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The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05
DREADFUL, ISN'T IT.

Oh, Mrs. Brown is boiling mad She feels
she is abused,
A very injured person and victim so to
speak.
rhe thing that she complains of can hardly
be excused.
And there are times when It's a sin TO be
resigned and meek.
She bought a new fall hat about day or
two ago,
!. beautiful creation In the mos. artistic
tones,
And then she saw duplicate-the bat it.
self. you know
Pinned fast upon the tresses of her neigh
bor Mrs. Jones.
And Mrs. Jones is angry and believes she's
justified
In feeling great annoyance. TO say the
very least.
she felt so bad about II that she hurried
home and cried
And wrote stinging note to her per-
fdious modfste.
that hat she had selected suited perfectly
her style;
she was assured there wasn't one jus!
uks It In ths town.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

Black marble may be cleaned with .
mixture Of soft soap and pearl ash in
equal Parts. Apply this with fam
mel, and let II remain for some minutes.
Rinse OF first with hot water and then
with cold water. When dry, polish with
parafin cloth.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05
OF Earlier Origin.

Cholly-I tell you l keep a sharp
lookout for automobiles whenevah /
cwoss the stweet now.
Miss Peppery-Why?
20. didn't you hear about 1t? One
of them knocked me silly"
Nonsense! Automobiles weren't
invented that long ago."-Philadelphia
Press.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05
Some DendIy Diseases.

Since 1871 deaths from heart disease
have increased 7.95 per 10000 in the
cities of America to 1913; apoplexy has
risen from 3.41 per 10000 to 5.S2; liver
troubles have decreased from 3.14 per
10000 to 2.6l; paralysis has slightly de-
creased, while cancer has increased from
3.44 per 10000 to $50.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

The London Field says that the elm
Is the most dangerous of all trees to
men or cattle, as its large branches are
apt to decay without any external signs
and snap on suddenly and fall The old
elms il Windsor Great Park are said to
be in . very bad condition.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05
The Inxalia,. room.

The carpet IN an inyalid's room is best
cleaned with coarse damp cloth. which
will take up most Of the dust and avoid
the annoyance Of sweeping. 1t can be
doEe very quietly il the cloth is rinsed
IN another room, Farm Journal
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05
To Avoid Kerosene odor.

Turn the wick down after the lamp IL
cleaned SO III will not draw the oil up.
II there is the least bit of kerosene on the
outside of the burner or lamp, il is sure
to cause that unpleasant odor when the
lamp is lighted.--Orange Judd Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05
Did HI. Best

"You say you found her heartbroken
after Jack Tilted herr"
Yes; l did all could for her"
What did you do?"
Gave first aid to the injured.
aiauapolis News
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

State Etomologist Smith, of New Jer.
sey, who has dug ten miles of bitches and
stocked them with fish for the exter-
mination of mosquitoes. says that Eliza.
beth will soon be mosquitoless city,
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

Ulysses was entering Troy.

ulysses was entering Troy.
AT last he cried, exultantly. T
have an inside tip which horse is go
ing to win!"
Caressing the wooden steed, he wept
to think there was nobody with whom
he could lay his odds-N. Y. Sun.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05
No Matter to Hin.

Mrs. Won Blumer-What are you
going to do with those awful cigars?
Won Blumer-I'm saving them for .
friend of mine who has just become
6 Christian Sc,ertist.-Life.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

River having overowed banks Pots carried along
the sea made of Earthenware and the other of Brass Well
brother since share the fate let along together cried
the Brazen Pot the Eahen mo, no. replied latter
great fright keep off whatever do for if kno
or against will be all with meto the bottom shall
is
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05
Miss Alice M. Smith, Of Minneapolis,
MINI, tells how woinan's monthly suffering
may be quickly and permanently relieved by
LYDIA e. Pnkhamss Vegetable Compound.

DEAR Mas PKHAx:I hsve before given my endorse
ment for medicine but Lydia Vegetable
pound has added 60 much to life and happiness that feel like
have two Of pain and could find relief when
visiting friend run across Lydia Pinkhanas Vegetable Com
pound had used with hebest
1fod that worked me; experience pain
only had to few bottles to bring about this wonderful
use it occasionally now when am exceptionally tired
man Executive Committee Minneapolis Study Club
Beauty and strength II vanish earl! life Of
and see their best gifts fade away Lydia Pinkhans vege
Compound helps
Of face because their entire female organ
crises and Is the safeguard Of health.
The in
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25
POPE LEO'S LIFE ENDED
Passed Quietly Away at 4 o'clock
Monday Afternoon
WAS IN SEMI-C0NSCIOUS STATE
And Died Surrounded BY Dignitaries Of The
Church and Personal Attendants
His Last Hours.

