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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-26

The late B. F. Jones, some thirty
years ago, was d partner and book
keeper in Pittsburg firm that con-
Quoted small forging shop: a few
thousand dollars comprised the firms
entire capital An employee one day. in
a moment of carelessness while direct
ing the course of white-hot ingot of
iron through the rollers, allowed his
cold steel tongs to be drawn along
with the half molten metal The re-
suit was pair Of ruined tongs, but the
discovery of process by which a SUI
perior grade of steel could be pro-
duced. The workman's accident be-
came the basis of the fortune of $780,
100000 Of which Mr. Jones died Dos
sessed. News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-26
A HOTEL HERMIT.
Amidst the Bustle Of
City Life.

There are many curious varieties OF
solitude-seekers. and those who find
seclusion in the heart of the world
are not, on that account, entirely de-
void Of eccentricity, says the Detroit
Free Press.
We have hermit at our hotel"
remarked man. of the world who
studies mankind from one days end
to the other.
I've sat at the table with him for
nearly a year. but have just discov-
cred him to be hermit. His long.
straggly beard made me suspect him
to be out OF the ordinary; but as he
only yesterday allowed me to engage
him in conversation, I've been at a
loss until now as to what class he be-
longs.
He was one of large family of
brothers and sisters-the youngest,
loved and petted by all the others.
One by one, they have dropped away,
and now, heir to all the family wealth,
he is alone in the world. Once he
used to be quite fop, he says, but now
he doesn't care for fine apparel, SO he
wears plain clothes and lets his beard
grow. Comfort is more to him than
appearance. Books are his chief COM
fort, he tells me, and he vaguely prom
ised that some cay he would show me
his rooms full of books.
He gives to charity, individual and
to organizations, as literally as he
can, and spends his days in his room
reading or on the cars and boats alone,
to get fresh air, and he retires from
the world at three o'clock In the aft
ernoon, never under any circumstances
leaving the hotel at night for fear Of
being robbed. The hotel people know
very little about him. He pays his
bills promptly and talks freely to no
one about the establishment 1 told
him that considered him a hermit.
He smiled family and said that it was
much more convenient, in many re-
spects. to be Kermit in hotel in a
big city than to be one in a cave in
the trackless woods
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-26
INSURANCE FOR HORSES.
der Auspices of Local Cow
ernments.

In Bavaria they insure cattle and
horses, as well as men and women.
Life and fire insurance there is con-
Quoted under the auspices of the local
governments. There has been such q
thing as insurance against hail, too,
for about 20 years. The horse insur-
ance system went into effect on No
vember 1, 1900, and is q result of
previous experiments with cattle, says
the New York Tribune.
A consular report from Munich says
that a statement of accounts has Just
been made, from which these facts are
cleaned:
This latest benevolent institution
Of Bavaria awakcns the deepest inter-
est among horse owners, and is fur
thered by the state and the townships.
Ii has already overcome the initial diff
fculties and developed so surprisingly
that it may be reckoned as one of the
greatest of horse insurance institu-
tons. Like all other Bavarian govern
mental insurance, it rests upon the
AOuhNosAOA VI tniOilS. HcSc
embrace entire districts as subdi-
visions. There are now 1898 combined
unions. with 34,74S horses, and an in
surance capital Of %, 666,54O marks &C.,
S22,636). This remarkable success is
due to the cooperation of the Bavarian
government and influential people in
terested in horse breeding.
THE officers OF the Royal Chamber
OF Insurance assist in the founding of
the unions, and are detailed to sug-
gest and supervise the conduct of the
business of the unions. but without an
attempt to participate in their man.
agement. A paper of instruction from
the skillful pen of the director of the
royal stud, Mr.. Schwarzmaier, is pub
lished by the Royal Chamber of Insur-
snce and gratuitously circulated
among the various unions.
"Bavarian governmental horse in
is not exclusively for the bene-
fit of agricultural interests, but is an
institution for city as well as country
people. 1t extends to all regions where
horses are bred, and counts many of
lhe cities of Bavaria in its unions"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-26

There are IL Yale students who, be.
cause they are more than six feet one
inch tall. are eligible to membership
In the new club of Brobdingnags of
the university. The president il Fred
erick w. Wilhami. Of New York; the
secretary. George A. Gross, of Water
bury, Conn. and the vice president and
treasurer. Stuart B. Sutphin, of Cincin-
natl The taliest man Of the club is
Thorn Baker, Of Cincinnati, who
stands six feet i've inches in his stock
ings.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-26

