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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-28

Deafness cannot be cured by local
applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the eustachian tube. When
this tube gets inflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed
deafness is the result, and unless the
inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an
inflamed condition.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-28
ADVICE FOR YOUNG WOMEN.
Den't Accept Any Strange Mans story
About HlmSelf, No Matter How
Attractive,

With the practically unlimited free
dom nowadays accorded to young
women which, in the main, is no
doubt good thing, acquaintances
are sometimes too Internationally
made and alliances too quickly con-
tracted with men of whom there il
little or nothing really known. lie
gives plausible account of himself
and tells a true-sounding story OF
his home and antecedents, and the
| girl falls into the clutches of an un-
principled scamp. Too late she
learns her mistake which her sisters
may avoid ii they will never form
friendships or marriages with men
whose records and parentage are not
absolutely known to them or their
friends. Don't accept any strange
mans story about himself, no matter
how attractive, prosperous, culturel
or pious he may appear. Investi-
gate before confiding. Smarter girls
than you have been fooled, admon-
ishes American Queen.
Again, # you have known your
lover from childhood, be in no haste
to wed him. You may both be high
ly respectable, even valuable, men,
bers of society, but you may be en-
tirely unsuited to each other. If
you are young, test your love aud
his by at least a years engagement.
Your present ardpr may cool off in
year or SO and show you both that
you never ought to be anything more
to each other than pleasant ac-
quaintances. Love--if it is the real
thing-will keep, and it is far better
to break an engagement than to
sever the marriage tie.
Young men and girls alike are apt
TO be reckless and headstrong in
their teens, and they should be
brought to understand that in few
years their ideas will undergo con-
siderable change, their Judgment will
mature and many persons and SUD-
jects that quite captivated them ut
the age of 10 will have little inter
est for them as they approach 80.
The more frank, sincere and unas-
Stunning lovers are in each Others
company the better the chances of
marital happiness, and there is no
doubt that there would be fewer UNI
fortunate matches made if lovers
were but more open and less given
to deceiving each other. Deceive
your fiance in any way or withhold
from him knowledge which he is en-
titled to before joining himself to
you, and your sin will assuredly re-
bound upon you with terrible retri-
button. 1t never fails.
Extravaganza in both sexes is an
other very common cause of failure
in marriage. Few young people of
the present day are willing to begin
married life as their parents did,
simply, frugally, industriously, and in
the honest hope of raising a good
family. They want a grand estao-
lishment, fine clothes and servants
and an easy and entertaining exist
ence with as little responsibility as
possible. In word, they want to
indulge the most highly cultivated
sel6shness. 1t is almost needless 10
say that this cannot possibly lead to
happiness.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-28

The lava streams from the erup-
ton of Vesuvius in 1858 were so hot
IL years later that steam issued from
their cracks and crevices. Those
that flowed from Etna in 1887 were
found to be steaming hot just bc-
low the crust as late as 1910, reports
the Detroit Free Press. The volcano
Jorullo, in Mexico, poured forth IN
1859 lava that 81 years later gave
off columns of steaming vapor. IN
1850 it was found that stick thrust
into the crevices instantly ignited,
although no discomfort was expert
enced in walking on the hardened
crust.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-28
young man, still looking At the back OF
Amt Tucvss head