Rome, July 90. Pope Leo KILL
died this afternoon, after having passed
his last hours in d comatose condition.
The end came pa, llessly. and the
deathbed was surrounded BY the high
dignitaries of the church, the faihful
physicians and those attached to the
person of the aged Pontiff.
The Pope entered the death agony
at 2:45. and died at four minutes after
4 ock this afternoon Go a. M
American time).
While the doctors were examining
the patient this morning, believing
him to be i'll stupor, he suddenly
opened his eyes, saying:
''This time, doctors, you will not
win in your brave fight with death.
After suffering from a cardiac at
tack, the Pope rallied slightly. but his
condition was still of the gravest ma
ture This morning all the cardinals
were summoned to the Pope's bed
chamber, as there were strong indica-
tions that Leo was nearing the end.
Cardinal Vannuteli entered the
Popes chamber at O'Clock this after
moon and administered the last rites
of the church.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25
LAST HOURS OF LEO.

of the church

Rome, july 20.-The final crisis
came this morning, aud came when
the cardinals, monsigneurs and doc
tors thought it most distant-when
the Pope's illness had entered on a
period of amelioration and his Holt
ness himself declared he felt better.
His illness. however, had brought him
to the borderland of his final agony.
and his 90 years accomplished the rest.
He did not die of any malady. for
his pleurisv was nearly cured. He
died of old age and because the var
ious organs of. his body ceased to
work as they should. His heart had
become weaker than any other organ.
Its weak state caused it to beat with
an extraordinary raoiditv of move
ment. 1t even reached 80 beats per
minute. When the heart reaches such
a number of beats it is bound to be-
come fatigued, and may stop suddenly
at any moment.
Death, however, took place without
agony, unless one terms agony the
terrible state of collapse into which
his Holiness fell last night, which
continued all day today till death en-
sued
The Pope, looking like corpse, Law
with his eyes closed and his head
buried III the pillows. There was not
the slightest movement Of any part OF
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25

which st. Malachy in the eleventh century
predicted would rise after him, who had
borne "Crux de cruce," and papacy should
be almost crushed to the earth. Surely he
has filed luminous page in the history OF
the Catholic church.
His mother bore the name of the mother
of the Virgin--to the boy she gave the name
of the Virgins father-Joachim, like JOS
eph and Mary, sweet, familiar names IN
Catholic countries.
Born and reared among the Volscian hills,
he was robust, sturdy boy. At the age OF
ii he contracted serious illness, winch lett
him the frail, delicate being he was ever
fter. When 81 he was threatened with
1mption He made his will-before he
every legatee was numbered with the
[ gave early promise of being great.
i vacation from school he ex-
mis- father desire to read and
y lie st. Thomas Aquinas-and II"
1ner TO his wife. signing wished
e a general OF him" "Ah, WE'LL" an
Comtesse Anne. you can make a
pope Of him. Let Joachim be pope and
Joseph cardinal and you can be tranquil as
to the future of our boys" On the last day
of the year 1887, 10 years after the death OF
his much-loved mother, he was ordained to
the priesthood.
Gregory XVI. appointed him governor OF
BeneveDto--a most difficult position. lie
was not only obliged to cope with political
conspirators, but also with well-organized
bands of desperate men, given over to brig
andage and smuggling-a position in which
older and more experienced men had been
baffied and retired. Three days after reach
ing his post be was stricken with typhoid
fever. The best medical skill was summoned
from Naples and pronounced the case hope
less The frai body, weakened with ascetic
fervor. triumphed over disease and death.
In his convalescent state, he began his bat
tie. bearing harder on the rich than on the
poor. Soon the Bensventini saw with Joy
and surprise the most dreaded chief with
his band led in chains to prison. Conspira-
tors found it unsafe to hatch plots where
Gov. Pecci ruled and sought an asylum
elsewhere. In three years the reign Of law,
with order and peace, was established
that Pope Gregory recalled him to fill a
more important post,
Perugia was the seat Of popular dscon-
tent; thither Gregory sent she successful
young diplomat Again he was successful,
90 successful that there came time when
the prisons Of Perugia did not hold single
criminal.
There were educational disputes in Bel
GUM; indeed all the affairs Of the church
were disordered. Gregory again turned to
Mgr. Pecci to smooth difficfiuities and bring
order out Of chaos He went as nuncio to
Brussels post he filed with credit to him
self, the church, the Belgian court and peo-
pie. 1t was King Leopold's verdict that he
was as clever a politician as be was an
excellent churchman.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25
MARTINsBURG. w. va. SATURDAY. July 25. 1908

