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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

Anew cure for typhoid fever-in
TACT, for almost every fever-has been
discovered and experimental with sue
cessfully. The patient is put in spe-
cially constructed refrigerator and
the fever frozen out. The discovery
of the new method is DIR. Lester L.
Roos, of New York. The refrig-
orator itself is nothing more than
long rubber bag with what
are called auxiliary pockets" for
ice. After the patient is in the bag
DR.. Roos' treatment consists in wrap
ping him in wet sheet and blanket,
the temperature of which is gradually
reduced from 70 to 10 degrees. In al
dition to this, ice is closely packed
about the patient, who Is kept in the
retyigeratev until nearly frosel,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22
BICYCLE AMBULANCE.

clamped to the frame and provided
with sockets to receive the sides of the
frame. The latter is of light tubing, and
has braces to stretch the canvas when
the stretcher is opened.
When not in use the braces are fold
ed in line with the frame, and the
whole may be rolled up and attached
to the bicycle without interfering with
the rider sufficiently to impede his
progress. To steer the wheel when the
stretcher is in use, an elegant handle
is clamped on the front fork, extend
ing nearly to the level of the canvas,
the operator using one hand to steer
the ambulance and the other to steer
the bicycle.-N. Y. Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22
When he announced

of a woman. When he announced
that his wife was on the way every
body felt interested except Gentle
man" Ed. He told the solitary news
paper man of Blue Duck:
We've got along six months with
out woman, except those crazy
half-breeds that come here trading,
and / believe we have great future
before us if we can keep women out.
They make trouble"
Still Ed was in front of the Oriental
when the stage brought Mrs. Carter,
and she stepped from the box to the
ground and her husband, Blue Duck
gasped after it had given her one
look. Mrs. Carriers attire was quite
simple--a gray travelling skirt, a
waist and jacket of darker hue, a
dark, soft crush hat with tantaliz-
ing feather in the band, gauntlet
gloves. and heavy walking shoes. Lit
tie of that Blue Duck saw then.
What Blue Duck took in with
amazement was that she was not
over 21 Garter was 40) and straight
as an arrow. Every line of her form
was nodded as if Canova had gone
over her when nature finished its
work. Her hair was heavy and wavy
brown, her eyes deep brown, her skin
as white as marble, except where
slight Pushes of pink revealed the
touch of the range wind. For all this
she might have been marble so Ear as
expression or life of manner was con-
cerned.
. She gave Carter one glance when
she greeted him, and that glance
said to Blue Duck:
This man is my husband. The
law, society and everything else
holds me to him. There is nothing
in common between us, but my duty
is clear. 1 wish no help. Only let
me alone and do not show pity"
Blue Duck understood. Blue Duck
made no comments. If there was one
thing that Blue Duck prided itself on
IT was the fact that it never knocked,
tattled, gossiped. Blue Duck was at
the service of Mrs. Carter from the
instant it set eyes upon her, but
Blue Duck had nothing to say of Ell
Their her or her husband. Only quiet
ly, telepathically, Blue Duck knew
before Mrs. Carter was day in town
that if she ever needed help Sen
tleman" Ed would take the initiative
for the honor of the community. He
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

German Youngsters Invention Gives
Opportunity for Quite ExcitinB
Races In the Air.

The latest aerial vessel, invented by
German youngster, sails the ether
blue quite satisfactorily, and has been
received by young and old quite en-
Enthusiastically, because it gives oppor-
tunity for the Inauguration of quite
exciting races. The hull is formed OF
two pieces of cardboard, shaped like
half moon, the mast and spars being
whitfield out of pine and the sail con-
sisting of tough tissue paper.
The maintenance of the equilibrium
is secured by a proper amount of bal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

The new uses to which paper may
he put seem numberless. The latest
announcements are of paper gloves
and stockings. the latter having been
in course of manufacture several
months. They are not thin things you
could wear through in n day. but quite
tough. Paper Irvine, (which has long
been known, is roughed by machinery
so as 10 seem fuzzy, like wool, and it
is then knitted to shape just as If it
were warn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

