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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-03-23
From Fiddle to Violin


A LII sorts of stories were going the
~ rounds of the little eoterie of
newspaper men congregated in the
parlors of the Chicago Press club, I'M
til finally Opie Read told one of his
southern yarns in which the ineyita-
BILE negro musician figured.
THAT story reminds me of the fact
that l have at my house fiddle be-
longing to you," said a member of the
party. addressing Boiling Arthur
Johnson, the lecturer. at must be
remarkable fiddle, for gentleman
who was at the house the other even
ing, and who is Judge of such things,
offered me $500 for it. 1 thought 1
might have done you good turn by
selling it,
Il would have come out just about
$500 looser if you had done So" re-
piled johnson.
Lets have the lie," said Read.
There is only one good liar in the
crowd. and / am not the man." re-
piled Johnson. But il you want to
hear the true story of that fiddle 1
will tell it to you.
when l was small boy a good
many years ago, SO many that, like
the ladies, seldom tell of them, I
lived on farm near Galesburg, in this
state. Like in ali rural communities
at that time the important character
of the district was the fiddler, Charlie
Bruner. He was a remarkably good
fiddler at that, and was unusually
popular among the small boys for the
reason that he made it point to give
them an outing in town each New
Years day. bought that fiddle when
on one of these excursions with Bru-
ner.
During the previous summer and
fall had made $40 by working on the |
home farm and others, and had care
fully saved it. to spend when Bruner
should take the boys to town. Every
boy in the community knew of the
ten dollars and was anxious to help
spend it.
"One New Years morning Bruner
called around with big sled, into
which he could crowd some 20 of us.
and the sled was well filed. What
space was not occupied by boys was
filled with straw and heavy fur robes,
and we started for town. On the way
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-03-23
HAD the Mead orr

Tommy Atkins had taken a Boer
prisoner, and, the two getting friend
Iy, talked about the prospects of the
war. You may as well give it up:
you will never win," said the Boer.
: Cos why?" asked Tommy. sBe-
cause we've the Lord on our side. -
said the Boer. 'G'arn," said Tommy.
with great contempt, why, we've
three lords on our side, and one of
ems made bloomin' bass Of i'm
sslfl"-Shicago Chronicle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-03-23
Quite Another Thing.

Doctor-You will have to give up all
mental work for few weeks.
Patient-But, doctor, in that case.
my income would cease. / earn INV
living by writing poems for the maya
zines.
"Oh. you Gun keep right on at that"
--Chicago Daily News.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-06-22
UNITED STATES.


Both banks of the Givonne were in
German hands; SO was Balan. n small
village nearer to Sedan than BaZeillcs,
and soon after o'clock no fewer than
426 German guns were hailinS shells
into the French army. which stood In
uring less than two miles in breadth or
depth. Out of this terrible cauldron of
defeated troops about this time rode
the French cavalry in a heroic cndcav-
or to turn the fortunes of the day and
retrieve the honor of France.
General Marguerite, called by some
THE star of his arm" was struck in
the face by Il bullet while riding out to
recOnnoitcr the ground before he charg-
ed. He now handed over the cavalry
command to De Gallifct, who for the
second time on that tremendous day
led the flower of French cavalry
against the enemy and for the space of
half an hour charged the German
ranks again and again on the hillsides
north of Sedan.
But the courage of the gallant horse
men was all in vain. The arme blanche
was unequally matched against the
brcechloading rifle held in steady
hands, and no effort of the French
cavalry could withstand the slowly
tightening grasp of that fiery circle
Chambers Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-06-22
Couldn't Follow Him,

At small country church in Eng
land newly married couple We're just
receiving some advice from the elderly
vicar as to how they were to conduct
themselves and so always live hap
PLY.
You must never both get cross at
once; it is the husbands duty to pro-
tcct his wife whenever an occasion
arises, and Il wife must love, honor
and obey her husband and follow him
wherever he goes"
but. sir pleaded the young bride.
81 haven't yet finished" remarked
the clergyman. annoyed Mt the inter
ruption.
she must
But, please, sir Tin DESPERATION,
can't you alter that last part? My hus-
band is going to be a postman."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-06-22
REPAIR OF HIGHWAYS.
Should Begin ms Soon as the Roads
Are Open to Traffic.

