davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

Mr.. Sylvester f. Richardson and
family moved into Mrs. Mollie Dunu's
house on the 14th. Mr.. Richardson
has associated himself with Mr.. N. W.
Everett in the blacksmith and wheel
wright business. and has locatedwith
us to give his children the advantage
OF our iine high school.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

Mr.. Morgan Bulrftt came downlast
Saturday with his mother, who is on
"a visit OF several weeks to her daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. w. Lewis. Mr.. Bullitt
returned to Cloutierville Sunday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

Rev. w. H. Hin and family, who
lived on DIR. kelly's place last year,
have moved into the Hargia settle
ment on Cane river. They moved on
the last day of 1901.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

Mr.. Clarence Ellerbe. secretary and
treasurer OF the Valley railway, was
n passenger on the north bound train
last Saturday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

The will of the late John p. Hadnot
was filed with the clerk OF the court
this week, and Mrs. l.. A. Hadnot
Qualified as testamentary executrix.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

DR.. E. b. Gray and Mr. X. II. Will
hanson attended the funeral OF MIR.
Hampton waddell at st. Maurice
last Monday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Price and Mr..
A. A. Dean. of Paramount. visited MIR.
and Mrs. L. b. Price, in Colfax, last
Sunday
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18
SALE TO AFFECT PARTITION.

SALE TO AFFECT PARTITION.
Notice is given tbatfI viii. ut twelve
O'Clock, noon. On Saturday,
JANUARY 19. 1909.
oifes for sale to the last and highest bid
der for cash, the following land, viz:
Section sixteen, township seven north,
range four west. being 500 acres Of land,
more or less.
This sale is made for the purpose OF IT.
fecting partition between the c0-own-
ers as decereed in suit No =, in the 18th
Judicial District Court, Grant parish.
La. wherein NINA Derbonne nnd others
are plaintiffs, aud Joseph Billes and 9th
ers are defendants.
NJ. f. SWAFFORD.
Sheriff and Ex Oticio Auctioncr-
Dec. II. 1901.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

We acknowledge receipt OF calen-
dars this week from the Rapides Bank
OF Alexandria, and Lemee & Tucker,
insurance agents. of Natchitoches.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

Our old-time friend, s. G. Curry. OF
ward seven, was In COlfax last Mon
day, looking after land business and
other matters.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

Miss Lima Goodwin has been help
ing Mr.. j. H. McNeely through the
holidays. as letter writer and assist
ant cAahiAr
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

The Best Prescription for Malaria
Chills and Fever is a bottle Of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron
and quinine in tasteless form. Noeure.
no pay. Price Doc.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

Mr.. Beverly Randolph. OF Fair
mount. WAS a visitor to Colfax last
sunday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

Mr.. John Kelsoe is with j. A. Hyde
& Son as salesman and book-keeper,
having started In last week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18
For Sale.

Two wheel scrapers in good order.
For particulars apply to j. d. Nc
Nicely, Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

Mr.. John Hinton has moved from
Fairmount, and is now living on the
Mirabeau place.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

Mr.. Dan Fletcher. of ward six, was
In town on Thursday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18
Rooms for Rent.

Two good rooms In drug store OPP
posite court hOusefOr rent. Apply to
j. H. MCNEELY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

Mai. Poindexter Dunn, OF the Red
River Valley Railway, was In Colfax
last Saturday and Sunday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18
LOCAL DOTS:

RoRS.-To Mrs. j. J. O'Qufnn, Jan.
IL, 1902, q son.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

Messrs. o. C. Watson, Allen Fair
cloth and Oliver Neal, OF Black Creek,
were In Colfax on Thursday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund money If it fails to
cure. Il. w. Groves signature is on each
box. 25c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18
IN. Joe Manetho,
Ey k.saT 10 The FAMOUS
"a ~ Saddle Stallion


VIII make the season Of 1890 at my
farm on Red River opposite BOyce.
La, at so for the season, with re-
turn privilege in case ut failure.
Description AND PEDIGREE.
Sired by Manctho standard bred
trotting stallion. No. 1906; chestnut
horse foaled March 18th, 1SS2, bred by
A. j. Alexander, WOodburn farm,
Kentucky. Sired by Harold, (sire Of
Maud S., record 2.O-z.) First dam
Mary Bell. dam Of Pueller, record 2.29,
(sister of Dick Moore, record 2:2,h, by
Belmont. sire Of NutwOOd, record 2:
lSx. the sire Of Manager, two year
old record 2:08.) Second dam Mary,
[dam of Dick Moore, record 2:22H and
Mary Todd, trial in 2:24, and dam OF
Criutenden, sire of Mamie NJ, record
2:2SX; by Monmouth Eclipse. Third
dam by Bertrand. Fourth dam by
Kosiciusko. Fifth dam by Gallatin.
Sixth dam by Celer. Manetho rs the
sire OF Lizzie Harold, record 2:17, &ac
Dagma, trial 2:17A. JOE MANET 10
is 8 years old this spring. IL hands ]
inch high. weighs lO40 pounds, fine
form, style and action. . natural sad
dler and producer Of saddlers.
For further particulars call on or
address REMAIN SMITH,
Boycc. Louisiana.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