THE FIRST SHOT BROKE MRS. CAR
TIERS GLASS.
had said nothing publicly, but the
night she came when he was turning
into bed he remarked to the man
with him:
THAT woman's being crucified."
And the other laconically an.
swered:
"Well?"
After this both slept.
AS for Carter, he became meaner,
more vicious, more brutal, after the
arrival of mis- wife. Blue Duck soon
learned that he struck her, that he
finished his debauches in her pres
cnce, that sometimes she was penni-
less, that she never came into town
from the shack if she could avoid it.
that she often played the guitar
when alone, that she was fond of
books and music, but Blue Duck held
its peace. 1t was waiting for Carter
to do some public wrong in connec-
ton with her.
That wrong came. One afternoon
Carter stumbled into the One Dollar
caravansary, reeled to the bar and
with gulp announced:
"Im going to take my last drink.
I'm goin' to take it an then clean out
the town. You hear me? I'm tired
of everythin' here, an I'm goin' to
drop the liquor, make my mark on
you, an move on"
He had both his pistols out by this
time, and Blue Duck was politely lis
tening. He Strengthened up and went
on:
I'm goin' up an get that woman
of mine, an she's goin' to take my
last drink with me. You watt
He gave his guns a quick flourish
and moved off toward his shack.
"Gentleman" Ed was at the post of
fee when he learned what was about
to happen. He took in the men about
him with a comprehensive roll of his
eye.
"She's woman, boys, and lady"
he said.
Figuratively, Blue Duck instantly
placed itself behind him. What he
was going to do met its approval.
He walked down the dusty street to-
ward the One Dollar. From the 9TH
er end of the street came Carter, his
wife walking ahead of him, one OF
his guns covering her, the other
sweeping the street. He literally
drove the woman, whose face was
winter than snow, into the One Dol.
lar, and shouted to the bartender:
1.-Two glasses and the liquor"
One glass was set before Mrs. Car
ter and one before her husband
Then through the back door came
Gentleman" Ed. and his hands were
working like chain lightning. His
first shot broke Mrs. Carter's glass
his second broke Carriers, and his
third killed him. AS for Ed himself
he was shot twice through the shoul.
der before Carter went down, bu,
the wounds were slight.
A week later it was Gentleman
Ed that escorted Mrs. Carter to the
south-bound stage, and in the name
of Blue Duck said to her:
sour work is here; yours back in
your old home. If you ever need a
friend, and any of US here" indicat.
ing the crowd of bareheaded men
"are on earth, send for us. Good
by
in that way Blue Duck not only be.
zkien6ad An unhappy woman. bal
11ze1 c9rter in taking his last drink
ireland. y ckieseo Resrd
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22
Texing street Car Companies.

Richmond, Va, city of $1,000 in
habitants, has on its street railwayss
four-cent fare. with transfers, and .
2H-cent fare to school children. The
2wo companies pay to the city grad
uated percentage on gross receipts and
keep their part of the streets in repair.
clean and sprinkled. In addition they
pay the city an al vslorem tax N
thsE property.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22
sen.itiy& organ.

The manager came before the curtain with
his deeply-regret-to-state face on, and said
20 the waiting throng:
81 shall have TO ask the indulgence of the
audience few minutes while Nine. Prim-
which were severely strained just now by
yawning over some verses that were sent 70
her by an admirer. Chicago Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

The new chief of police has notified the
members of the New York police force
that they must keep out of debt. They have
The option of paying as they 60 or going az
they don't pay.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22
MISS BONNIE DELANO
4 Chicago Society Lady, In .
Letter to Mrs. Pinkham says:

MDRAR MRs. PrNKHAM: - Of all the
grateful daughters to whom you have
given health and life, none are more
glad than /.
" NY home and my life was happy
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