are open ~ L ru"c.
The Massachusetts state highways
commission says that repairs should
begin the day they are opened to traf-
fic, and the attention which they re-
ceive the first few months of use deter
mines their usefulness and length Of
life.
Accordingly the commission has
adopted the system of continuous re-
pairs, the cost Of which sis about
equally distributed over the roadway
and roadside" Where the length Of
road warrants It the work is done by
men who devote their whole time to it,;
otherwise 1t is done by local men, un
der a division engineer, which proves
much more costly than the first named
plan. Thorough rolling with a steam
roller as soon as the frost is out in the
spring and before the subgrade is dry
sis one Of the best means of keeping
q stone road in good condition"
The report contains a table showing
the cost of maintaining roads by towns
prior to 1900, in 1900 and the total to
the close of that year, with the average
per mile. both total and for 1900. The
maximum expenditure for maintenance
was SG60.6S per mile per year for 1.61
miles of road in AthOl, or n total Of
81 ,254 since the road was built. The
expenditure per mile in 1900 for this
stretch was $103.3S. Considering the
year 1900 alone the repairs per mile
of road ranged from 90 cents for 2.OS
miles in Haverhll to 81, 125 for 4.19
miles in Leicester.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-06-22
ROADS OF NEW YORK.
In Poorer Condition Than They Were
Four Years Ago.

In Poorer Condition Than They Were
Four Years Ago.
Time was, and not so long ago. when
supervisors were almost Indifferent to
road improvement as it is understood
now, says the New York Sun. They
had to be educated in the advantages
of macadam. AS we know, the i'm
proved bicycle was a great factor in
enlishtenng them. But for the advent
of that remarkable vehicle country
roads would be very generally what
they were ten years ago-deep in dust
in dry weather and of the consistency
Of plowed fields in wet. The farmer
came in time to appreciate good roads,
but he still balks at the cost. AS there
is large contingent of ruralists i'll the
legislature, it is no easy matter to get
through a liberal appropriation for
road building.
1t may be pointed out that when the
bicycle ceased to be a craze local in
terest in keeping up the macadamizcd
roads declined Throughout the state
the roads are not in as good condition
as they were, say, four years ago. In
time the automobile with cheapening
in the process of construction will sup
plement the bicycle as a good roads cd
ucator and then. we predict, the sum
of $4,000 will be regarded as rather
small state appropriation to help along
the laying down and maintenance of
highways.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-06-22
GOOD ROADS SPECIAL.
Novel Highway Scheme on the Linz
of the Illinois Central

A novel scheme of arOusing a whole.
some and active interest in the con
struction of desirable highways and
one which cnn scarcely fail to produce
satisfactory results is that arranged
by the Illinois Central Railroad compa-
ny and the National Goods Roads as
ISOLATION. A train of several cars, one
or more for commissary and dwelling
purposes and the rest for the transpor-
tation of first class roadmaking ma
chinery, will leave New Orleans for
Chicago with force of expert road
builders At 90 or more places between
those two cities the train will he side
tracked and practical demonstrations
given in the art of making smooth,
hard and durable wagon ways.
model road one mile long will be built
in each of the places at which the
train stops, and the residents of the IA
vorcd towns are to be called on to pro
vide the material for foundation and
grading.
The coming of the good roads spe-
cial," as the train will be called, is to
be announced here and there along the
line of the railroad by advance agents
of the movement, who will hold mass
meetings for the purpose of eXpound-
ing the advantages of highways that
are properly made and of proving to
the townspcoplc that the construction
and maintenance Of such highways
constitute a duty which they owe to
themselves and to future genera
tons 1t is expected that the arrival
of the train will be awaited with great
eagerncss at the places it will visit,
and the promoters of the venture hope
that it will result in greatly stimulat-
ing the good roads movement, at least
along the route of the Illinois Central
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-06-22
Amateur Road Builders,

The average country road builder
turns out an article that looks well in
dry weather. A rainy season, especial
ly in the spring, when the snow is
melting and all earthwork is loosened
by thawing frost, speedily develops the
amateur character of the work. Many
piece of roadway on which township
or road district officials have expended
days and weeks of thought and work
has been washed away because it was
dam in the path Of spring waters
seeking the lowest level, and the por-
tons left have been turned into quag-
mires because insufficiently drained.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-06-22

Jacks father and mother were hav-
ing very heated discussion at the
table one day. They entirely forgot
him, and as the argument waXed
fiercer he looked from one to the other
with real concern on his chubby face.
Presently during a lull he cleared the
air by asking, pointedly:
Papa, did you marry mamma or did
mamma marry you?"-Brooklyn Life.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-06-22
Lnbrndor's Lofty WATERFALL,

