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The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19

Before her mental vision rose the pic
ture of her dead love- She saw him in
his ardent courting, in his splendid tri-
umphs In court and on the platform She
felt the electric thrill which he sent
through his audiences. She felt his
arms about her and heard his boyish
laughter as he told her some humorous
incident the day had brought forth. She
almost felt his breath on her cheek and
his lips on hers. She opened her eyes.
mo-" she replied. rising abruptly.
Il cannot. have had one supreme love
and 1t Is as strong to-day as it ever has
been. had hoped to keep you for a
friend. like you immensely and you
have helped me so much to forget. But
cannot go further and give you that
which Is buried In the grave"
The man arose and silently went out
She rang for Collins, but Collins had dis
appeared.
A few days later there was a great
commotion in the city. Everett Mason,
supposed to be dead these five years,
had returned. And he entered again
into the possession Of his kingdom.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19
PATRIOTISM OF JAPANESE.
From Empress Down to Peasant Girl
All Make Sacrifices to Help
Relief Fund.

Societies and associations have been
organized in japan to relieve the fam
lilies of the fighting men, and every one
makes certain contributions to the relief
fund. Some men contribute money or
goods, some their labor, and most of the
lint and bandage used for the wounded
are the works of women, from the en-
press down to the peasant girl, writes
Nobnshige Amenomori, in Atlantic.
Little boys and girls willingly forego
their daily sweetmeats, and give the
small moneys thus saved to the relief
societies. A boy IL years old in country
school made one day contribution Of
two yen. 1t was thought too much for a
country boys gift. The school-teacher
and the alderman of the village suspect
ed the money might have been given the
lad by his parents to satisfy his vanity;
in which case it should be admonished
against. An inquiry was accordingly
made, and brought out the fact that the
boy had actually earned the money for
the purpose by devoting his play hours
to the making of straw sandals. Even
some criminals working in prisons have
made several applications to contribute
their earnings to the funds, though
their wishes have not been complied
with. In every village compact has
been made that those remaining at home
should look after the farms of those at
the front, SO that their families may not
be disappointed of the usual crops.
Since the outbreak of the war the gov
ernment's bonds have been twice issued
at home, and each time the subscription
more than trebled the amount called for,
the imperial household taking the lead
by subscribing 100000 900 yen. Thus the
hardships of the war are cheerfully borne
by every man, woman and child in the
land.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19

In his address to Publishers at the
Battle Creek banquet Mr.. Post likened
the growth of a modern commercial
enterprise to the growth of an apple-tree.
Good seed, plenty of work and water
are needed, but the tree will not bear
apples without sunshine.
The sunshine to the commercial plant
is publicity secured by advertising.
1t is impossible even with the heaviest
advertising to make success unless the
article has merit of high order. Merit
is the good tree and sunshine makes
the apples grow. A good salesman
who knows how to talk with his pen can
present the logic, argument and sales
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19
LIFE is GRAND.

Oh. my soul, how grand IL life!
Amid the conflict and the strife,
Amid the heated term of toll,
And all that comes to thwart and foil.
The Lord doth send His angels out
To compass all our way about.
And make our work a HOY thing.
A fitting off'ring to our King.
The lowliest task He sanctifies.
And bids us from our trials rise
To heights we never knew before;
And when the heart with grief is sore.
And when our eyes with tears are dim.
It's then we nearer draw to Him;
It's grand TO suffer and be still
II thus His bidding we fulfill.
How grand is life; Lord, give us sight.
To view II at fits loftiest height;
Open our eyes that we may hear,
The white robed angels ever near;
Open our minds may we receive,
The grandest things life has to give;
On. give us strength. oh, God, to climb
And keep our feet on heights sublime.
On, dearest Lord. help us to gain
The things that ever will remain:
Help us to see that life is grand:
Oh. make us wise to understand
That things of earth are crumbling clay.
That can but pass from us away:
Oh. give us. Lord, give us the light,
To know tbs grand to live Alright.
Be this thought. my soul, debarred.
That life is rough. that life is hard;
'Tis grand to act upon a stage,
To tell on every future age:
And tbs. my soul, no mental thing.
To courtier be, of Heavens High Kink.
Oh. be then wise to understand,
That life Is great that life is grand.
Miss Anna ID. Walker. In N Y. Oh
server.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19
The Color Of Hair.

