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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-05
THE SYMPTOMS EVIL CHARMS.
StFsnge Beliefs of Swiss Peasants Re.
/ 9ardIng the Great Tunael Well
Founded.

Three strange and mighty natural phe-
nomena of uncommon kinds have acted
almost like three evil charms to hinder
the completion of the great Simplon
| tunnel In Europe The peasants there
have declared that the mountain gnomes
and manikins are trying to fight the men
who are boring a great hole through
their sacred mountain.
The first strange occurrence was Y
years ago. when the blow of pick
broke into tremendous subterranean
sea that began Immediately to pour
out of the solid rock with a roar like
that of Niagara.
1t swept away everything before II
and hundreds of workmen were saved
only by swimming with the rushing
food. At first the engineers expect
ed that the water would run on within
a few days, but days. weeks and months
passed and the water was still rushing
In undiminished volume, so that all the
work was stopped.
At last a bed was blown into solid
rock and the waters were turned into
1t. They are rushing through it, maxi
ing 1t respectable river.
Scarcely had this danger been avoid
ed before the tunnel began to slide and
bend strangely. This was found to be
due to rock that was SO soft that 1t could
not bear the pressure Of the mighty
mountain on top of it. Immense sums
of money had to be spent to counteract
this, and every new cutting has had to
be surrounded with cement and con-
crete.
Before the engineers had more than
finished their work over this phenome-
non the Swiss end of the tunnel began
to grow hot. Day by day the heat in
creased, until 1t was SO great that 1t
blistered the skin of the workmen, driv-
ing them out of the cuttings The costly
ventilating appliance proved useless
against this growing heat. that finally
became too deadly to permit human be-
ing to enter.
Investigations proved that the heat
was due to big accumulations Of hot
water that seeped through the rock
there In thousand veins.
Again the engineers had to call for
immense sums Of money to install new
devices to fight the new enemy. They
have succeeded. Although 1t is still so
hot In the tunnel that the visitor per-
spires as soon as he enters, the work
Is proceeding rapidly. And the hot wa
ter has been chained It has been set
to drive drills and other machinery
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-05

ness, wanted rest on Decoration day
and went to the place of tombs to find
II. He had fingered for hours watching
the slowly moving crowds, or reading
the inscriptions cut into the stones.
He had seen many tears; he had seen
grief in all of its stages from the agony
which treads upon the heels of fresh
loss to that quiet resignation begot by
years. Always the scent of the tons of
flowers was in his nostrils and in his
ears subdued voices.
1--WE do not differ so widely from the
Chinese after ALL" he had said. "They
are people of ancestor worshippers.
and these rites are finged strongly
with worship of the dead"
Now, late in the afternoon, tired by
his long watch. he sat with his back
against massive granite shaft which
rose above him, faced and pointed like
an obslisk. It had been a restful day
and he felt the better for it. Not any
of the grief he had seen touched him.
because he was used to grief and the
plants and signs of the people seemed
far away.
He sat while the minutes passed and
the shadows heightened, half doing,
and his mind. as such minds will, stray
ed from the graves and murdered BIOS
SONS to the intricacies of the case upon
which he was engaged. He was run
ming over its main points in desultory
way and fast drifting into slumber
when he heard the sudden crunch of
wheels on the gravelled drive and
reused with start. CHANGING around
the corner of the shaft at his back he
saw carriage stop ten PAGES away.
IT was carriage of dark green body
with black wheels. The horses were
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-05
PRIDE AND THE FALL.
Gaudily Attired Youth Put to ROut
by the Prattle of Innocent
Children.