Though inner Labrador is made
quatcly known, we are aware that it
is a vast tableland whose limits are
quite clearly defined. In the southeast
the descent from the tableland is quite
sudden, and almost Immediately after
leaving the plateau a level is reached
that is very little above that of the sea.
The Grand falls are the place where
the Grand river tumbles over the edge
of this tahleland, and almost the whole
of the great drop is effected in this one
descent. Professor Hind gives the
height of this plateau as 2,2IO feet. Ii
has been estimated that the region at
the foot Of the fails is only 200 feet
above sea level and that the waters Of
Grand river have perpendicular de-
scent OF about 1000 feet.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-06-22

So said Mr.. Upjohn in his most
withcringly sarcastic manner. johnny
gets all his good qualities from you,
he?"
"CCrtalnly." answered Mrs. Upjohn,
triumphant but calm. Doesn't the
Bible expressly say that the sins of the
fathers are visited upon the children 2"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-06-22
Cost of ImprOyed ROada.

Three thousand dollars per mile is
the standard estimate of the cost Of
building macadam roads of first class
quality. The cost varies, of course,
with quality Of soil, accessibility of
raw material, and so on. Some road
builders contend that the cost in Illi-
nois can be brought as low as $500
or $500 a mile. - Chicago Evening
Post.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-06-22

He UassioLatelyl What difference
does it make where we go on a we'd
ding trip?
. She-5ut don't you think we should
spend enough money to keep up ap-
pearances ?--Detroit Free Fress.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-26
INSURANCE MEN
MET YESTERDAY
Arranged for the Coming National
Convention.

Tho annual meeting % the Nation
al Association OF Insurance Commits
sloners. which will be held In Seattle
early in September, promises to be
an interesting and important event,
Delegates representing all the ain
arsnt lines 81 the insaranc huHincsH,
from every state In the union will be
present Besides. several hundred
other insurance workers from all
parts Of tho country are expected.
a signal success was scored when
the place 81 meeting was secured by
tho queen city. 4 number OF East
otn cities asked for tho meeting,
among them being Baltimore. which
made = strong tight.
The first steps towards the enter
talument OF this important body OF
visitors were taken yesterday morn
ing at meeting of all the insurance
men Of Seattle, IN the Pioneer build
ing. called BY @. .. Heifner. former
insurance commissioner for this
state. Remarks were made by Mr..
1eifncr and others, giving the im-
portnncs ~ tho September event
Al the details Of the association
meeting viii be arranged by a com
nittea which was appointed by Hy.
A. Schroeder, president of the seat.
tie board Of Insurance men. Besides
Mr.. Schroeder, who Is chairman. and
Mr.. Heifner. who r. n member eN
afiicio. the committee consists Of
Manager Hart, OF the New York
life Insurance Co. Assistant Eecre-
tary Meikle, OF the chamber of COM
msrce: VIM. Calhoun and u. W. Balz-
er. This committee win be the board
Of ways and means and Will appoint
all sub-commlttees.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-26
UNABLE TO BUILD
LINE TO NEW PLANT

Tho Seattle Cataract CO., which IL
the local branch Of the snoqualmie
Power Co, late yesterday afternoon
filed NJ the city hall n petition nsk-
ing the council 70 recognize the as
signment Of the franchise granted
VIM. r Baker 10 the Cataract CO.
The petition reeites that notice or
this assignment was filed at the city
hall on July n, 1909, and that the
papers were referred 10 the corpora
lions committee, where they remain
cd until last Monday, April "a. 1901.
Tho petitioner asserts that by the
terms u the franchise ordinance the
right Of VIM. r.. Baker 20 transfer the
franchise was practically recognized.
AZ previously reported, the COM
pany wants his recognition because
the board ~ public works agreed 20
iasne q permit n the council recog-
nlzed the assigned. Meanwhile the
company Ia unable 20 build It's line
70 the site 81 the Seattle Electric
Co.'S new plant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-26
FART BREAKING SCENES
'0F DEATH AND SUFFERING
s,hb Bodies Already Recovered From the
vracked Powder Works Near Frankfort
COrpses Charred and Mutilated
Beyond Recognition.