young man, still looking At the back OF
Aunt Lucy's head.
Amy laughed. ladies is too big to
kiss she announced triumphantly
"'cepting other ladies an their hus.
bands an their liz girls"
Suppose they haven't any husbands
or little girls?" said the young man.
gloomily. "They have to kiss som.
one, don't they?"
Amy looked puzzled. "Oh, Uncle
Harry" she said at last, "how know
This amt playin'."
"Well," he said, you won't play what
want. It's an awfully nice game" he
coaxed. "Play you were a lady, and
were all dressed up in a silk ball
dress"
"Blue, like Aunt Lucy's?" said Amy.
"Yes, blue" acquiesced the young
man. "And play you went to ball."
Amy danced with delight.
And you met me there. And had
never seen you look so beautiful. l
had waltz with you, and you said you
would rather sit it out in the conserva-
tory. So we went out into the cool,
dim-lit room, with the fragrance of
the roses weighing the air-and
was drunk with your nearness and
beauty. l forgot everything else ex-
cept that you were there and that
was there; that loved you-that l
wanted you, oh, SO madly!" He had
stopped talking to Amy, and was ad-
dressing Aunt Lucy's back. II kissed
you, he went on. II know / shouldn't
have; know it was cowardly; you
trusted me, and deserved your scorn.
But, Lucy-dear Lord-Lucy, couldn't
you see"
Amy's eyes opened wide. az fought
you was goin' to play wifi me-" she
pouted, "an' you's playin' wifi Aunt
Lucy!"
The young man turned with start.
"Of course, of course" he said. ~
forgot. Where were we?"
Il had on blue d'ess," said Amy.
"Yes, it was beautiful" said the
young man.
"Wif short-necked sleeves" cooed
Amy. Z"
"Of course" said the young man.
IAN 1 wore blue slippers, an blue
roses!" went on Amy, excitedly.
"And then I'd steal the kiss from
you," said the young man, "just like
this" and he caught her in his arms
and kissed her.
Amy kicked violently. "Le' me
DOWN." she shouted. 81 amt a-goin'
to play wifi you. wis you'd go way.
Me an Aunt Lucy was havin' nice
time till you came an spoiled it all"
But the interesting part of the
game comes now" he said, soothingly.
Amy looked up tearfully.
PLAY / came the next day with
box of candy" he continued, as he
took one temptingly from his pocket,
"and asked you to forgive me-"
The sunshine danced in Amy's eyes.
She put out her hand.
"But you wouldn't" he said, regret
fully, and put the box of candy back
in his pocket.
"But l WILL" said Amy, advancing
ominously toward the pocket.
"And pretend / felt SO bad" his
voice grew husky, that / went away
and enlisted for active service in
Cuba. And pretend / was going this
very afternoon, and just stopped in
to say good-by and ask you 70 forgive
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-28

and forget me-" He was looking at
Aunt Lucy again, and he saw her trem-
BILE. Then he turned to Amy. $50
kiss me good-by, sweetheart, for ]
leave tonight and he took her in his
arms again.
Aunt Lucy turned at last. Harry
you are joking" she whispered, com.
ing nearer.
He was still talking to Amy. "She
thinks it's joke, he said, scornfully.
"She told me last night >she hated
me, that she never wanted to see
me again. Joking! when it was she
herself who sent me away. / hope
a bullet"
But Aunt Lucy was closer yet.
Harry" she said, you mustn't"
"Why not?" he said, facing her.
"Your mother" stammered Aunt
Lucy, blushing.
"My mother has other and better
sons" said the young man, proudly.
"Me," whispered Aunt Lucy, tear
fully.
"You hate mel" he answered,
cruelty.
Harry" she said.
"You said So"
'Oh, / don't, don't, 1 don't!" she
sobbed.
Lucy, do you really want me to
stay?"
Lucy's hand crept about his neck.
"All right" said the young man,
promptly, Il won't 60"
But your commission" whispered
Aunt Lucy. "What answer can you
give the government"
The young man coughed. Amy fin-
ished the last piece of candy, and
carefully wiped the superfiuous choc-
olate on her apron. Then she pout-
ed. "This amt no kind of a game, I"
she said, and stalked out of the
room.
Its the finest game in the world"
said the young man, drawing Aunt
Lucy closer. Then he pushed her
gently aside. NO." he said, firm
ly, IL can't; / must tell the truth!
Lucy, my arling-I-I-abou the war
You know"
But Lucy cuddled closer. "Oh, I
understand, DEAR" she said, sweet
~. 1T was part of the game-just as
my being angry was."-Woman's
Home Companion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-28
TOUGH ON BURGLARS.
English Inventor Claims to Have Per-
fected Key That Prevents Pick
ing of Locke.

