for what Il IL worth. An.
EAtf story had Herman Long down
IN American berth. Long has been
str BY bis present employers. btu, has
VI yet signed contract. Another
eah Is said - BE- Moran. the catcher,
lss men who have signed contracts
ass FAR are piltcnger. KIstrpdgo and
ssnohi, Doubtless these men were
sahied on the other side. Pitt"
rald have a good thing In the Amer
can ranks. and both the Boston Amer
ans and Athletics were after him.
Iscfe is no doubt the competition for
'ayeTs has boosted the salaries i'm.
s'nsely, and will boost them even
|ac's,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-11-16
EUGENE M,cANN.


ualhed with II two season. In 1897
signed with the Hamilton team of
canadian league. and during that
snpaign participated in twenty-eight
pionship games. He stood second
Ong the outfielders, with q percent
ol .s43, Just single point behind
Ill., leader He began the season OF
Eso with the Hamilton team, but AN
aeu 1t with the Chathams, of the
IN" Nc league, he having been loaned to
after by the former. and again
Ss,,No'pated in twenty-eight champion
nv contests with the two clubs, fill
inc pitchers position for both. He
IN with the Hamilton team in 1899,
~ auring that campaign he took part
iorty-eight championship games,
4 y made such q creditabie showing as
Il pitcher as to attract the attention nf