From the color of mans hair may
be learned good deal in regard to his
intellectual ability, says a professor
who has for some months been closely
studying the subject School boys with
chestnut hair, he maintains, are likely
to be more clever than any others, and
will generally be found. at the head of
the class, and in like manner girls with
fair hair are likely to be far more studi-
Gus and bright than girls with dark hair.
In mathematics and recitations these
boys and girls. he asserts. especially ex-
eel. On the other hand, he says that
boys and girls with brown hair are
most likely to attain distinction through
their individpadity and style. and that
those with red or auburn hair do not
often excel in any respect.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19
THEY HELD UP ST. LOUIS.
Young Couple Unintentionally Find
Out All About Their We'd
ding Presents.

| Six sets of dining room furniture ant
numberless dressing tables, chairs an6
couches were among the wedding gifts
received by young Chicago couple who
did not intend to keep house. The groom
accounted for the abundance of furni-
ture by the fact that he was in the bust.
ness himself. They had expressed Their
appreciative thanks to their thoughtful
friends, says the Chicago Daily News
and were wondering who had sent q; fine
set of spoons. as the only guide they
had to the giver was the St. Louis post
mark on the package.
WELL" said Rex, "thereare four fam
lilies of my Stackhouse relatives living
in st. Louis, and not one of them sent
thing"
And there are those three lovely
girls met at the lake last summer, y
said Mrs. Rex. Il hadn't an idea Of their
giving me present, and can't write
and ask them because II they didn't
how dreadful 1t would bel"
Finally, however, 1t was decided to
send note to each of the four st. Louis
families, stating the case as well as pos
sible, and expressing thanks II thanks
were due.
-Four days later the morning mail
brought the following letters from st.
Louis:
Dear Nephew. No, didn't send the
spoons, but am starting to-day piece
OF cut glass. which trust will reach you
safely, with all good wishes. Your un-
Gle,
RICHARD srACKHoUsE."
Dear Cousin-I have no idea about
the spoons. but l am sending you with
this a parlor lamp, which brings my
congratulations. though it comes q lit
tie late. Devotedly.
CLARA"
Another uncle wrote that he was
mot guilty" as to the spoons, but en-
closed check and asked them to buy
chair with 1t. Cousin Bob sent the
following:
Dear Old Fellow-None of us sent
the spoons. but we have ordered a biz
leather chair for you. and hope you will
like It. Your cousin.
bob"
Dear, Dear Dorothy-We three girls
have had the greatest time trying to de-
eide what to get for you and have at
last hit upon the idea of ordering a big
green davenport, just like the one we
four used to sit on SO much last sum-
mer. 1t is very late in the day, but we
just couldn't decide any sooner. With
loads of love from all of us.
GLADYS. BERTHA, MARGARET"
p. S.-We do not know anything
about the spoons
Dorothy looked at Rex. "Dotty," he
said, solemnly, we've held up st.
Louis"
i should say we had!" she gasped.
And now who sent those spoons?"
Never mind the spoons! am goine
out now to see If I can hire storage
warehouse"
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19
RECORD FOR LONGEVITY.
Many Negroes Have Passed Beyond
the Ninety-Five-Year Line
in America.

The race of Washington's colore0
body servant is very nearly extinct and
the negro nurses Of Jefferson, Madison
and Monroe are no longer numerous.
But 1t is ofiicially established by the last
census, says the New York Sun, that Of
9,770 persons in the United States over
the age of 95 nearly 5000 were colored.
There were by. the census reports
2,741 native white men and women over
So. The balance was made up of 229 In
dams and 1,S46 foreign born white per-
sons--examples of extreme longevity
being relatively more numerous among
foreign born than native white people
and more numerous among negroes than
either.
The number of colored women over
IS by the last census was 1,277, Georgia
being the state in which they were most
numerous. The number Of white women
native born over IS was 922 and of white
women foreign born over 95, 1.O16. The
number of Indian squaws over 95 was
"a. -
In North Carolina about two-thirds
Of the population is white and one-third
colored. The number of white residents
over 95 was 212, while the number OF
coIored residents over 50 was GAL.
Among foreign born residents 479 of
the women above IS were Irish. and of
the men 351 were born in ireland.
Though urban residence is not incom-
patible with long life. it has been found
generally that the oldest persons are
those resident in country districts, and
especially in country districts at . con-
siderable distance from large towns.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19