WHEN DO you INTEND TO START
FOR EUROPE?"
II your time had not been so fully oc-
cupied with concerts and musicians. /"
There is no use for us to thresh that
subject over again. We are not COM
pafible. ] am 6rag on your recrea-
tions."
Indeed you are not"
"Well, ] would be il did not efface
myself, and you"
Are an obstacle in the way of your
advancement"
NO, not that, Albert, only you do
not understand my, love for inusic.n
Il guess 1 don't. And SO we must
say goodby-give up our home" he
glanced around the dainty apartment
which her taste has furnished. ~ to
take to the race track or any old place.
while you wander over the face Of thu
earth. A pleasant prospect, truly"
He laughed bitterly.
1T is too late for heroics, Albert. ]
simply cannot live this way any Ion-
ger"
DO you want a--a-divorce?"
"A divorce? Gracious, no."
"But think of the years, the future
stretching away into-loneliness."
A look of horror crept into her eyes,
then tears. that did not fall, blurred
all expression out of them.
If" she began, hesitatingIy, "if the
time comes when you want your free
dom, when you have seen someone
you-you wish to put In my place"
Margaret" His voice was stern
and anger blazed in his eyes.
You might, you know, though not
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-26
A WEEK
OF PLAY

,copynshs, lsos. by Daily Story Pub. o.,

Copyright, iso5, by Daily Story Pub. ca
ND d you think we had better
~ Don't say the word you were
going to. 1t sounds harsh and-I think
we can arrange matters without using
such terms"
But you say there is no use for us
to try to live together longer"
"Yes, because We are so-so-incom'
patible. Don't think this decision has
been reached without much pain and
anxious thought. We made mistake
like hundreds, yes, thousands of 9TH
ers, that is all. The world is full OF
mismated married people"
But, Margaret"
"Don't let us prolong the agony, Al
bert. When I am gone your club,
golf, the track, will, absorb you, as
usual, and you will not miss me after
the first few days."
'Oh, viii not?"
"Of course not. We will close the
house; will give out that have taken
advantage of Marian's intended visit
to Europe to accompany her, and you
can move your things down to the
club. 1t will be more convenient for
you. There need be no publicity. After
awhile. in year or so, when Marian
returns, maybe she win take the house
and then you can come back here
That would be pleasant for you. II
not, you can sell it,"
"And you?"
II shall travel with Marian as long
as she cares to roam, and when she re-
turns to America shall settle down
in Paris"
"Humph! To study music?"
That will be as good an excuse to
give the world as another. Yes, to
study music. l am sorry you have al
ways disliked music, Albert"
Il have not always disliked it."
well. you have always censured me
--oh, 1 know, not in words, but in ac-
tions, and that is worse. If IT hadn't
been for my music 1 don't know what
! would have done during the hours
you were at the club and the links,
and especially lately. since you have
become so infatuated with horses"
i would never have gone to the club
and the links--at least, not so often.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-26

"All the property of the common
wealth is pledged for the education Of
all its youth up to such a point as
will save them from poverty and vice,
and prepare them for the adequate
performance of all their social and
civic duties. To rob the children OF
to-day, or those of the future. of the
opportunity for an education is, then,
the greatest crime of which the state
cana be guilty."-Chas. w. Dabney.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-26

A new albuminoid substance, which
has been named "maisine," has been
obtained by E. Donard and H. Liable
from maize, Of which it forms four tc
40 per cent 1t is an extremely light
and fine white powder. and resembles
wheat gluten in appearance, but differs
from 1t IN chemical properties. 1t ia
insoluble in hot and cold water and
saline solutions. but dissolves in alco-
hols. acetone and alkalies.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-26
Frozen Cherrie.

Make syrup with one quart of water
and one pint of sugar. Boil ten minutes.
and add one quart of sweet pitted cher
ries rubbed through colander. Let it
get cool. then turn into the freezer and
turn slowly until firm. Repack the
freezer. and let stand in cold place
until time to serve.-Country Gentle
man.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-26

English women have taken to the
Panama hat The favorite shape is one
very much like that wern by men, the
trimming simply a narrow ribbon band.
The supplencss Of the material permits
the adjustment of the brim to suit the
sace OF the wearer and its lightness
makes this bit of summer headgear most
desirable.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-26

Housekeeper--fll give you a good
meal If you'll light the fire in the
stove for me-
Weary Willie-All right, lady.
Very well. Here's a Ratchet. Just
chop some of that wood out there"
"Oh, see here, lady, thought 1t was
a gas stove you had! Good-day!"-
Philadelphia Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-26