Mr.. Ed. Brister. of Lincecums was
In town Thursday and Friday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18

When your homo printer cannot do
the work, we recommend the G. q.
WILLIAMS PRINTING co. ltd-
Printers, Binders and Blank Book
Manufacturers, shreveport, La.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-01
In Her Honor the Thugs of Indin, 1t
Is Said, Commit Many
Murders.

The divinity worshiped by the
thugs of India is appropriately
enough the goddess of smallpox.
Thagi (or Thuggee), the only religion
that breaches murder is not yet ex-
tinct. 1t appears, in fact, of late
years to have been actually on the in
crease. In the Punjab there were
two cases of murder by thugs as late
as 1896, while in Central India the in
crease in the last three or four years
is startling.
About 20 years have passed since
two young English officials agreed
that the day of retribution was come
for the followers of the goddess
Kali, says the Boston Post There
were at that time at least 10000
thugs wandering unmolestcd over the
sur Pace of India, who earned a liveIi-
hood by numbering their fellow men.
They lived in this way partly because
it was their religion and partly be-
cause they preferred numbering to
either working or begging.
AS each thug killed, on an average,
three men year, some 10000 people,
mostly under British rule or protec-
ton vanished into the earth every
year. Such figures seem incredible,
and yet officials of the time say that
they are probably under the mark.
The thug would set out on his
business with the quiet earnestness
of one who is merely doing his duty,
and would brutally murder 20 or 80
victims, not only with an easy con-
science, but with the calm self-ap-
proval of a successful practitioner.
Nor was he at all grasping in his
dealings. The celebrated thug, Shum-
sherah, deposed that eight annas "a
shilling) is very good remuneration
for numbering a man. We often
strangle victim who is suspected of
having two pice (three farthings)."
Their motto was evidently small prof
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-01

my door, and evidently watching for
their departure, how much trouble
and veXation of spirit we should all
have been saved. But [ did not know
this until long afterwards, and then
of course the information came too
late to be of any service to us.
Next morning | was early at the
office, being desirous of winding up
another little matter before | turned
my attention to the new affair. One
of my subordinates had just returned
from the continent whittier | had
sent him to keep an eye on certain
pseudo-French marquis with whom L
expected to have dealings at no dis
tant date. He reported that the gen.
tleman IN question had broken the
bank at Monte Carlo, had staked and
lost all his winnings next day, and
had shot himself on the promenade
on the evening following. With his
death the affair, on which | had con-
fidently expected to be employed,
came to an end. / could not say that
l was altogether sorry.
81 shall want you to leave on Fri
L L
said, when he had finished his report
and l had commented upon it, do
you remember Paulus Scevanovitch,
who was concerned in that attempt
to defraud the Partisan jewelers.,
Maurel & Co., two years ago?"
'Yes, sir, | remember him perfect
ly," Turner replied. "a tall, burly
man, with a bushy beard, the top of
his little finger on the left hand
missing, and long white scar over
his right eyebrow"
"The samc," l answered. 81 see
you have not forgotten him. Well, L
want you to find him out, and let me
have an exact account of his move
ments during the next three weeks.
The Office will arrange your expenses
in the usual way, and you had better
leave by the mail train. In all prob
ability l shall see you Off"
every good, sir" the man respond
ed, and withdrew.
ITO Be Continued
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-01

graphed, and what's more you must
remember that when we reached
Nampoung, the station on the from
tier of Burmah, we had scarcely a
rag upon our backs. Any goods and
chattels we might once have pos
sessed were in the hands of the Chi
nese. They had robbed us of every
thing, except what that arch thief,
Hayle, had already stolen from u.s."
As he said this, another look such
as l had seen on the occasion of his
previous visit spread over his face.
"The robber, the thief" he Kissed,
almost trembling in his sudden eX-
cess of rage; "when get hold of him
he shall rue his treachery to the day
of his death. Upwards of a quarter
of million of money he stole from
us, and where is it now? Where is
my sight, and where is Coddy's pow
er of speech? All gone, and he is
free. Vengeance is Nine saith the
Lord, but L want to repay it myself.
| want to"
Here he leant across the table and
turned his sightless eyes upon me.
"This is certainly a curious sort
of missionary" l said to myself as
watched him. "He may be smitten
on one cheek, but l scarcely fancy
he would be content to turn the
other to the striker"
At this moment Coddy leant for
ward in his chair, and placed his
hand upon his friends arm. The eff
feet was magical. His fit of impotent
rage died down as suddenly as it had
sprung up, and Immediately he be-
came again the quiet, suave, smooth
spoken individual who had first en-
tered my Office.
81 must beg your pardon, Mr.. Fair
fax" he said, in a totally different
voice to that in which he had just
spoken. "When l remember how we
have been wronged, | am apt to for
get myself. | trust you will forgive
me?"
81 will do so willingly" l answered.
"Iou have certainly won the right
W ae eAcused il you entertain u feel
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-01
Overheard.