the life of Leo was ebbing to its close.
his body, and his Holiness did not
utter single word. All WAS as silent
as the grave in the chamber in which
One had to draw near to the emaciated
body lying motion.ess under the
sheets to perceive that it was still III
life--to see the chest rise and fall with
the last effort Of the lungs.
Around the bed were grouped Mgr.
Pifferi, DR.. Lapponi and the valet,
Contra. The other doctors simply
limited their visits to the few min
utes necessary to see that his Holiness
was passing calmly away. Every pos
sible preparation for the death of his
Holiness had already been made. Even
the printed notices announcing tho
fatal event. which were affixed to the
doors of the various churches. hid
been gotten ready
During the whole day in Rome news
papers of all shades of opinion. from
Catholic to Liberal, published numer.
Gus editions recording the progress of
the final crisis of the Pope's illness.
From time to time it was indeed ru-
mored that his Holiness was dead.
There was. however, no great crowd
in st. Peters square on account of
the tremendous heat,
The Pope passed the night in state
of coma, and there were grave doubts
in the minds of his doctors whether
he would ever completely emerge.
His immediate dissolution seemed to
besonly averted by the reliability of
the action of his heart. His pulse,
though weak, continued steady.
Both the Italian Government and
the authorities of the Vatican lad
made final preparations for the Pope's
death. The Government rigidly GEN.
sored all kilograms and telephone
between Italy and the
rest of the Continent.
The critical condition Of the Pontiff
had caused intense excitement
throughout the CITY. When the state
of coma first occurred the doctors
formally communicated the gravity of
the condition of his Holiness TO Car
dinal Rampolla, VINO in turn advised
the cardinals of the Sacred College.
AT the same time the general public
became aware of the alarming change
in the Pope's condition, and the en-
trance of the Vatican was soon
thronged with dignitaries of the
church an members of the diplo-
matte corps. making anxious inquir-
les. -wice rumors of the death of the
Pohtlh ma. gained circulation. The
II i.-ils ,,Du diplomats upon their ar
rA'ai We're a"formed Oh the gravity of
he ir@atIon. but manv them left
upon learning ,.t ,ae rumors of the
Pc De's aeerh were nAtru
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25
OFFICIALLY DECLARED DEAD.
Cardinal CamerIengo Taps Pope's
Forehead with silver Hammer.

Rome, July 21.-The ceremony of
the cardinal camerlengo tapping the
head of the dead pontiT three times
with the silver hammer was carried
out this morning by Cardinal Oregila,
who afterward and according to the
ancient custom, officially Pronounced
POPE Leo XIII. dead. The official
announcement was made to the assem-
bled cardinals and the papal court.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25

The West Virginia state board Of
public works will hold meeting at
Old Sweet Springs. Greenbrier county
beginning July "a and lasting about
two weeks. to finish up the work Of
assessing railroads.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25

Beuna Vista, the suburban home Of
Mr.. r. B. Miller, has been purchased
by Mr.. James W. Miller, Of Pennsyl-
vania. The price was 81, 400.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25

ARCH 10, 1910, Countess
Pecci, daughter OF noble
family of Sienna, gave birth to
to her fourth son, destined to
play one of the most important
roles in the worlds history
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-04
EDUCATE YOURSELF AT HOME
The Opportunity to Do So Is In
Reach of All.