-"Since 1871 the south has spent
$3.50. 000. 900 for public education. OF
that sum $l21 ZOO, 900 was appropriate
Ell to the negro public schools. "-pal-
timore Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-26

Government inspectors passed upon
Ss.lss.64S I've animals last year at !
cost OF . little more than a cent each.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-26

Grace-Do you not admit that
woman is the hest judge of another
woman's character?
Gwendolyn-Yes, good Judge; bu.
. better executioner Smart Set
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-26

When the Kearsarge ofhcers get home,
says the Chicago Daily News. they viii
have TO take course OF fasting to gSs
democracy back into their systems
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-26

Sat InAt Sant meow
There is species of cat in South
America that does not kuov hon to
meow.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-10
TO ALL cATRRRH SUFFERERS
Hyomei Guaranteed to Cure by D. c
Bowman or Money Refunded.

The popularity and increase in the
sales OF Hyomei are unique In the
annals of medicine. Such astonishing
cures have been made by this remark
able remedy that the prOprietOrs have
authorized -. G. Bowman 10 sell
every package Of Hyomei under all
absolute guarantee that it will cure
catarrh. Ifit does not, the purchaser
can have his money refunded by ID. g..
Bowman.
Hyomei is no ordinary remedy
1t is the only method of treatment
that sends by direct inhalation to the
most remote part of the air passages,
a balsamic air that destroys all catar-
rbal germs IN the breathing organs.
enriches and purilies the blood with
additional ozone, and makes perml-
nent and complete cures of catarrh.
The complete Hyomei outfit costs
but 81 90 and consists Of an inhaler
that can be carried in the vest pocket,
a medicine dropper and bottle Of
Hyomei. The inhaler lastsa lifetime,
and il one bottle does not cure, an
extra bottle of Hyomei can be obtain
for 80 cents. 1t is the most economi-
cal of all remedies advertised for the
cure of catarrh, and is the only one
that follows nature in her method Of
treating diseases of the respiratory
oagans.
Breathe through the inhaler for a
few minutes four times a day and
your catarrh is cured. That's all.
II not cured ID. G. Bowman will
refund your money.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-10
Brilliun1, New Fuel Substance WIN
do Away With Coal Bills.

4 new substance posss sslng many e..
the properties of radium has been discoN
cred by a New York expert liyipg a.
Montclair. y j. lt differs from radiun
in that it il az plenty AZ dirt, aud can b.
obtained AT trifiing expense. Ii pos
-esses the heat energy OF radium. anc
promises 10 work a revolution 10 tht
coal trade. For the new substance il ~
powerful and prolific OF heat that II nc
tually rekindles and infuses into cinders
their previous energy and makes them
live Goals again with thousand-iolr
units Of activity. With its use, you cal
feed your ashes 10 the flames As fuel
The name OF the new substance is called
brillum IL has been tested in a dozei
different ways. and seems to be allied e
radium and uranium in its tremendous
energy. IL il an absolute fact, aud ha'
already been harnessed on agreat manu-
featuring establishment near New lork
doing the work OF a race OF giants. an
driving great machines and immens,
travelling cranes with power equal T.
that furnished by hundreds OF tons o
coal.
IL Is said that brillium will be especially
valuable to ocean steamship lines, a.
they can burn their old ciDders, and only
n small quantity Ofcoal ilbe necessary
Much space for passengers and freight
will be saved.
The new substance can be used il
stoves and furnaces by any one. az wei
as by locomotives and engines in ali line'
of business
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-10
ORANGE.
Funeral OF Mrs Webb Marriage
New Residence Personals Notes,


Locust Grove, Va oct. o, 1903.
Rev. j. NJ. Beadlts filled his regular ap.
pointment at New Hope church last sun
day. lie preached the funeral oi Mrs
Mary Webb. who died few monihsngo.
greatly b.loyed by all The house WAS
crowded with people
Mr. Willie Davis and Mis- Nellie Ian
easter. both of Mine Run. We're married
at Orange e.. II lac. Friday, October
2nd The bride il daughter at Mr.
George Lancaster
Mrs. Alice Guy, from near Petersburg,
il the guest OF Mrs. May tammacs aud
family. She will spend several weeks
visiting her old friends here IL has been
twenty years since she paid - Witt to
this. her girlhOOd home, and she was
greeted warmly.
rr aud Mrs Beadroe are the happy
parents ci fine son
The Misses Garner. Edna and Elve. of
Spotsy lyania q II who have been visit
ing relatives here for the past two weeks.
have returned home
Miss Estelle Johnson has returned
home after spending the summer with
her sister, Mrs. r. Y. Sanders. az Orange
C H.
Miss Nellie Sanders has goneto i''iian
town. to Writ her sister. Mrs T.. ~ lpi
Vile
Miss Bertha Richards spent last weel
with her cousin. Mrs &. .. Webb. near
Logan.
Mr. Wesley Wright. oi llick'rStore WE
the guest last sunday Of Mr. kcanen
Davis
MIR Elmer Johnson. oi this place i-
having new residence built ~ iarker
he will move hi- family there ~ sonl -
the building i- comPi~f~'i, nuh vii rF"
Time 10 clerk for Mr. ". O. ErynolNs
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-10
CAROLINE.
Program For Hsrmon S. s Conven-
ton Coming Revival Other Notes
Personals Etc.