The majority of locks which are de-
signed to prevent burglar from pick
ing and unlocking them are of such
a complicated nature that their cost
is considerably more than that of the
ordinary lock, with the consequence
that the cheaper locks are used in
many cases where the owner has cause
to regret it afterward. In our picture
is shown an English inventors idea
for cheapening the cost of lock by
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-28
FASHIONS MANDATES.
Some Of the Latest Ideas In millinery
and Dress Materials Now
In Vogue.

Various attractive shades of brown
are exceedingly prominent among
this years most swagger millinery
and it is much later fashion than
the gray, favored for some seasons
past, reports the Chicago Daily
News.
There has been a decided feeling
for plain tulle wells in brown, blue
and white, crossing at the back aud
tying in bow in front. This is
merely fad of fashion, but at the
same time it is very becoming one
which has great advantages when
the wearer is motoring or travelling.
To begin with, it keeps the hat on,
and shelters the hair from the dust.
Chestnut burs and tomatoes are
sharing honors with radish and
columbine in millinery. Such deco
rations sound very homely, but since
women must be arrayed, and every
thing else has been worn threadbare,
the modistes have now taken them
selves to the vegetable domain.
Where will they go next? The rad
ish is in make facsimile to nature.
and looks dainty upon the felt or fur
felt hat. The chestnut bur is really
elegant. At present the tomato is
a little heavy, but before long it also
will be perfected.
Light tea gowns are much more
fashionable than those of dark tints.
White, pink, pale blue and yellow
are the favored shades and they arc
invariably on the picturesque order
in design.
Plaids are well worn, though they
have not been taken SO eagerly by
women at large as the makers and
merchants anticipated. However,
that is not stating that they will
be such failures after Christmas.
Modes are SO tickle at Paris that lust
"a likely as not Scotch plaids will be
seized with a rush after women be-
come tired of the first winter styIss.
The most beautiful plaids are those
in green, the blocks truly immense.
Nothing seems to take the place of
cloth when it comes to fashionable
tailor suits, and in reality nothing
is richer in effect. Fancy home
spuns, with colored chenille dots, are
very popular, but these nouveautes
are generally short-lived. They
make comfortable dresses, however.
and when finished in lace or embroi-
derry are very smart. Gray is Sue
cessful color with homespun, also
dark red, with coarse warp or dot
of lighter red chenille.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-28
BALLAST FOR RAILWAYS.


Millions of dollars are being ex-
pended in improvements on the large
railways of the country, tending to-
ward the final end of increase in
speed and reducing the time occupied
in traversing the distance between
different sections of the country.
Recent experiments with high-speed
cars in Germany have shown that
the roadbed itself must be greatly
improved over. the average condition
now maintained before trains could
be run at much faster speed. 1t is
not sufficient to remove the curves
and lessen the gradient, but the
tracks must be ballasted to the point
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-28
LOVES GLAD BLINDNESS.

He loved the air
SIZE breathe6 and where
she walked twas sacred ground;
He loved the sky because he knew
She gazed upon II. Through
The busy Gays he went around
With love for all the world, because
The world was where she was.
He held a letter in his hand,
A dainty note from her;
Within his breast loves flame was famed,
He seemed to hear the whir
OF heavenly wings
Joy welled up from thousand springs
And where he thought her tongue had wet
The stamp he placed
His lips, and seems to taste
The sweetness yet.
A little while before,
She sat beside her desk and wrote
The note,
And when her task was DER
She. gave the missive to her homely maid
Alack aGay,--
To stamp and seal, and laid
Her pen away.
IS. L. Kiser. in Chicago Record-Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-28

There is a new medical invention in
Paris. 1t is little apparatus which
is put under the arm of fever pa
tient and so constructed that on the
temperature reaching a dangerous
height it rings a bell, summoning doc
tor and nurse.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-28
Artfneial Grsphite.

Artificial graphite suitable for use
in lead pencils and for other purposes
is now being made by subjecting =
coke made from petroleum and mixed
with iron ore to high heat in the cleo
trio furnace.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-28

GrangerlI understand you have an
interest in the Sweatman mine?
lamb have an investment there;
but have seen no interest on it up
to the present moment.-Bostop
Transcript.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-28

"Don't you think that you some
times overestimate the value OF
money!" asked the friend.
"Mebbe," answered Senator Sor-
ghum; ''but it's just as well to keep
on the safe side. "-Washington Star
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-28
new York's Merchants' Exchange.