Ia his own house. He would remain
there day or two and then disappear.
He had no fear that she would know him
he was SO greatly changed.
Collins had Just thrown q log on the
crate fire in the library where she and
her sister sat, and was retiring when a
remark by the sister caught his atten-
tion and he paused just beyond the por-
there.
"Grace surely you are not going to
marry de Kraft, she said.
II do not know" she replied, wearily.
why not?"
after such splendidly ideal married
life with such man as Everett Mason, /"
went on the sister "A marriage with
SO superficial a man as de Kraft would
be sacrilege."
II know, know" replied Grace slow
ly. But l am so lonesome and so tired
of thinking. believe shall go mad II
I do not get away from myself. start
every time hear footstep on the walk
every time the bell rings and my heart
UcdtS line a tTlp-udmlucE uulll huOW
who 1t Is. Oh, it is torture, torture
and have endured it for five long years.
Herbert makes me forget. He Is artistic,
witty and soothing When he is about, my
pain eases for the time. Would 1t II
he were with me always? Would new
interests fill my life?"
1T would be hideous mistake" an
swered her sister. Indignantly, sweeping
from the room and running into Collins
whom she reprimanded severely for be-
ing in the way.
A few moments later Collins took
Herbert de Kaft's card to Mrs. Mason.
and admitted him to the library. Then
he deliberately took up his position
within hearing distance.
Il am to have my answer to-day" said
de Kraft, eagerly.
"Yes." family.
"And 1t is yes" leaning forward
and reaching for her hand
81 do not know" replied the woman In
Q low voice, gazing into the fire.
II will make you happy. DEAR" he said.
She closed her eyes and tried to think.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19
How to Make German Pie.

A delicious pie of German origin is
gaining favor here. 1t is made of crust
raised over night as bread is raised,
with the addition of an egg worked into
1t In the morning. Sweetened to taste,
this crust is rolled out about an inch
thick, laid in a pan and the edges
trimmed. Peaches cut in slices are then
pressed into the dough, sprinkled with
sugar. and grated lemon may be busted
over the fruit. Apples may be used in
stead of peaches, and likewise huckle-
berries
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19
Sleep Unbroken by Fall

Walking in her sleep seems to be 4
habit Of May Devine, six years old. of
Philadelphia. During the last month
she has been taken to the Jefferson hos
pital three times. as the result of in
juries received in this practice. With
her eyes closed, the girl walked out of
the window of her home the other day
and fell to the pavement. When picked
up she was still asleep. At the hospital
it was found that she was slightly cut
and bruised.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19
FAILED IN REAL POLITICS.
Rueful "Reminiscences Of a Theatri-
cal Star Who Was the
Easy Victim.

Maclyn Arbuckle, the successful star
of the eastern company playing George
AIDES THE County Chairman" began his
career first as lawyer, then he was a
politician. In the Theater Magazine aR-
pears this characteristic account of the
demise of these early ambitions. written
by Mr.. Arbuckle shortly after he became
an actor:
"As l 60 about the city notice signs
of Attorney at Law All me! wonder
If they are young lawyers II SO, my
heart goes out to them. There they sit,
companion pieces to Dickens Micaw-
Der, ever watching and waiting for some
thing to turn up Poor souls! They go
to their Offices and open their invisible
voluminous mail, and take their clients
one at time, and I'LL their safe drawers
with fives and retainers. Oh, it is glori-
Gus! Three short weeks ago l was one
Of them-shingle swinging to the tune
Of Destitute and Raggity' by the rough
zephyrs of legal poverty, and it is pro-
fessional, you know, to be legally poor.
But how different now! closed the lid
of the casket that bore all that remains
of the Legal Wreck and consigned the
remains to the fraternity that they
might be buried with becoming profess
sional dignity-funeral expenses to be
paid out of fees due me; fees that never
came! 1t is great awakening from a
three years sleep, young Rip Van
Winkle slumber! Fight, you lawyers.
over your fees! Seize the farmers.
lands. for fees, you know Take the
mules and cows. Sound forth your legal
arguments in the courts of Justice! Look
you wise and renew your 80, 60 and 80
day paper In the bank. Take all.
quit-claim to you in fee simple for love
and affection. And, oh, you candidates
for political and judicial honors. ride
your scrawny horses and mules through
Red river bottoms, dine with the dear
colored voters, kiss the sweet, pretty
little dirty child of the dear voters, take
your mysterious grips to the speaking
ride all night, take stock in every
church, colored and white, school bar
becue! Oh, what bliss, what felicity, to
have huge colored gentleman demand
a five. and suggest that If it is not forth
coming he will surely turn his whole
following and district against you,' and
oh, what woe when you haven't the five
to stay his cruel power! At last the day
has come! Up early, spreading tickets
broadcast, Vote for Maclyn Arbuckle,
Justice of the Peace Opponent looking
slyly at you and wondering about your
strength. Visit polls. Your men (col-
ored) proclaim you elected without a
doubt. Want quarter for their din
ners. What's the news from Wagner's,
Hoom's. Holmes Schoolhouse, VIII
kins' Woods? Conflicting accounts.
Sometimes ahead, sometimes behind.
The sun sets and you little know that
your glory and responsibility sets with
1t. Polls close. Niggers yell (for every
body). Returns slowly come in. Hope
up, but votes down. Opponent gets full.
You go to bed, full of expectations. Get
up, fall down. Defeated! You are
member Of the large and honorable body
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19