Bowling Green, Va. Oct. :, 1903.
The Hermon ) : Convention will meet
with Beulah Baptist church Oct 2lst,
and I've in session two days. The follow
ing II the program;
|. SUNDAY school contributions; how
10 use aud how to improve them. Dis
cus,ed hy A. f. Wright, Rev. Norman
l.nck
=. TIE SUNDAY school; its purposes
and plea-R ; Ryland, Rev A. Broad
dus.
3. The Sunday School teacher; his
responsibilities and pri'iieges-C. }.
CHARTERS. pr-u. l.. Qlsrlee.
( How can we hope tu improve our
methods OF studying and teaching the
SUNDAY School lessons'-Dr. W. L..
Broaddus, DR. John Pollard.
>. How can WE make the closing eN.
ercises more conducive To the best re
.ultsr-J. L. Trrrill. Rev. II. \. Willis.
6. Are primary departments practical
in country Sunday Schools ui the 10Th
century ?-F H. Tyler T. e Moncure.
Annual sermon 10y Rev. Mr Sullivan,
Of West Point. Va
y
blanche. have returned To their home IN
Richmond, after spending a lew days in
town.
Mr. T. b. French, Il Massachusetts,,
spent Monday with the family of Mr.. \
B Chandler lie was accompanied 10y
Master Algernon and little Miss Dorothy
French. who will spend some time with
heir grandparents
Mr.. aud Mrs. f II. Stiff. Of Norfolk.
arr spending few days at the Lawn.
Miss Annie ee Richardson, of Sparta.
spent Monday in town with friends
MR. Kate Barbour ~ ward ha- re-
turnel % her home in Richmond alter
spending some time with the family OF
Dr. II. l.. Qiarler.
Miss Mary Broaddu- has returned {"
Richmond, after spending ,ome time at
her home here.
Mrs William Waite ha. returned %
her home 10 Spotsy lyania. alter shori
visit 70 her parents. Mr. and Mrs. q. r.
Sugg
Mrs Percy Walker and sister have r.
turned here Tor the winter, after spend
ing several months in Pennsylvania.
DR. Bruner closed his meeting IN the
Bowling Green Baptist church on Tues
day night Qlite number WIRE added
20 the church and il has been greatly
benefited by his earnest gospel sermons
Mr.. W 4 Moncure Il Richmond. spent
Tuesday 10 town attending circuitconrt
Miss Lou Glassell spent several days OF
last week with friends in Richmond.
The remains Of Mr. William Wright, ct
Baltimore. arrived here on sunday aud
were Inferred 10 Lakewood cemetery sun.
day. lie was brother oi the late John
f Wright. of ihis place.
R-v. + l.. Pierman will begin - series
OF meetiag in the Methodist church 10.
DAY Services At { and : 3. N. and will
continue through the week
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-10

In a letter dated January l, 1900, MI
Atkinson says, after five years expe-
Ticnce with Peruna;
al will ever continue 10 speak a good
word for Pergna. In my rounds as
travelling man / am a walking adyer'
fiSerlenf for PeruHa and have Induced
many people during The past year 10
use PergHg win the most satisfactory
results. lam san cured Of cSfarrh. "
John o. Atkinson,
Box PIP, independence, No.
When old age comes on, catarrhal dis
eases come also. systemic catarrh is III
most universal in old people.
This explains why Peruna has become
so indispensable % old people. Peruna
is their safeguard. Peruna Is the only
remedy yet devised that meets these
cases exactly.
Such cases cannot be treated locally;
nothing but sn effective systemic rem
edy could cure them. This is exactly
what Peruna Is.
If you do not receive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use OF Peruna,
write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving 0
full statement OF your case and he will
be pleased TO give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman. President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, COlum bus,
Ohio.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-10