As early as 1910 there was a Mer.
chants exchange in New York. 1t
was founded by Col. Richard Nicolls,
who was governor of the province Of
New York at the time. The shopkeep-
ers met at the ringing of the Staat
Hugs bell on Friday evenings for the
purpose of exchange and barter. At
these meetings the mayor presided
Cleveland Leader.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-28

II understand that Judge Brown il
breaking up housekeeping" u
'That can't be. He's very busy
these days deciding divorce cases."
''Well, isn't that what said Pr
N. Y. Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-28

DSNcE feboat the
ing carriage and which attached to the
shell
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the
possess theus
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-15
i BLIND TIGER KILLED.
Rysterioas Shooting Of a Noto-
rious Negro in Greenwood.

Greenwood, April 7.-E. Norris, a
notorious negro blind tiger OF this
city. was found dead in vacant field,
back Of his house, this morning. Two
Jugs, containing two gallons OF
Whiskey each, were found not far
away. & Winchester rife was lying
by his side. There we're no witnesses
10 the shooting as far as known, and
the whole affair is one of mistery. Ed
Norris was best known as the worst
blind tiger in Greenwood. He at one
time worked as q train hand OF the
Charleston and Western Carolina
Railroad, and could join almost any
crew at amy time as extra help. He
would make almost weekly trips to
Augusta in this way, always bringing
back two or three gallons of whiskey.
It is supposed that he had just return
ed from Augusta last right with the
iues found near him, and that he had
zone TO get his rife, suspecting
srouble. His wife testified to the fact
that he had been in the house to get
the rife, and that soon after he went
out she heard someone cali out,
haIt!r' and then the shooting began.
The inquest, held this morning,
simply found that the deceased came
TO his death from a gunshot wound at
the hands of unknown persons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-15
RECTOR PROVED TO Be NEGRO.

Bishop Joseph Il. johnson, OF the
Southern California diocese, former
i of Detroit, gave the Protestant
Episcopal congregation at Lompoc,
Santa Barbara county, a surprise by
appointing the Rev. George S. Brown
of Philadelphia, rector, says q Los
Angeles dispatch 70 the Chlcago
Tribune. Bisop Johnson was as much
surprised as The parishioners when
Brown arrived here to begin has WORK.
Brown is negro, and the cong1egaa, a.
tion over which he was called to preside
Is white. Bishop johnson was not
aware of the new rector's color before
his arrival. The appointment was
made as the result of corrsepondenGbe: den = =
Grown says that in his application ne
eynlained that he was colored, and pre-
snmed that he was coming to minister
to colored congregation. Bishop
johnson has decided to organize a
mission in The negro quarters OF Los
Angeles and place Brown in charge
of IL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-15
PROFITS OF the STEEL TRUST.
Enormous Surplus After Payment
of aIl Expenses.

New York, April 7.-According to a
statement given out today by the
board of directors the net earnings OF
the United States Steel Corporation
for the frst quarter of the calendar
wear. March estimated, after deducting
outlays for repairs, maintenance OF
olant, interest on bonds and mixed
charges, were 1924, 656, l36. The net
earnings for the first quarter last year
were S26, ,279, 500, showing decrease
for the first quarter Of this year OF
81. 623, 1853. After deducting the amount
set aside for sinking funds, deprecla-
tion and reserve funds, there was
balance of net earnings for the quarter
of S21, ,551, 1s9. There was further de-
duction for interest on the corporation
bonds and sinking funds for the same same
bonds, laving balance Of SIG, 99l, lo9.
After paying the usual DIVIDENDS on
the preferred and common stocks there
was left undivided profits for the quar-
ter of 81, 97S,245. The quarters earn
ings show a decrease, and in foot note
the decrease, as compared with the
same period last year, was attri boteo
largely to the railroad congestion
which prevented prompt delivery.
Unified orders on the books Tor
manufactured products on April l were
5, 40, 719 tons. The preferred dividend
is payable May Is, the common June 5o'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-15
King 0'Keefe of Yap.