SxvoRr April ssEghty bodies already been recovered
q ruus Of the explosion ana Greshem this city
aeesa that bodies Win be found. searching
..,r away the debris Is sOlng forward rapidly
r,sss guard the ruias
m persons killed several explosions
) /. ~ sFes foiewing
-. as missing today watching
= Ans Of dear ones
49, ne dead Slaekened to be dcn.
d
FRANKFORT Aprn ssFurther explosions Grcshe are im-
ssal
rrss and civilians the have
- aes beyond power pen
- ana by hlaeousy
ard burned corpscs being recovered
+ ~ q debris
aa nghsorhood Of the factory
H. runee temporary hospitals and
80 ne population Gresheini and
Are trained among the
- nany q past hope o recovery.
ne atastoghs distressing
smsnEa tines
srA from OreshsIm
Everybody neEhbor-
u 4 Greshsm fleeing
Al containing
expesed Several tamped
: . ranac-stFeken Eight from the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-26

CLAYTON. ". NJ. April "a
BLACK Jack Kstchum, who today
his bravado courage to the end.
Asked by Sheriff Garcia this morn
ing what time I'm the day no would
rather die, the famous oue-hrmod
bandit replied, snappishly:
Any time before noon, my friend.
ia like 20 be In h In time for
dinner"
The death watch spent n restless
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-26
WAITED UNTIL
PAVING WAS DOWN
Before Pipes and Wires We're Put
in Damages Wanted.

sterrat a Goefk. the contractors
who paved First avenue between
Madison and Pike streets, yesterday
filed with the board 81 public works
notice Of claims against the Seattle
Gas Co.. the Seattle Electric Co. ana
the Diamond Ice Cn. Damages are
asked because these companies tore
up sections OF the paving In order 10
lay underground pipes or eouduitH
for wires. Payment Will be sought
from the fund created ny cash de-
pntlt8 Of euch companies With the
board 81 public works.
These underground pipes could
have been laid before the paNtug, but
lhe contractors declare the cnnpnus
les refuse 90 perform the work ia adj
vance. They are responsible for sur
nrirut damages To cover the actual
cost ~ repairing.
In order hereafter 20 Induce COM
pHniga % lay their pipes before paw
Ing. a bill drafted By city Engineer
Thomson is now pending ia TIE city
council II would exact payment ~
s. for the nrHt square yard q paving
torn up. and g. for each additional
square yard. II ~ believed that such
an ordinance would cause the laying
q the pipes before the paving. and
thus do away with the annoyance ~
having streets torn up b several
companies after the permanent pave
ment has been put In.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-26
WALTER DUR
NEARLY KILLED

Walt. DUR. n young man employed
IN the ". =. iiiii hfie kyard on Well
isr street, near Rainier, met with az
accident this morning which nearly
resulted fatally. Duir was working
undar n email shed over which dump
cars are hauled. In some unknu'F =
way one q the cars jumped the track
and crashed through the shed where
DUR Was engaged a. work. lie was
struck b. the car and badly bruised
about the head aud bodg. othcr
Workmen u no had witnessed tho ac-
cidwnt hurried 20 nuir'n assistance
and rescued him from bis periioua
position A physician was summon
ed. who aseertaiued that puirfs In
tuflca we're not Of a critical nature,
and Ne was removed 70 mis- homs at
Valentine station. DUR IL - years
Of age.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-26
DIE IN AGONY.

ALTOONA. Pa. April IA mYa-
tertous disease has made its appear.
ancs tn the vicinity ~ North BELLE
vernon, Pa. y. ~. Reeves. a school
director. A. W. PHILLIPS. assistant
principal % schools. and ". -. Mur.
ply. have died OF the malEdY. which
physicians are una Die q diagnose.
The cases q the three Victims
were Identical. The irai symptoms
we're not unlike grip. In faw
hourT, however. more serious com
piiehtioua Developed. The patients
we're unable O. retain food. thei~
skin took On a ysiiowish hue. ans
all wers seized with violent spnamH
% hiecoaEhinE which eoaid not bs
stopped. The thFea men dtsf In
great agony.
Several other residents % the
plsee are afflicted with the disease
and IL II feared all viii die
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-26
DISHONESTY
PraCticed by Grazers to
Be Checked.