The young man who occupied q seat
on the bench in the corner drug
store seemed well satisfied with
himself, relates the St. Louis Republic.
He had pulled his trouser legs well up
to preserve their careful crease and was
displaying generous section OF gaudy
stockings above his low-cut patent
leather shoes.
His hat was pushed to the back of
his head to give full effect to parted
bang that looped on each side over his
forehead.
His turnover collar pressed well
against his chin and was decorated in
the center by diminutive plaid bow
His cuffs were large and glossy and he
seemed conscious of everyone Of these
details and to approve of them per-
fectly.
He had just lighted cigar at the
swinging gas jet over the counter and
its smoke seemed to annoy the woman
who was also seated on the bench, wait
ing for her car.
Perhaps 1t was the smoke and perhaps
1t was the general effect of the young
man.
A pun of smoke floated over to the
woman and she coughed-but the serene
complacence of the young man was In
no wise disturbed.
He turned around a little-stiffiy, be-
cause of the collar-and the indignant
look that he received ought to have
been enough for him. 1t was not, how
ever, and the woman rose and walked
to the other side of the store.
At that moment the door opened and
q stout elderly lady with several bum
dies and three children entered and
made for the bench.
The young man did not move at first,
but one of the children kicked against
him with her swinging feet, and he
shifted little, readjusting his trou-
sers. The action drew the child's at
tention to the stockings, and she point
ed to them. "See, mammal" she cried.
Yes, said the matron, in loud, cheer
full tones. They're pretty, amt they?
Look at them little red flowers in 'em.
Amt they sweet? Like Sister Maggies
fancy bag, amt they?"
The other children slid of their seats
to obtain better view Of the gorgeous
hose.
The young man turned little red,
but continued to smoke. The woman
who had left the bench seemed pleased
and interested.
and see the pretty, shiny Shoes"
continued the stout woman.
The children drew little closer to
the shoes and gazed at them in OPEN
mouthed admiration.
1t was too much. The young man
rose, and, evading the eye of the grim
ming drug clerk, left the store.
As for the woman who had left the
bench. she bought half-pound box of
chocolates and gave them to the chill
dren.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-05

According to the customs authorities
the largest and most expensive cigars
brought into this country passed through
the custom house recently, says the New
York Herald. The cigars were Is inches
in length and weighed so pounds thou
sand. The weight of the average cigar
used In this city is ten pounds thou
sand. The importer paid duty Of 60
cents on each cigar, or 1915 for the 500
in the consignment Each cigar was en-
cased In separate box and was encir-
cled with three bands The price here
d to - about four dollars each
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-05

ing inquiry was instituted in order to
ascertain whether there had really
been as many as 90 births in Rome on
the day in question. But the investiga.
ton established the fact beyond
doubt that the figures were correct and
authentic, and consequently the pope
has 80 new godchildren, among them
set of triplets, two boys and a girl,
who have received the names of
Romulus, Remus and Roma, and each
OF these 80 children have received from
him complete outfit and sum of 100
lire.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-05
SPANISH BEGGARs TO co.
Ancient Orga nisation of the ssPordio-
seros" Threatened by Anti
vagrant Measure.

Every tourist who contemplates visit
to Spain will rejoice that the govern
ment has reported favorably upon a
measure for the repression of vagrancy
and begging, which are practiced on q
large scale all over the peninsula, and
are particularly INDUCED in by young
children. The bill has been prepared
by the social reform committee of
Madrid, although It was actually draft
ed by Senator Santa Maria de Parebes,
Of the Madrid university. says the New
York Times.
In no other Latin country is the guild
of beggars so well organized. The Span
ish beggar is not usually a thief, or
rather overt thieving is discouraged by
his profession. Spanish sociologists
trace the origin OF the present-day beg
gar to the time of barefooted pilgrim
ages and hair-shirt discipline. 1t is az
frmed that the whole class of quite or
derby men and women who crouch at
the church doors and piously bless the
donors OF copper coins are in many
cases the lineal descendants of pilgrims
who used to do penance for those who
were charitably disposed toward them.
There is no doubt that even to-day the
Madrid beggar, who is called in Castilian
''pordiosero," is very pious person:
indeed. the appellation implies as much,
originating, at it did, from the first
phrase that beggar uters to the stran-
ger-"por Dios"
The new measure infiicts on the pa
rents and guardians of minors arrested
for begging or wandering and sleeping
on highways and the public thorough
fares either fines or terms of from one
to days Imprisonment Heavier fines,
or from 5 to 30 days imprisonment, will
be imposed on parents and guardians
who ill-treat children in order to make
them beg, or who sell them to others
for the purpose of begging. All persons
convicted will forfeit the right to have
the custody of the children for two
years or more, at the discretion Of the
courts and authorities, who will place
the minors in proper municipal and pro-
vincial establishments which will sup
port and educate them until 1t is con.
sidered possible to restore them to theiI
parents or guardians.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-05
Like scyila ana Charybdis.