Don't Neglect Cough. Take Some Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar instanter.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

I do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump
ton has an equal for coughs and colds
John +. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

Dropsy treated free BY DR.. H. n. Green's
Sons, Of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver-
Hsement In another column of this paper.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do not
stain the hands spot the kettle Tex
cept green and purple.)
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

Hope is the corner stone OF sorrow. A
hopeless person has ceased to sufer.-Town
Topics.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

Nothing resembles pride so much As dis
eouragement.-Amiel.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

A great many men have managed to at
tain fame by hanging to the tail gate of .
crisis.-Washngton Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

Conceit is the most incurable disease that
is known to the human soul.-H. w.
Beecher.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

Grit turns defeat into ictory.-Ram's
Horn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

stops the Cough and Works Oh
the Cold.
laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price26c.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-13
VAUDEVILLE AT THE JACQUES.

After the exceptionally brilliant shows that MT Poli has been providing the last three weeks at the Jacques he might be excused were he to let down a little in this weeks bill, but that is not Mir Poli's way Excelsior" is his motto in all things, and he is not be- liever in the let down policy. Better than before is his alm always, and i'll the remarkably fine show he has put up for this week he has hewed close to the line. In Barrows-Lancaster and company he has secured a headline feature that is in unusual demand among vaudeville managers every where. Since the Four Cohans left vaudeville for the musical comedy field, the Barrows-Lancaster company of four people seem to have taken their place with managers and pubic and the frequency with which they produce new and successful sketches, and the great number they have, make them an attraction that managers are always competing to secure. They will present here their well known sketch. "Tactics.'' which may be de- scribed as a sort Of semi-military sa- tire, and which has been remarkable success on the Keith and other leading vaudeville circuits. MT POli takes un- usual pleasure in presenting this little company and their sketch, feeling that what has proved so wonderfully at tractive to vaudeville patrons else where must be great winner here. In addition he offers Buoman and Adell in ''The Door Key" Spencer kel- ly. the eminent baritone; the two Schroders, Leonard, St Onge and Leon ard, Tom Brown. Wright and 1.yton, and the vitagraph with a new set of moving pictures. Prices are 10 and 20 cents for the matinees, all ladies ID; evening prices for all, 10, 20 and 30 cents.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-13
QUEER FUNERAL CUSTOMS.
An Explanation of the Origin of the AHortuary Usages of Other
 Countries.

A correspondent was inquiring the reason why blinds are drawn in house on the occasion of death, and sug- gesting that open windows and plenty of light would be more appropriate. With regard to open windows this is quite out of the question, at least in the apartment where the body is, as it is of great importance that the win dows and doors of that apartment should be kept closed to prevent any circulation of air, which would hasten decomposition, writes T. J. Mac, in Scotsman.
 The drawing of blinds is, no doubt, simply matter of custom, like many others of our social habits. The ori- gin of it may be traced to the wearing of black garments. These may be taken to indicate the loss of light, and the drawn blinds carry out the same idea
 But what is really the origin of the custom of wearing black as an outward and visible sign of bereavement? Ac- cording to Barring Gould, it is to be traced back to the time when our say- age ancestors daubed their naked bod ies with a mixture of soot and tallow. As the savage became civilized and took to wearing clothes, the mixture was replaced by black cloth. The Chinaman on bereavement wears white, and no doubt his nude ancestors used chalk, or some other white sub stance, just as the Andaman islanders do at the present day.
 < 4la- fnr- cff fI17a4 n 0rs what is the reason of the savage for disfguring himself on the death of relative? According to the author ity already quoted, it is simply and purely for deceiving the ghost of the departed.
 There is deeply engraved on the saw age mind fear of ghosts-that they will return to their accustomed haunts when in the body-and many were the dodges adopted to hoodwink them; precaution, fattery and threats were used, and, if these were not considered sufficient, severer measures were adopted
 The Films fire guns and pistols over the dead, the Arabs tie their feet, and others fasten them down in the coffin with nail through the skull. Another method of getting rid Of the spirit of the departed was to confuse it as to the road home. Footprints were ef- faced and false trail was made into wood or moor so that it might take the wrong road.
 The stake driven through the body of suicide might be expected to se- cure it thoroughly. but, in case it es- caped the four crossroads made, the odds are three to one that it would take the wrong one
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-13
NAVAJO BLANKETS.
Lpsitations of the Real Article Are Manufactured in Large Num-
 bers in Jersey City.