Washington, April S.-The navy de-
partment is Informed that the collier
Justin left Cavite yesterday for the
island of Yap, in the Caroline group,
on her way to San Francisco. The
visit to Yap is made for the purpose
of taking there a lawyer from Georgia,
who is looking out for the interests OF
certain residents of Georgia, who
claimed to be heirs of the late King
O'Keefe, of Yap, who is said to have
left valuable estate. The claimants
are the wife and children OF the al;
legged King. King O'Keefe had several
dusky wives and children in his king,
dom, and they will undoubtedly resist
any attempt en- the part OF the
American heirs to secure possession
of any part of his estate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-15

RARE TREES FOR White HOUSE.
An Imported Forest Established
at the Presidents Mansion.

Washington, April 6.-When Pregi-
dent Roosevelt comes back from the
West he will find a forest of Dutch
green bay and box trees growing In
tubs on the masonry terraces which
stretch away from the White House
toward the treasury on the east and
the executive Offices on the west. The
trees, which we're purchased for the
adornment of the White House grounds
by Mr.. R. II. McKim, the architect
of the rejuvenated White House,
were imported from Holland, to which
country the species is indigenous.
On account of the variable climate
they cannot be successfully grown in
this country. For that reason they
are extremely valuable.
There are four large green bay trees,
the foliage of which is dark green and
grows very close and is trimmed in the
Shape of cone. These trees cost over
$500 each. There are several smaller
trees of the same species, proportion
ately valuable, and dozen or two box
trees, which are smaller and OF which
the foliage is somewhat lighter
green. Altogether the miniature for.
est, which possesses the adyntage OF
being easily moved about, has cost
nearly 1000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-15
four TINES MAYOR.
Garter Harrison, Democrat, Again
Elected in Chicago.
STEP TO MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
Probably Means Traction Cues
lion Will be Settled in the Inter-
est of ChicagO's People.

Chicago, April Garter b. Harri
son was elected mayor Of Chicago to
day for the fourth time, his majority
by unofficial count over Graeme Stew
art, the Republican candidate, being
e.s48. The total vote was: Harrison
146, 232; SteWarS 139,375; Cruice, In
dependent Labor, $3.50; Breckon, So
cialist. 11,212; Haines, Prohibition, q
S4s.
In the last mayoralty election the
total vote was Harrison, Democrat,
15e, 1856: Hanecy, Republican, 128, 4l3
Hoyt Prohibition 1928; Collins So
ciaIist 1884. The early returns were
in favor Of Stewart and at one time he
was 6, COG ahead but the later returns
cut down his plurality steadily and the
Republican leaders in private conver.
sation admitted Stewards defeats by
about 5000. In the first precinct Of
the Twenty-frst ward, in which both
Harrison and Stewart reside, the vote
was Harrison A: Stewart l0l. In the
last mayoralty election the vote was
Harrison 81, Hanecy 4.
The chief issue In Che campaign
was the traction question, both candl:
dates faToring ultimate municipa!
ownership of the street railways. Stew.
art advocated an improvement OF con,
ditions, making the best terms posi-
Bile with the companies. Harrison re.
commended delay until the city had
obtained what it desired from the
companies. -,
. Mayor Harrison said tonight 81
regard the present election as less OF
personal victory for myself, than as 6
victory for municipal ownership-a
victory which should lead TO the de,
velopment of public national as we'll as
municipal utilities. Partisan lines
were cast aside to great extent, but
the result is at the same time a sub
stantial endorsement Of my administra,
tion. - =.
The Republicans elected John z:
Smulsky for city attorney by s, !0l
plurality and Fred G. Bender for city
clerk BY 200; the Democrats elected
Ernest Hummei for city treasurer by
81, TOO.
The new city council will be 35 Re,
publicans, SO Democrats and / lnde,
pendent Democrat. The result in one
ward is still in doubt. The old councl:
was 80 Republicans, 30 Democrats,
Independent.