"Friendshipisa beautiful and change
less thing" said the chairman of the
school board In the course of his ad.
dress to the boys and girls in District
Number Three. YES" he continued,
earnestly. II hope you will all cultivate
and practice true friendship toward one
another, children, and read the stories
Of the great friendships of sacred and
profane history. Take the lives Of
David and Jonathan, Damon and Pyth-
las. and 6cylla and Charybdis for your
pr tterns. my young friends, and you
cannot 60 amiss!"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-05
Lacked Her Assurance.

Mrs. Wildman-I can tell you this
Mr.. Wildman; If you continue in your
present life of extravaganza you'll
surely pay for it some day.
Mr.. Wildman-I wish. my dear, that
my creditors had the same faith in my
good intentions.-Stray Stories.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-05

The Springfield tMass.) Republican
says: with full respect for President
Roosevelt's equestrian ability, it IL
probably just to say. that he would not
rank higher than third among the pres
idents of the United States as horse
man."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-05

Teacher-Can you tell me why the
place where river ends is called its
mouth?
Little JOHNNY dunno, unless it's
because their mouths is where so many
people seem to go out of businsso.-
Chicago Record Herald
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-05

HE has been a giant in the literar,
world"
'Indeed?"
Eyes. he has seen the time when he
could keep five historical novels run
ming serially. at the same time. blind
folded and with one hand tied behind
him. Puck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-05
short siehted.

Warden-Well. suppose you are
glad to get out of jail
Prisoner term expired)-We no.
didn't commit big enough crime to
make me prominent. Detroit Free
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-05

The Ipan tribe part of the Apache family of which but little
known in this country Until within comparatively
they made their home Mexico and the Mexican authorities
considerable trouble They finally driven of Mexico and
crossed into Texas and the of the tribe
home along the Rio Grand kept upon
provided for by They
horsemen being trained ride almost
up. They are also great gamblers
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-05
FREE MEDICAL ADVICE TO WOMEN.
For proof read the symptoms, suffering q
recited in the following letters:

benefit i
Pnkhams
table Compound. and
condition could perform household duties
back ache could and the
pains terrible Ny husband spent hundreds OF dollars
WELL all the medicine that prescribed failed TODD
goods resorted operation which the
hemorhages of the womb that nothing could
about the took eight
Lydia E. Pinhas Vegetable Compound continued
following remedies
Gond
for what have done for LorE NArIo 1928 n j.
Ave. NV, Washington, D. G.
"D1As Mss PSKHAxI write to tell what Lydia E. Pink
suffering with falling Of the womb and could hardly about
pound completely cured and able do all
work.
j. M. Lyndal St., Newcastle,
PskHAM:-Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
pound falling the
with
feeling taking
as relief from suffering could to be cured
one or two bottles did 50 and able to be feet and York
pound certainly grateful for the relief 1t is the mothers
or out OF sorts talea few doses all right.
especially
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-05

The real heroines every homes Frequently how
ever it mistaken and useless heroism
Women to listen call of duty the
that tells them to guard their health How much harder the daily
tasks become when of the female
every painful and Keeps the system
Irrab takes the place of happiness and amiay and weakness
and suffering health strength As they
drag themselves around continue to work and perform
their household duties They have been led believe that suffering
is necessary because they are women What mistake
The Will Danish
happiness Don't stmuans
cotics when this strengthening healing remedy for Is
always within reach. at&
FREE MEDICAL ADVICE TO WOMEN.
anything your which you
special advice write freely to Mrs. Pinham No win
letter help America
has such wide treating female ills had
address advice You
foolish if you do not accept her kind invitation
For proof read the symptoms, suffering and cure
recited in the following letters:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-04
Loyalty to England.