Two men, we may assume that one
was a Frenchman, were riding togeth-
er one day through Paris. One was
exceedingly clever, while the other
was correspondingly dull. AS is some
times the case, the latter monopolized
the conversation, and his talk was fast
becoming uncomfortable when his COM
panion saw a man on the street far
ahead yawning openly.
1t is not probable that the dullard
felt this needleprick of wit, but his
companions evaporation must have
found momertary relief.
"Look!" he exclaimed. 1--WE are
overheard!"- Short Stories.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-01
Why He Agreed.

SCI think" said the old-fashioned
member of the school board, that we
ought to pay more attention to writ
ing"
$50 do l." said the Harvard gradu-
ate, unexpectedly. Teach 'em all to
write plain-plain as print"
MY boy" said the old-fashioned
member after the meeting, what
made you agree with me so enthusias-
tically?"
"Why, you see," said the youth with
hesitation, II proposed to girl last
month, and she sent me her answer in
writing, and-and, hang it, L don't
know whether she said no or yes
Washington Times.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-01

not one of them, for the clock upon
my mantelpiece had scarcely finished
striking the hour of four, when
heard footsteps in the office outside,
and next moment they were shown
into my own sanctum. Codd came
first, leading his friend by the hand,
and as he did so he eyed me with a
look of intense anxiety upon his face.
Kitwater, on the other hand, was dig
nified, and as impressive as ever. If
he were nervous, he certainly con-
cealed it very well.
Good afternoon, Mr.. Fairfax" he
said, as Codd led him to seat. "Ac-
cording to the arrangement we came
to yesterday afternoon, we have
come here to learn your decision
which you promised to give us at
four o'clock to-day. L trust you
have good news for u.s."
That depends upon how you take
it," l answered. 81 have made up
my mind to help you on certain con-
ditions."
"And those conditions?"
"Are that you pay my expenses and
the sum of 500, to which another
C 500 is to be added if l am successful
in helping you to recover the treas
ure of which you told me yesterday.
Is that a fair offer?"
IAN exceedingly fair one" Kitwater
replied, while little Codd nodded his
head nergetically to show that he
appreciated it. 1--WE had expected
that you would charge more. OF
course you understand that it may
involve a chase round half the world
before you can find him? He's as
slippery as an eel, and, if he once
gets to know that we are after him,
he'll double and twist like hare"
Hell not be the first man | have
had to deal with who possessed these
characteristics" l answered. "And
have generally succeeded in running
them to earth at the end"
lets hope for all our sakes that
you will be as successful in this case -
he said. "And now, if ] may ask the
question, when will you be ready to
begin your search? We shall both
feel happier when we know you are
on his track"
81 am ready as soon as you like"
| rejoined. Indeed, the sooner the
better for all parties concerned.
Nothing is to be gained by delay, and
if, as you say, the man has now been
in England two months, he may soon
be thinking of getting out of it again,
if he has not done so already. But
before l embark on anything, you
must answer me some questions"
"a hundred, if you like" he re-
turned. "You have only to ask them
and / will do my best to answer
"In the first place, l must have a
description of this Mr.. Gideon Hayle.
What is he like?"
"Tall, thin, with brown hair, and
short, close-cropped beard; he car
ries himself erect, and looks
about 3S."
"You don't happen to have photo
graph of him in your possession, l
suppose"
NO" replied Kitwater, shaking his
head. "Gideon Hayle is not the sort
of man to allow himself to be photo
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-01
TOMORROW.

Tomorrow Oh, To-morrow's
The day that like best;
FOR though my sunsets clouded,
It's golden,farther west.
Observe the little sparrow
Throughout the dark To day
She sings of her Tomorrow
And the egg she's going to lay
hear a sad soul sighang
To leave this vale of tears"
But make no doubt he's lying
About a hundred years,
And feel no twinge of sorrow
When his ship puts to sea;
The ship that sails Tomorrow
Sails soon enough for me.
For though my suns declining
Behind yon hoary hill,
! know that 1t is shining
Beyond the summit still:
And hOwsoe' er l sorrow
l know twill pass away
God gives a glad Tomorrow
For every sad To-day.
-Cy Warman, in n. Y. Sun.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-01