of Defeated Candidates Meet success
full candidate. Congratulate him. Knew
it all the time. Opponent gets full again.
Friends console, tell you you are all
right, only too young. Help you to pre-
pare for the Salt river packet. There
you are. Three long months canvassing,
starving, enduring. speaking, praying.
hoping and wavering! Money and Office
gone. There you are! Where? You
don't know yourself Nobody else"
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19

atives in large number from New York,
Chicago, and various parts of the
country attended the formal opening of
this building. and banquet in the
evening at the Post Tavern as guests
of c. w. Post, Oct 3, 1904.
The publishers inspected the IA or 15
factory buildings of this father of the
prepared food industry with especial
interest, for it has grown to its pres
ent colossal proportions in a trifie less
than 9 years, marked example Of the
power of good and continuous adver-
tising of articles of pronounced merit.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19
The way some Read.

Hewitt-People don't want much
nowadays.
Jewett-Not when you see an ad-
vertisement like this: Wanted-In an
Office, a young man who can make
himself generally useful Must nm
derstand single and double entry
bookkeeping, stenography and type
writing, and be able, when required.
to sell coal. He must own his own
automobile, and be a married man. He
must also have $500 to invest in the
business. A permanent position 10
the right party. Salary. six dollars a
week. "-Woman's Home Companion.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19
OPENING OLA UNIQUE BUILDING
Monument of Wise and Successful Newspaper
Advertising.

Out at Battle Creek, Mich, among
the trees. flowers and green lawns is a
most unique building devoted entirely
to advertising. 1t is occupied by the
Grandin Advertising Agency Ltd,
which handles among other accounts,
the advertising of the Postum Cereal
Co. Ltd, aggregating in round figures
one million dollars year, perhaps the
largest appropriation of any one con-
Germ in the world. The furnishings Of
this grand structure are rich and COM
plete, and all the appointments are
worthy their beautiful environment.
Prominent newspaper and magazine
publishers and their special represent
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19

man ability to thousands of customers al
one time through the columns of the
newspaper, strong contrast to the old
fashioned way of talking to one Gus
toner at a time.
He spoke of the esteem of the adyer-
tiser for publisher that takes especial
interest in making the advertising an
nouncement attractive. Advertisements
should contain truthful information of
interest and value to readers. The
Postum methods have made Battle
Creek famous all over the world and
about doubled the population.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19
No Kinship.

Congressman James Hamilton Lewis
OF Chicago, is the politest man in the
country. When in Seattle, one night
after making fiery speech he was COM
ing down the aisle bowing right and left
when he discovered an elderly colored
lady. Why, good evening, nanny"
the colonel said.
His speech hadn't pleased her, SO she
replied: Look heah, sab. is not yo'
nanny; you amt nothin' but jes' poor
wnite trash!'-Woman's Home Com.
panion.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19
Depends ON Point Of view,

An English officer recently described
his visit to Thibetan temple and 'the
diabolical rites of the monks" Now,
remarks the Chicago Chronicle, it ID
for the Thibetan monks to say what
they think of the diabolical deeds of the
English soldiers who have invaded their
sacred precincts
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19

She is beautiful" said the studious
girl. but she is not accomplished
MY DEAR answered Miss Cayenne.
there is no accomplishment more d;f.
hcult than being beautiful."--was
ington Star.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19
Excellent Proof.

