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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-18

Private cars will be quartered at
the Worlds Fair grounds at the rate
of $40 day, which includes switch
ing charges and sanitary service.
This information is of interest to the
editors and preachers who expect to
go to the fair in their private coaches.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-18

The Women's Relief Corps. auxili-
airy to the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, is the largest beneficient and
patriotic organization Of women in
the world, numbering almost 50,000
members. LOrganized in 1883, it has
grown to magnificent proportions In
numbers and influence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-18
at the post ONCE in Decorah
Iowa, as second Class Mail Matter.
Subscription Price $3.50 per year.
Omce-81T West Water Street.
Telephone No. IL.
Current Comment.

1t now looks very much like Roose-
velt and Hit for republican standard
bearers for 1904.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-18
japan is sending her gold TO the
United States and her lead to Russia.

A comparison of the daily attend
ance for the first week at the st.
Louis and Chicago worlds fairs shows
total of 1877. 70S for the first six days
at st. Louis to 100. .i79 at Chicago. A
significant feature is that ST. Louis
had 72.221 free admissions to 60, 487
paid admissions. This sort of thing
Will not pay big il continued, but is
doubtless explained by the fact that
the free admissions are laborers and
concessionaires, and will not increase
in proportion to the admissions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-18

The president has signed the pro-
clamation sopening the Rosebud Is.
ID. Indian reservation to settlements,
The reservation contains 4l6.0 acres
and will be opened at 81. IN. on Aug.
s. The lands will be selected by lot
and drawing will be established for
that purpose at Chamberlain, Bone
steel. Yankton, and Fairfax. Regis
tration Will begin on July and close
July 23. The uniform price of lands
during the first three months of the
opening will be 81 per acre. |,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-18

A good house for sale cheap If
taken soon. +. L. Akers. l4tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-18

Ware, commissioner of pensions. has
handed his resignation to President
Roosevelt. to take affect at the pleasure
of the latter. The resignation has
been in the hands of the president for
some time but he has urged the poet
lawyer to remain at his post for a
e.longer Probably Mr.. Ware will
remain at the head of the pension
Office until after election. The COM
missioner has clashed several times
with his superior. Secretary Hitch
cock, who has Noverruled several
opinions and actions of the commits
sioner
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-18

secretary wilson has Deen taking
to Frank G. Carpenter, and evory
time the secretary speaks he puts a
nail into the theories of the pessi-
mists. Speaking of farmer capita
lists, !" Secretary Wilson said: Have
You any idea of the money Uncle
Sans farmer capitalists bring into
this country every year? The steel
trust, the shipbuilding trusts and all
the other trusts are peanut stands in
comparison with it. ! don't mean
what our farmers sell at home, but
what they sell abroad. The amount
is so enormous you cannot comprehend
it. In the decade ending 1900 it was
more than $1,000. 900. 900 year. In
1901 our farm exports amounted to
more than 5000. 900. 900, or almost SO, :
600. 900 for every working day in the
year. That means $125. 200 an hour,
%, 900 a minute and $S3 per second
Every time the watch ticked in every
one of the working days throughout
that working year $Ss worth of our
goods were dropped into the lap of
Europe and three $40 gold pieces
started on their way back to the
United States. That was in 1901.
Last year our exports were almost as
large, and SO it is going on year after
year. You may talk about your great
combinations of capital. your gigantic
monopolies and enormous trusts, hut
after all, Uncle Sans most profitable
asset is the American farmer. Regis
ter and Leader.
A poo6 housa for sale chean IL
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-18

We are in receipt of beautiful
booklet of poems entitled Riverside
Echoes" from the author Herbert J.
Metcalf. editor.of the Lansing Mirror.
This is Mr.. Metcalf's second publica-
tion. and it's contents indicate a
natural poetical ability of great pro-
mise. We took much delight in the
perusal of its pages. Handsome half
tcne cuts of scenes along the Mississip-
pi mingled with the reveries of this
young genius make q most pleasing
combination in finely printed book
let.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-18

The republican state convention will
meet at Des Moines today to elect dele
gates to the national convention,
which convenes at Chicago June 2lst.
After much controversy between the
stand patters" and tariff rippers"
of the state over the proposed effort
to inculcate the Iowa idea' prin-
ciples of Governor Cummins into the
state platform and to send dAlega-
tion to Chicago pledged to ,sendeavor
to incorporate it into the national
platform, it is very evident on the eve
of the convention that ths stand-pa
ters will be ovel whelmingly in the
majority, the claim being made that
they will have at least 1000 delegates
to their opponents 300. The dele
gates at large from the state will un-
doubtedly be Senators Allison and
Dolliver, Gov. Cummins and Hon. j.
W. Blythe. Out of the delegates from
the different congressional districts,
two each, the stand patters are claim
ing all but six or seven, so that il
these predictions prove correct they
will have about nineteen out of the
twenty six votes from Iowa in the
national convention.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-18
9%Ac chtnies
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
H. J. GREEN,
Editor and Proprietor.