The demand for Navajo blankets has become so enormous that the ac- tual output of those much-prized ar ticles of aboriginal manufacture does not begin to supply the market. Ac- cordingly, they are being turned out in Germany in immense quantities, and are imported thence into this country, being forwarded in solid car- load lots to California, which is the chief center of the trade.
 Genuine Navajo blankets, made from wool grown by Indians of that tribe, woven in their own primitive designs (which are singularly like some of the ancient Egyptian patterns used in tex tile fabrics woven in the days of the earliest Pharaohs), and dyed with col ors obtained from various earths and other sources, are compara lively rare When an amateur in such matters ex- hibits a specimen, proud of it's posses sion, the chances are that it is only an imitation, says the Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post.
 Navajo blankets in large quantities are manufactured in Jersey City, and many of them are pretty and satisfac- tory, so long as nobody knows the dif- ference. The Indians themselves, nat urally, have been delighted to find in their weaving work source of great revenue, and, not being able to obtain sufficient supplies of wool from their own fiocks of sheep, they buy from dealers thousands of pounds of the or dinary knitting wool that goes under the name of ssGermantown wool.'' Thanks to these helps, the Navajo blan- ket is becoming a very familiar and even common commercial article.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-13
POLLING TROUT AND STURGEON
Novel Method of Teachers in Catch. ing the Game Fish in East-
 ern Streams.

Teachers in the Adirondacks and ohter wild sections of New York are taking trout by means of hook tied to the end of a. stick. The poacher lies down upon log or stump above some deep pool in a trout stream and brings the stick close alongside the fish, work ing it ever and ever so carefully lest the fish should be frightened away. When the pole is only hairs breadth from the side of the trout the fisher gives a jerk, and, nine times out of ten, hooks the fish. The method is specially de. structive to good sport, for the reason that it enables the poacher to take the wary old trout that are shy of the hook.
 Closely allied is the method of stur- geon catching which is practiced in the Detroit river and some of the streams running into Lake Superior, says the New York Times. The sturgeon has u way when it runs np a stream in spawn ing season of rubbing against every bit of wood that may be fixed in he water. The fisherman goes out in boat or takes his place at bridge with a pole, on the end of which are tied three hooks pointing in three different direc- tions from common center. The end of the pole he plants on the bottom of the stream, while the other he holds in his hand. When he feels the movement of the sturgeon he jerks. The sturgeon is hooked and grand fight begins.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-13
CHILDREN OF THE GEAR.
to am Irish Lady-kn Affection ate Father.

Although no boy has hitherto blessed their hearth, four girls have been born to their imperial majesties Olga, the eldest; Tatiana, Maria and the more-recently-arri baby, whose sex was such a disappointment to the Russian nation. The care of these children devolves upon Miss Edgar, an Irish lady, and two Russian under nurses. The children, however, occu- py the same bedroom as their head nurse, and the older ones also take their meals with her, says Pearson's Magazine. In their playroom the mighty ruler of all the Russias is ire quently to be found gamboling with his young daughters, whilst he never allows a night to pass when he. is at home without making his way to kiss them before seeking his own room. Self-interested kinsmen may ridicule his efforts at reform; ax grinding and imaginary plot discovering officials may try to render his life a terror, but there is at least one pleasure of which they cannot rob the czar, and that is in connection with his home life.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-13
COMPANY AS CIRCUS.