ITO convict the defendant of assault
and battery" said the woman's law
yer, "it must first he proved that tbs
intention was there
But" interrupted the magistrate,
"ail the evidence shows that the wom-
an actually hit her husband with a
brick"
Which very fact proves that she
must have aimed at something else. +"
Chicago Journal.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19
Long Hair.

The longest hair in the world adorns
the head of Mercedes Lopez. the wife
of a poor sheep herder in Mexico. Her
height is five feet, and when she stands
erect her hair lies on the ground four
feet eight inches. 1t is SO thick that
she can completely hide herself in It,
She has it cut very often. and a 1t
grows quickly, she is able to sell It to q
dealer every month.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19

Yeast-Ever hear any strange knock
ings in your house?
Crimsonbeak-Can't say that we do.
MY wife's knocking all the time, but,
then. there's nothing strange about II.
-Youkers Statesman.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19

Signs are not wanting that electric
railroading is soon to take a much
wider scope than the accommodation
Of local passengers. 1t is becoming. Il
1t has not already become. a rival tc
steam raiIroading. The suburban and
interurban lines foreshadow the possl-
bility of transcontinental systems-
Pittsburg Gazette.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19

Valetudinrian-I am thinking of
changing my dietary. doctor, and should
like to know what is the best substitute
for roast beef and Yorkshire pudding?
Doctor-Best substitute? Why. boiled
beef and dumplings.-AIly Sloper. 3
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19
A Friendly sueeestion.

MY honor" said the man with the
pink nose. 'is my capital"
Say" yelled little man who was
ready 20 run, I'D advise you to be care
ful to lock it up every night Chicago
Record Herald,
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19

The fortunate selection Of fad thai
you can afford is not infrequsntly Z ma
terial part in the foundatiop q sue-
cess Puck
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19

A veritable curiosity exists in Switxer-
land in the shape Of TELEGRAPH lire WITH
stone poles
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19
NRAT ROME thinks
THE POPES PHYSICIAN ENDORSES
AN AMERICAN REMEDY.
DR.. Lapponi Uses DIR. Wiiliams' Pink PiIla
In HE Practice Because Results
Meet His Expectations.

0V0nI
In His Practice Because Results
Meet His Expectations.
DR.. Lapponi, the famous physician to
the Vatican, whose name has recently
come SO greatly to the front on account
of his unremitting attention to His
Holiness, the late Pope Leo XIII, and
tho high esteem and confidence with
which he is regarded by the present
Pope, His Holiness Plus X, is man OF
commanding genius. He is more than
q mere man of science he is man OF
original and independent mind. On
trammeled by the "etiquette" of the
medical profession and having used DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People in
his practice with good results, he freely
avows the facts and endorses the value
of this remedy with an authority which
no one will venture to question:
Or. Lepponrs Letter. Y
II certify that / have used DR.. I
Williams Pink Pills in four cases
of the simple an2mia of develop
ment. After a few weeks of treat
ment, the result came fully up to my
expectations. For that reason
shall not fail in the future to extend
the use of this laudable preparation
not only in the treatment of other
forms of the category Of an@mia or
chlorosis, but also in cases of neuras-
thenia and the like"
(Signed) GIUSEPPE LAPPoNI,
Via del Gracchi 1872, Rome.
The "simple anmmia of Development
referred to by DIR. Lapponi, is of course,
that tired, languid condition of young
girls. whose development to womanhood
is tardy and whose health, at that period.
is SO often imperiled. His opinion Of
the value Of DIR. Williams Pink Pills
Tor Pale People at that time is of the
highest scientific authority, and it con-
firms the many published cases in which
an@mia and other diseases of the blood,
as well as nervous diseases such as ner-
vous prostration, neuralgia. st. vitus'
dance, paralysis and locomotor ataxia
haze been cured by these pills. They
are commended to the public for their
efficiency in making new blood and
strengthening weak nerves. After
such an endorsement they win be ac-
cepted by the medical and scientific
world at their full value.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-19

Ia his own house He would remain
there a day or two and then disappear.
He had no fear that she would know him.
he was so greatly changed.