Official Paper Of Winneshefk County
and the City Of Decorah.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

Mrs. A. w. Lewis has written to
her husband that she will be discharg-
ed from the Touro Iniirmary in New
Orleans in few days entirely cured.
Mrs. Lewis underwent dangerous
surgical operation at the lnfirmary
a few days before Christmas, and for
a while it was thought she could not
survive the operation, but by skilful
treatment and careful nursing she
will be able to return home in the
course of n few weeks. Her friends
will be glad to hear that she is rapid
ly recovering, especially as they at
one lime thought she was so near
deaths door.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

Mr.. J. W. Atwell, Jr., of Selma, was
a caller at the Chronicle Office last
Wednesday and handed us dollar
for a years subscription. He re-
ports measles and pneumonia preva-
lent in his neighborhood, and three
deaths last week from pneumonia,
namely, Mr.. G. Welsh. Mr.. Everett
and the three-year-old child of Mr..
Robert Chivers. He could give us no
further particulars Of the deaths,
hence We are unable to make the GUS
tOmary death notices.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09
Town Council Proceedings.
Colfax, La, Jan. 4, 1908.


The town council of the town ol
Colfax, La, met this evening in regu-
lar session. Present.. p. Lewis,
mayor, and councilmen Carnahan,
Roberts and Richardson.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The report of Marshal Kelsoe was
received, and on motion was laid over
until next meeting for action on same
J.P. Kelsoe, town marshal, present
ed, through the mayor, his resigna-
ton as marshal, which on motion
was accepted, and a vote OF thanks
extended to him for his efficient SER
vices.
On motion, A. NJ. Goodwin was
elected town marshal at salary ol
$40 per month and the usual com
missions on collections.
On motion the following was adopt
ed as the budget of probable expenses
of the town of Colfax, La, for the
wear 1904, viz:
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09
Avery Close Call.

II stuck to my engine. although every
Joint and evory nerve was racked with
PAIN" writes c. w. Bellamy, a locomotive
fireman, OF Burlington, Iowa. II was
weak and pale, without any appetite and
all run down. AS was about to give mp
/ got bottle OF Electric Bitters aud
after taking it, / felt as well as l ever
did in my iife." Weak, sickly. run down
people always gain Sew life. strength ard
xiror ffom their Use. Try them. Salts
faction guaranteed by Crescent Drug
Store. Collar; Bush & Randolph, Fair
u Jnnt.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

Mrs. Chas. Smith and two children,
of Crawford, Texas, arrived in Colfax
last Tuesday night to join Mr.. Smith,
who had proceeded them two weeks
ago. Mr.. Smith has accepted posi-
ton as salesman for Mr.. j. H.
McNeely, and will make Colfax his
home. He has rented Mrs. Jennie
Knotzch's old house and will move
in as soon as it is vacated by Mr.. A.
j. Hargis.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09
Registration Notice.

In compliance with law i hereby give notice
that viii open the registrntion books Of Grant
parish for the purpose of making q new and
complete registration II the voters OF said par
ish and will have the books open for that pur-
pose at the following places and at the time set
forth herein, viz:
Colfsx-Saturday, January I'd, to Saturday,
January 9th.
Fairmount-Monday ard Tuesday, January
l1th and 18th.
Bagdad- Wednesday, January 18th.
Bruce's Mill-Friday and Saturday, January
18th and 18th.
Nugent-M Monday, January 18th.
Pollock Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Fri.
day and Saturday, January 18th, 18th, 2ist, Zzd
and 23d.
Antonio-Monday and Tuesday, January 18th
and 26th.
Lincecum-Thursday and Friday, January 2Sth
and 18th.
Christian Hope-Monday, Tuesd; and We'd
nesday, February LIST, ID and Sd.
Buckelew's-Friday and Saturday. February
5th and 9th.
Cr.eds- Monday and Tuesday, February sth
and 9th.
Iatt-T Thursday and Friday. February II and IL.
Mentgomery-Monday. Tuesday and Wednes-
day. February 18th. 10th and 18th.
Summerfeld-frida and Saturday February
Back to Colfax, Tuesday February 2sd, and
continuing up to and including Wednesday.
March I'd. 1904. JAS. A. HARVEY.
Registrar.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

The registration now being made
by Mr.. j. T. Davis. clerk of registra-
tinn, is an entirely new one, and if
you want to vote in the elections this
year you will have to register again.
Remember this, and take advantage
of the registrars appointment at
your precinct to have your name
placed ON the registration books.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

Master Douglas Smith returned
home Sunday evening, after spending
the holidays with his sisters, Mrs. c.
B. Wagner and Mrs. c. J. Bullard, in
Shreveport.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09
PLEASANT and Most EffectIve.