Canadian legislation and public express
sion show, however. a decidedly loyal spirit
to England and a movement for complete
independence would meet with very little
public support at this time. Times are
prosperous in Canada. the government is
in excellent condition, the revenue exceeds
the expenditure. and the minister of finance
discovered a handsome surplus at the end
of the last fiscal year. Thousands of emf
grants of most desirable character are
invading Canadian territory and laying the
foundations Of new states or provinces in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-04
C0NQUESTS OF WOMEN
OONVU I'D Id VI UMDN
PROFESSIONS NOW OPEN TO THEM
IN EUROPE.
A Fair Hindu Lawyers Plan
for Her Secluded
Countrywomen.

From the New York Evening Post
The independence of the American and
English women, for a long time regarded
as scandal on the continent, in time came
to be envied, and Is now being emulatad
everywhere. All trades and professions are
being opened to women in such conserva-
tive countries Russia, Holland and
Germany. In Russia there are several bust
ness firms conducted wholly by women, and
they recently rather startled the minister
of finance M Witte, by sending him a pc
ttion requesting him to allow them to do
business on their own account in the stock
exchange instead of employing brokers'
The minister asked for time to consider
the petition.
In Holland certain Miss Cremer, who
has just taken her degree of doctor Of phil
osophy, applied to the general synod of the
Reformed Dutch Church. asking to be ad-
mitted to serve as a duly qualified pastor.
Her petition was refused by majority of
one vote, but the discussion which was
aroused by her radical request showed a
liberal disposition on the part of many
members of the synod, and willingness
to extend the field Of work for Dutch wO-
men. Perseverance being an essential
virtue of the pastoral office, Miss Cremer
may yet win her permission to preach
Women in Germany.
In Germany the women have been apply
Ing for admission to the universities in
such numbers that the authorities are
alarmed, and it is rumored that conditions
for admission will be made more and more
stringent in the future. in hopes of dis
couraging the attendance of women. In
Prussia, which has never made any i'm
portant concessions to the demands of wo-
men, the reaction is apparently stronger
than elsewhere. So severe have the condi
tons for admittance been made at the Uni
versity of Berlin that the enrolment de-
creased nearly one-half in a single sem
ester. In this university women are not
matriculated at all now. and can attend
lectures only as hearers" and that by
special permission. The example of the
leading institution In Berlin will, no doubt,
be followed by others throughout the coun-
try.
Far from indicating the failure of the wo-
men students to show themselves worthy
of the higher education. the attitude of the
German authorities is plainly one of defense
against an advance they little believed in
at the outset. They frankly admit as much.
Many Germans object to the presence of
women in lecture rooms. while approaching
erudition in those who have acquired their
knowledge elsewhere. A celebrated profess
sor of Sanskrit Of Berlin accepted the as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-04
AMERICAN GARDENS.
No Distinctive Type of Planting in tho
United States.
From the Architectural Record.