TACOMA. April sd. n. shelter.
supsrinfeudsnt ~ the Mount Rainier
forest reserve. who returned yester-
day from North Yakima. where he
went 20 attend a conference % sheep
and cattle grnEers OF the Yakima
valley. will today recommend to the
department Of the Interior that ac-
ton be taken regarding the inHer-
ton % false entries In application for
grazing privileges.
Those desiring 70 Craze sheep on
the lands Of the foreet reserve are
compelled % fie q formal appllea-
ton. giving the number Of sheep and
the section o. the reserve desired.
the aggregate number OF sheep List
ed In these applications n often In
excess Of the number allowed by the
department on the reserve. In which
ease they are cut down proportion
ately. by making false entries. u
has been possible heretofore To Sc
cure grazing privilege for any num-
her Of sheep or cattle. the figures be-
ing increased In proportion To the
number II applications presented TO
the superintendent.
Hereafter. each applicant will be
required 20 make sworn statement
that the number Of sheep listed IN
the application IL correct. the same
10 b verified by the assessor Of the
district. In the future cattle and
sheep owners VIII not he permitted
to apply for grazing privilege for n
greater number than they paid tax
- on az the last assessment. In
ease Of recent purchase, a verified
copy of the bin Of sale must be at
taehed TO the application.
4 Superintendent Shelter has recom-
mended that a department. order be
issued covering the point. The num-
Der Of sheep allowed by law on the
reserve this season r. 100000. Graz
ing rights are requested for about
400 900 sheep. The applications viii
be forwarded 20 Washington this
afternoon for approval By the de-
partment Of the interior.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-26
IN0 ENGINE
| HOUSES IN ONE
% Consolidate al Broadway
ard Yesler.

.A's Tor combining two Of che
aat Gre engine houses and erect
E<x Quarters at Broadway
isa'sr way, srs being consider
= ne Gre chief When the new
~a1quartsrs Ia built there will
= need Of maintaining the sta
a. Third avenue ana Main
- Il . Thought that the best
cement woald BE- 70 locate =
-. - n2iion On the site Of the OLD
sns station az Broadway and
N2y. BY erecting a suitable
e.-s accommodations could be
= .l kade fer the Chemical engine
- STONED ~ Broadway and
s.s - street., IL this arran cement
=. =. practicable the FIRE chief
X, - .ss..iliasa1 the plans 20 tbs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-26
MIX-UP OVER
TRACT INDEX

Auditor IamplnR continues to
withhold his signature 10 the ttact
index contract. The contract has
been amended and approved by the
prosecuting attorneys office, and re-
let 10 Mr.. r.. w. Wood. Notwith-
standing the failure on the part Of
Mr.. Iamping 10 attest the contract,
the work OF compiling the index has
already begun. This morning II. w.
Wood. Lyman wood and A. l.. Smith
commenced taking off transfers on
slips, beginning at tho earliest rec
orda.
Mr.. Wood will increase his force
and soon will have over 10 men en-
gagged in the work. Mr.. Lamping's
Intentions In the meanwhile are not
known, although It Is probable that
he will apply for an injunction re-
straining the commissioners from
proceeding with the work and to pro-
uounce the contract inactive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-26
DOCTORS BILL
Is $4,000 for Treating
Late Senator Msgee.

pITTsBURG, Ia. AprH 60. - a
$3.50. 00o bill submitted by Or Walter
g. Browning of Philadelphia for pro-
fessional services rendered by him
during State Senator Chris Magoe's
illness, win likely be contested The
charge of $50 per treatment made by
the physician IA looked upon az ex-
brilliant. The charge OF 100000 II
said 20 be the largest ever made by
physician I'm this state. IL Is asked
by Dr. Browning for treatment ex-
tending oNar a monthA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-26
Water Mains for Suburbs

Water mains for the suburbs were
discussed last night by the IRE aud
water committee Of the city council
40 all the calculations ~ expense and
real estate value had not been made,
a nnal decision was impossible. The
whole subject Mas laid over one
week
Property owners we're heard Ia OBJ
lection TO thc laying u a water main
on Fourteenth avenue to college
street to Fifteenth avenue 90 bay
view. A. tho obiecturn declared that
they represented all ~ the owners
bat one. the committee agreed % fol-
low their wishes II they put the pro-
test IN writing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-26
500 TIPS
EACH week

NEW YORK. April zs.--EAward
fgsdercr has sued Louis Sherry for
1900 damages because he was dis
abled for 20 weeks as n result OF In
iuriss sustained IN sherrY'a Fifth
avenue restaurant.
Iederer sweara that his income
from tips was 500 a week Inquiry
az several % the small uptown res
taurants developed the fact that
there are number Of walters who
make the amount claimed by Led
erer. And there are flock OF them
who harvest from 80 20 so a week.
Their regular pay r. 81 a day.