The other day some one asked Brother
Dickey: DO you know a candidate for
office when you see him?" "Onpossble not
to know him, sub, was the reply. "He mos
inginrully makes it convenient ter run er.
gin me in the big road en- interdooce himself
by liftin' his hat en- 'pologizin'!' Atlanta
Constitution.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-01

Mr.. Subbub-" Somehow or other never
succeed in raising flowers that come up
to those whose pictures are in your cata-
logue." Seedsman-"Oh, those pictures are
ideal drawings. 1t would be absurd to sup
pose that nature could accomplish anything
80 beautiful. Boston Transcript
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-01

Mrs. Manning-John, l believe you
ape the biggest liar in the world. The
fact is, you don't care a fig for me, or
you wouldn't try to deceive me all this
time. There was time when you said
l was the best and sweetest woman on
earth.
Mr.. Manning-And you believed it.
Then why can't you believe the little
fibs I tell you now?-Boston Tran
script.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-01

Brggs-"Kate used to say that Fred was
as good as pie Griggs-"She still thinks
so; but she has a different way of saying
it. She now says that Fred is crusty."-
Boston Transcript.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-01
A Nasty Practice

A nasty practice is what the Chicago
Inter Ocean calls the pasting of repeated
layers of wall paper, one upon another, thus
covering up the filth and germs of disease
that may be propagated in the very alb
sorbent and decaying mass of flour paste,
paper, animal glue, colors, etc.
They give opinions of eminent health Of
ficers and sanitarians, urging that such
practice should be stopped by legal enact
these santarians recommend Alabastine
as durable, pure and sanitary coating for
walls
The Inter Ocean says "This is a very
important question, and, as it costs moth
ing to avoid this danger, why take any
chances?"
How much of the alarming spread OF
smallpox and other diseases may be due to
unsanitary wall coveringsY
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-01

"Yes," said his wife, petularftly, "if l
don't get the bonnet | want III keep you in
hot water" Then you'll find that I'm like
-Philadelphia Record.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-01

Fear nothing so much as sin, and your
moral heroism is complete.-C. Simmons.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-01

"Hello, buddy exclaimed the sprouting
blade OF grass to the embryo leahet. Please
don't shoot" exclaimed the bud, in mock
alarm.-Ohio State journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-01

True Enough-"What do you mean by
saying she just celebrated her wooden we'd
dingZ' She married blockhead. Phil
adelphia Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-01

Everyone may see daily instances of peo-
pie who complain from the mere habit Of
complaining
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-01

A man may be Judged by his judgments
of others RAMS Horn
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-01

Why travel a road that becomes worse
every day?-Atchison Globe.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-01

Many words do not make much wisdom.
Rams Horn.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-01

A selfish success is a sad failure.-Ram's
Horn.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-01
A Grcnt Mnnt

Why doesn't some genius invent
glass eye that can see?-Chicago
Oai!y News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-01
Ny Strangest Case
BY GUY BOOTHBY.
Author of "Dr. KikoIa," "The Beautiful
White Devil" "Pharos, The
Egyptian" Etc.
CHAPTER III.-CoNTrNUED.

copyrighted, 1901, by Ward, Lock 6 Col
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-01
GODDESS OF SMALLPOX.

ITO Be Continued
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-09-26
Is stiII President.

A week ago the report was circulated
that J. L. Greatsinger, president of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co. had re-
signed and was about to return to Du-
luth. On the heels Of the runner, Mr..
Greatsinger arrived from New York,
but only for day after which he went
west on a chicken shooting expedition.
In response to a telegram asking him
if it was true, Mr.. Greatsinger said:
You may deny the rumor."
1t seems a remarkable thing, and is
very annoying to Mr.. Greatsinger $
friends in this country, that these re-
ports should come up with such fire.
quently. Several times during the past
eighteen months New York papers have
sprung something to the effect that Mr..
Greatsinger had resigned or was about
to do SO. He has denied the reports
when denial or confirmation was
sought, and he denies the last one
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-09-26
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.

United States Land office, Duluth. Mimi.
August 9th 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress
of June 8, 1878, entitled San act for the
sale of timber lands in the states of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory" as extended to all the Public
Land States by act of August 4, 1892,
Andrew Touthloff. of Ely, county of
st. Louis State of Mimi. has this day filed
in this Office his sworn statement No. 654S,
for the purchase of the NJ of NV a and
SEA of NWA and NWA of NEA of Sec. &c
in Tp. 65 N, Range 10 w. 4th p, M.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its tim
Der or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses and to establish his claim to said
land before Geo Westcott U. S. Gem. at his
office at Ely. MINI. on Thursday, the s3rd
day of October. 1902.
HenameS as witnesses: John OCOnnor,
B. f. Merrill, w G Holmes and John Cen
motif all of Ely, MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said
23rd day of October 1902.
VIM. E. CULKIN, Register.
SIS 10-17