From the Architectural Record.
Before any nation possess a truly
representative art in gardening. it must
| first evolve class which is truly devoted
! to and thoroughly representative of the re-
| finements and culture peculiar to rural life
Have we class which is distinctly repre-
sentative of such a life? l think we can
safely state that we have no such class as
| yet, although there is today a tendency in
that direction, particularly among the resi-
dents of Boston and its vicinity Our coun-
try life such as 1t is consists of the farm
ing population the suburban class and a
fashionable coterie of pleasure seekers who
have their magnificent country seats.
OF the suburban class. the most that can
be said is that they undoubtedly a
worthy class with the best of Intentions
but who are still in an intermediate state
where souls are prepared by expiatory suf-
fering for the paradise of country life 1t
is however, to the wealthy and leisure class
that we must look for the eventual de-
Velopment of the representative country
loving class The majority of this class
have, undoubtedly, an attachment for
country life and in many cases have beau
tlful country establishments. But are they
homes? Can that be a home which is
visited for period of three weeks more or
less: according as the season, or the trend
of fashion dictates? Establishments of this
nature are little more than fashionable
inns, and have no actual local significance
and point to no settled or systematic n2-
tfonal development. The interests of the
owners are not centered primarily In the
pleasures or Intellectual pastimes peculiar
to such an establishment. They not de-
signed to meet with any particular mode Of
life, but rather TO impress by their mag
nificence, and to please the senses for the
space of a week or two.
Until, however, we do develop a moro
general love of country life 1t is not I'M
likely that the best method to pursue is the
importation of foreign gardens and the
Italian garden in particular, for 1t is surely
the most beautiful. In this connection ii
may be of speculative interest to exhume
the somewhat Anticipated prophecy of Lon
DON the father of garden history, to the
effect that America would never excel in
the creation of private gardens, but would
find its peculiar national character ex-
pressed in the creation of splendid exam
pies of national or public parks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-04
"Year" Construed as Calendar Year.

The act making appropriations for the
navy for the fiscal year 1903 contains
provision that certain additions to the
grades of lieutenant and lieutenant COM
mander shall be filled by promotion, leach
year." The question arose as to whether
the expression leach year" in the provision
referred to meant each calendar year or
each fiscal year. After full consideration
of the question the Secretary of the Navy
has decided in favor Of the calendar year
construction, Notwithstanding the act con-
tanning the provision relates to the fiscal
year. This position is taken on the general
ground that the term year" means cal
endar year unless otherwise specifically
stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-04

"
desire to listen to one of his lectures he re-
Piled that she might do so, and welcome
over the telephone. She declined.
In Great Britain.
English women have less liberty in the
professions than their great political and
social liberty would seem to warrant. They
have been excluded from the bar up to the
present time, but London woman recently
applied for admission, and her application
is now under consideration. The decision
was promised in April The applicant
whose name is not divulged, seeks admis-
sion to Gray's Inn, one of the four inns of
court. the others being Lincoln's Inn, the
Middle Temple and the Inner Temple.
These inns governed by the benchers,
who Superintend the admission and educa-
ton of students for the bar. the calling of
barristers, and the regulation of the pro-
feSSion.
a liberal tendency In their attitude toward
women lawyers. They have given the use
of their books and library to Miss CorneIia
Sorabji a Hindu lawyer. who is now in
London preparing herself for a notable
work among her own people. Miss Sorabjl
took her degree from the Bombay Univer-
Sfty, and has practiced as advocate in
the Indian courts: Lately she propounded
a plan for legal aid for property-owning wo-
men, widows and orphans, which has been
much discussed both in India and England
and receives the Endorsement of a number
of eminent men,
Hindu Women.
The helplessness of the native women who
live under the restrictions Of the Purdah is
hardly conceivable in our civilization. All
OF their business must be done through a
man agent whom they are not allowed to
see, or even to converse with. except behind
a screen. If the agent Is dishonest the
Purdahnfshin can invoke the aid of the law
only through the swindling agent. certainly
no very satisfactory medium. Miss Sorab-
Jfs plan Is for corps of women LAWYERS to
be attached to the court of words denart
ment. to whom the widowed Purdahnishin
could nave free access. and thereby secure
protection for her property rights It IS
considered highly probable that women law
yers Will be appointed to these positions
witMn short time. Naturally, they will
be native women, as far as they are avail
able. 1t is notable that the educated Hindu
woman has, In a number of instances
shown decided leaning toward the legal
profession. Miss Sorabjfs attachments n
is said, would be notable In any country
Signs of Advance in Turkey.
Turkey Is the last country where woman's
intellectual emancipation might be expect
ed. but there are few energetic women
and more than few liberal men in the OF
toman empire who are bent on improving
the lot of Turkish women. Among them are
a trio who are now lecturing In European
cities: Princess Hairie Ben-Aid. her hus-
band who although of Swedish birth, spent
some years in the service of the sultan, and
an ex-editor of Turkish journal.