Alexander A. Duchemin. who Is to personally direct the production of Company As Barnum & Bailey out done circus at the Jacques Auditorium, January 23, 24 and %, returned to Wa terbury yesterday from New York, where he had gone to engage profes- sional talent for the big show. As the starter he has secured the famous Leon Morris ponies, eight in number, the most remarkable troupe of edu- cated and comedy ponies i'll the world. The act presented by the ponies is the most expensive of any of it's kind now before the public. The ponies have just returned from Europe, where they were exhibited at the Palace and the Alhambra in London and the Winter Garden in Berlin. The ponies Banner and Madison, the $10.Q00 wrestling pair, will also be shown here. They will appear in a three-round 'catch-as- catch-can event with their trainer, John Hedges. and Prof Dwyer, Char ley Wittmer and all the other top notchers will have to look out for their laurels. Charles Lavelle's canine won- ders. including the diving dog and the leaping greyhounds, arc on the bill. One of the dogs can clearn a barrier fourteen feet high. The Wilson acrobatic trio, as seen with the "Span of Life" company, will be observed with con- siderable interest here. Tlere will be many other acts, including a Mexican bull fight, and the Arabian acrobats. All of these are outside of Company As amateur contributions. Members of the Second company, Governor $ Foot Guard, will come here in spe- cial car to see the show.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-13
HISTORIC HONESTY.
Treasury Package Containing Thousands of Dollars.

ssThe most notable exhibition of honesty within the history of the treasury departme nt," says a writer in Ladies' Home Journal, twas made by Sophie Holmes, a colored woma D first employed 40 years ago by Gen. Spinner-then treasurer of the United States-as temporary charwoman. One afternoon in April, 1862, while sweeping and scrubbing the floor of the issue division she found package full of crisp thousand dollar notes
 which some careless clerk had neglect ed to return to the safe. She deter mined to stand guard over the treas ure and to confsde her secret to no one but Gen. Spinner himself, who slept in the treasury building during those troublesome war times She swept the. dust of the room into one pile, then another; scattered it about and swept 1t up again and again, doing thus to keep up the appearance of in- dustry and to make the atmosphere of the room as uninviting a s possible to the intruding guards, who now and then sauntered in. From sheer weak ness she finally fell asleep until past midnight, when, imagining she dis cerned figure moving in the room. she groped her way to the valua ble bundle, secreted it between two desks, sat upon it, and while continuing her vigil thus fell asleep again. About four o'clock in the morning she was awakened by Gen. Spinner,s footsteps
 Although she gave the treasurer a great fright he rewarded her with a life appointment as matron in the is sue division. And he did justly. When the package was examined it was found to contain, some say, s3o, 900; others,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-13
CARNEGIE's POSTED DEBT.
The Millionaire Bu11etined at Coli Club for Non-Payment of
 Sixty Gents.

Andrew Carnegie, $0.60," was the entry on the bulletin board of the St. Andrews Golf club, up in Westches- ter, and for three months the golfers of that organization got lot of mer- riment out of it, states the New York Tribune. When the great steel master came home from his Scotch castle early in the fall he saw the curt little announcement, too, and promptly put stop to further laughter over it by sending i'll his check for the 60 cents. It was not because the club management feared that MT. Carnegie had defaulted in- tentionally on the trivial debt that his name was posted for nonpayment, but because the rules of the club are made to be enforced, no matter against whom.
 There is a regulation at St. An drews that little incidental debts in cured by the members must be paid within the month in which they are contracted, under penalty of posting on the bulletin board. MT. Carnegie forgot the rule or the debt, one or the other, for early in the summer he sailed away for his bonnie Scotland, to be gone three months, leaving un- paid the 50 cents. It was for caddies, or for some one of the other little extra services for which golfers must pay, and at the expiration of the time limit allowed by the rules up went the debt on the bulletin board, along with a dozen others against lesser DerSOna aUeS