TINDER date { January 10, 1897, DR..
~ Hartman received the following
letter;
"My wife had be,l suffering from a
complication Of diseases for the past .
years.
"Her case had baffled the skill Of some
of the most noted physicians. One OF
her worst troubles was chronic consti-
patton of several years. standing.
"She also was passing through that
most critical period in the life Of n
woman-change of life. In June, lS95,
/ wrote to you about her case. You ad-
vised course OF Peruna and Manalin,
which we at once commenced, and have
to say it completely cured her. She
firmly relieves that she would have been
dead only for these wonderful remedies.
"About the same time 1 wrote you
about my own case Of catarrh, which
had been of 25 years standing. Attimes
was almost past going. commenced
TO use Pernna according to your insiruc-
tions and continued its use for about a
year, and it has completely cured me.
"Your remedies do ali fhRt you claim
for them, and even more. Caf8rrh
cannot exist where Peruna is taken
according TO directions. Success 10
you and your remedies.
John o. Atkinson.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-10
eYRNe,s SUCCESSOR NAMED
President Appoints John p. Neilds Dis
trlct Attorney For Delaware.

trlct Attorney For Delaware.
Washington, Oct. 6. - President
Roosevelt appointed John Percy Nields
United States district attorney for Del
aware to succeed William Michael
Byrne. whose denomination for the
place has twice failed of confirmation
by the United States senate and who
finally relieved the president OF further
embarrassment by resigning the office.
Mr.. Byrne was an Addicks man.
while Mr. Nields is an out-and-Out
Regular Republican. so that this APP
pointment is hailed as distinct blow
for Addickaism.
A statement issued at the White
House announcing the appointment
says =
"The two United States senators dis
agreed as TO whom they would recon-
mend for the vacancy. The president
went over the endorsements Of all the
candidates who have been recommend
ed for the place In such a case he
feels that the opinion OF the judiciary
and the bar should have peculiar
weight. He finds that the federal and
state judges and an Overwhelming ma
jority Of the members of the bar, with
out regard to party or faction. favor
the appointment Of Mr.. Nields. and
the president is entirely satisfied as
to his personal and professional fit
ness"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-10

claANrlc srnLKE DAMNED

60.oo0 iron Workers to CO Cut o. sym.
pathy Win New York Fight
piusbure. Pa, oct An nt.rna
tional sympathy strike affecting the
10000 organized bridge and structural
iron workers in the United States and
Canada IS scheduled 20 be called in a
few weeks. piuaburg viii contribute
5000 men, completely tioing up ail
bridge and structural work here and
throwing ont OF employment Chou.
sands of mon Of other crafts .n this
city
Tho strike is 20 bo IN sympathy WITH
the Gght of the New York members
against the Cornell Construction Com
nany. members OF the big combine.
Plftsburg men and members Of the
union in other large cities have been
opposed TO the strike because Of Sam
Parks connection with the New York
strike Frank Buchanan. national
president. Is expected here TO assure
the local people that Parks will have
nothing 10 do with the strike, whore.
upon % is predicted PitsDurg viii
vote tO go out.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-10
ANEW 2-CENT STAMP
Washington Portrait On This MAJ
Overcome Objection.

The flag postage stamp. whira he'
h.eu in nee lcF about siy month aii
soon be- supef ed-d b. - new fc isu
known ~ the shield postage stomp
The Bureau oi Engraving i- now mns
ing the plates each containing lnu fr
signs from which the supply 81 ! 900,
OJO. 900 oi 2.cent stamps iof th- ltA
year will be- printed
in the new de-ign the central hRn-r Dr.
of cOursp. Wn-hif gtOn. 0i ihe - 49,
~ pc. similar in % general Nay 90 tm
portrait upon the stamp now in ns'.
The frame or background uf the dr-iI
il -hiel T. the lower part OF which ha.
been fattened 80 ~ 20 permit it, con
forming 10 the outlines OF the stamp
The upper third uf the design comp Use.
the bloc held with stars Ia white lI-i,T'
OF Is stars there are only folly yisillr
although 3 points OF ~ many stars MAJ
be- seen peeping out from hehind the let
ters Il niied states of Am, rica
The name w sshingt m dates o
birth and death. aud the value in letters
appears very similar 30 that in thr cu-
rent stamp The Distinguishing feature
Of difference in the pr sent siampaud th'
new design liz in the improved photo O.
Washington, and the Abandonment o'
the ilags and substitution Of - gfea
shield therefor.