Young men and women who are am
bilious to rise and unable to attend col
lege or a technical school should inves-
tigate the advantages offered by the
international Correspondence schools
of Scranton, Pennsylvania. These
schools which were organized in 1891
now have over 100000 students; and
during the brief period of twelve
years have helped thousands Of people
to better paying positions. Their cur
riculum embraces one hundred and six
ty-five different courses Of study, an
immense variety to select from, and all
Of them are of the practical salary
raising class of instruction. The schools
do not aim to deal with the sort
Of education which merely adorns.
They say to a young man: where does
your greatest practical aptitude lie?
Tell US what you crave and If you are
willing to study we can crafty your
ambition.
They have unlimited endorsements
from all classes of successful men and
from prominent officials of the U. 8.
Government. The Secretary Of the
Navy, the labor commissioner, military
instructors at West Point and members
Of congress have endorsed and warmly
praised their system Of education. To
come nearer home they have 225 stud
ents in Astoria. See some of those and
get their opinions on the subject. Then
write to the schools for some literature.
]. C. sanner their local agent is gener-
ally In town at room oriel house. $50
Commercial at from the 10th to the 18th
Of each month and can always be seen
there from 8 to 10 p. M
Lessons are sent to students In PAM
phlet form and these schools furnish
additionally a reference library of
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-04
SOUTHERN BUYS OIL STOCK.

San Francisco, Nov. 3.-Between
three and four million shares of the
stock of the Associated Oil Company
held by the Reed Crude Oil and the
San Joaquin Oil Company passed into
the hands Of the Southern Pacific Com
pany yesterday. The transaction took
place in this city. The Southern Paci-
fic Company paid cash for the stock,
which comprises the entire holdings Of
both the Reed Crude Oil and the San
Joaquin OIL Company. Out Of the pur-
chase price paid the Reed Crude Oil
Company receives $1,5eO,OOO and the
San Joaquin OIL Company $4,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-04
GOOD DOCTRINE,

The 0regonian printed very able
editorial recently n which it stated
that newspapers should be slow to at
tack public man, and, in substance,
know that his guilt was undoubted be-
fore doing so. The Oregonian was re-
ferring to the Moody case, and as to the
doctrine, The Astorian sssents. But
THE public will .ot forget that Mr..
Moody Is being supported at all times
by the Oregonian. Let some one, not
loved by the Portland newspaper, be
accused of wrong doing and see how it
practices what it breaches. The public
can not forget the experience OF some
of those low composing The oregon
delegation in congress.
The principle as ably set forth by the
Oregonian writer is a good one to prac-
tice in any walk Of life. And to be abb
solutely certainthat the readers of the
Oregonian will be impressed with its
sincerity, let it hereafter be a little
more considerate itself.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-04

A man was convicted of murder il
Tennessee. but long after his convic.
ton the man supposed to have been
murdered put in an appearance. very
much alive. Attorneys endeavored to
reopen the case, but the lower court
decided that this was impossible as the
time for new trial had expired. An
appeal to the supreme court affirmed the
decision of the lower tribunal. This is
a case of where the courts could not
interfere, though the man convicted
was not guilty of numbering the partic-
ular person mentioned. Perhaps the
governor would have pardoned the con-
vict, but it transpired that he really
murdered a man but a mistake was
made in Identification.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-04

of recent date. says an exchange, Il
arose over an incident when Roosevelt
was civil service commissioner. A pro-
tege OF the Maryland senator failed on
his examination for civil service posi-
ton. German. from his place in the
senate. attacked the civil service COM
missioners for the alleged absurd ques-
tions which they placed in the
examination papers. Mr.. Roosevelt re-
piled in a letter. showing that no such
question as cited was ever asked, and
proved it by the record. In an open
letter to a friend in BaltimoreRoosevelt
also held the Maryland senator up to
ridicule in way that he certainly re-
membered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-04
Will NOT ENDORSE.

A recent issue OF the New Age con-
tains an article laudatory of ex-Con-
gressman Moody, who was recently in
dicted by the federal grand jury, and,
In addition, q lot Of abuse for the Ore
gon delegation. The New Age is the
representative Of the negro race and is
published in Portland by A. D. Griffin.
A colored man. His right to aid the
ex-congressman is not questioned, but
the public will hardly endorse his re-
marks concerning oregon's representa-
tives in both houses of congress. The
delegation, Griffin alleges, is absolutely
without influence at Washington: Sem
ator Mitchell is characterized as a
.'roue," "decayed. .tawdry, stained poll
itician;" Senator Fulton is said to have
'lied in politics to every man he ever
dealt with with no other qualification
for Office than a bass voice; Congress
man Williamson is set down as a
cheap mouthing cowboy from Crook
county, OF the indictment of Mr..
Moody the negro has the following |
to say: ''This attack is the spent ven-
ON of a dying serpent. Its withered
head is an old roue; its tail is the rat
Ting, hare-brained fellow from Asto-
ria; the game is a lot of Offices
Mr.. Moody, according to his colored
admirer. will be the next United States
senator. if he will take the place: the
people love him for his clean, upright
manhood, and the state cries out in
protest against this "outrage'-pre-
sumably his indictment by the federal
grand jury.
AS to the colored fellows 'laudation of
Mr.. Moody nothing need be said. but of
this libelous defamation of the mem
bers of the Oregon delegation no CEN
sure is too severe. Republicans of
whatever faction will not endorse his at
tack and he has lowered himself in the
estimation of his party, his friends and
ais race.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-04
SAVES TWO FROM DEATH.

"Our little daughter had an almost
fatal attack Of whooplng cough and
bronchitis" writes Mrs. w. K. Havi-
land, Of Armonk, N. Y, "but, when all
other remedies failed, we saved her life
with DR.. Kings New Discovery. Our
niece, who had consumption in an ad-
yanced stage, also used this wonderful
medicine and today she Is perfectly
weil." Desperate throat and lung dis
eases yield to DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry as to no other medicine on earth.
Infallible for coughs and colds. Soc and
s1.00 bottles guaranteed by Chas. Rog-
ers. Trial bottles free.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-04
A MILLIONAIRE TRAMP.

From the rise Of the curtain on the
Rldgevllle, Ind, depot to the final
scene in the old hotel on Christmas eve,
"A Millionaire Tramp which win be
seen at Fishers next Friday night, rs
one succession Of surprises. The scenic
detail Is wonderful. Not the slightest
item is overlooked from the roaring Of
the train wheels or the tolllng Of the
bells In the great church scene TO the
faint sound Of the old clock striking
the hour Of midnight, at the finish Of
the play. With all It's complete detail,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-04

THE officers of the land offices in this
state are able to point out that this
state is free from the land frauds
which ha re been uncovered on other
portions of the Pacific coast" says the
P-I. This is due to the very import
ant reason that all of the more valuable
land has passed into private ownership
many years ago, and of the remainder
the greater part is included within the
limits of existing forest reserves. There
have been few opportunities for land
stealing here, for there was nothing to
STEAL" which is pretty tough admis-
sion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-04
FAVOR SCIENTIFIC WORKS.

New York. Nov. s,--A most peculiar
development as to the tastes OF the
reading public has been discovered on
the lower East Side In this city. At the
opening in EastBroadway of the second
of the branch library buildings provid-
ed for by the five million dollar gift of
Andrew Carnegie. Chairman Bostwick
of the circulating department of the
New York public library read statis-
tics covering four years proving that
there are twice as many scientific books
drawn in he Chatham street section
than in any other circulating library in
New York city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-04
AN E2RArlc TESTAToR,

Philadelphia, Nov. s.-Phillip Par
tenheimer. a grocer who died recently
left an odd will, which has just been
filed. His estate amounted to n few
thousand dollars. To one son he be-
queathed $50 to be paid in weekly in
stallments Of 81 and to another he
gave the sum Of 500 to be paid in
groceries or other supplies at the rate
of 81 a week. The testator declared
his sons 20 be incapable Of taking care
of money.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-04

the author has not forgotten that the
public likes to laugh, and has given to
the piece welth Of comedy. that
produces more hearty laughter than q
dozen average plays can produce. "a
Millionaire Tramp has set the pace for
an entirely new style OF drama, and
other managers will do well to pattern
after Elmer Walters production. Seat
sale opens Thursday morning at
Griffin's book store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-04
RATES TO BE LOWERED,

New York, Nov. SIT issunderstood
that the railroad companies have offer.
ed satisfactory freight proposition to
the silk associations of America. says
the Times, and the hearing which was
to take place tomorrow before the in
terstate commerce commission has been
postponed indefinitely, silk manufac-
turers complained TO the commission
some time ago that the freight rates of
several railroads on raw silk were too
high ana not in accordance with the
official schedule, 1t is understood that
the railroads will follow the schedule
hereafter.