T.J Chambers, Ed. Vindicator. Liber-
ty Texas. writes Dec. 25, 1902: with
pleasure and unsolicited by you, bear
testimony to the curative power OF Bal
lard's. Horehound Syrup. / have used it
in my family and can cheerfully affirm it
is the most effective aud pleasantest
remedy for coughs and colds l have ever
used" 25c, Soc and S1.O0.
For sale by Valley Drug Store
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

Capt. r. NJ. Wells left for Boyce
Tuesday evening to take charge OF
the steamer Bass, which has been
tied up for the past month on ac-
count of the low stage Of water. He
will at once begin hauling cotton
seed for the .Colfax and Boyce oil
mills.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09
TRY OUR PRlRrlEo--lr IS GOOD.

NVANTED-SEvERAL INDUSTRIOUS PER-
w sonsi In each State to travel for house estab-
lished eleven years and with large capital. to
call upon merchants and agents for successful
and profitable line Permanent engagement.
Weekly cash salary Of SIS and all travelling ex-
penses and hotel bills advanced In cash each
week. Experience not essential. Mention refer
ence and enclose self-addressed envelope. THE
NATIONAL. 334 Dearborn ST.. Chicago.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09
Cured Lumbago.

Cured Iumbag0.
A. B. Canman, Chicago, writes March
4. 1903: "Having been troubled with
Lumbago atdIfferent times and tried one
physician after another; then different
ointments and liniments, gave it up alto
gether. So tried once more, and got a
bottle OF Ballard's Snow Linament, which
gave me almost instant relief. can
cheerfully recommend it, and vii. add
my name to your list of former sufferers"
25c, Soc and 81. Sold by Valley Drug
Store.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

Mr.. &. C. Compton, a nephew OF
Mr.. Chas. Smith, arrived from Craw.
ford, Texas, this week and expects to
make this town his home, If he can
secure pmplOyment.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

Misses Henrietta and Florentine
Norris, after a visit OF three weeks to
Misses Nena and Amber Lewis, re-
turned to their home in Cloutiervilie
last SATURDAY.,
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

Don't forget to register. The reg
istration now being made is a new
one entirely, and you will have to
register again if you want to vote in
the elections of 1904.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

The above amounts, less the col
lector's commission, have been turned
over to the parish treasurer and puts
into the parish treasury $14 ,412.2 %,
and in the school fund Sc, 6,633.S3,
which is yet to be appropriated to
the several school districts.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

A pound party at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Faraldo, on last
Monday night, was attended by some
dozen couples and all report a very
ENJOYABLE time.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

On motion the following ordinance
was adopted:
An ordinance to levy, collect and en-
force the payment by all persons or
associations of persons or business
firms or corporations pursuing any
trade, profession, vocation, calling
or business, except those who are
expressly exempted from such Ii
cense tax under Article 229 of the
constitution of 1898:
Be it ordained by the town council
of the town of Colfax, La, in regular
session convened, That the following
annual license tax is hereby levied up
on all persons, or associations OF per-
sons, or business firms or corpora
tions pursuing the following trades,
professions, vocations, callings or
l.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

Mr.. s. Nj. LaCroix has accepted a
situation with his brother, MIR. e. w,
LaCroix, at Urania, as foreman oi
the logging teams at his saw mill
He left for Urania last Sunday.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

Mr.. W. C. Williams received his
brick making outfit this week and
will soon be ready to turn out good
handmade brick suitablefor building
nurposes of all kinds.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

Owing to the parsonage at Colfax
not being completed, Rev. n. j.
Roberts has decided to remain in
Montgomery this year.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

Mr.. R. H. Wells, the popular bar
ber at LeSage's Hotel, has an ad'
vertisement in this paper and will
appreciate your trade. "Towels that
are clean and razors that are keen
is his motto.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

Mr.. Guy Garner, of Alexandria,
came up Thursday and went out to
the Colfax Lumber Coinpany's saw
mill to look after some lumber which
he and Others have purchased.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

Mr.. j. p. Kelsoe has resigned as
town marshal of Colfax. He has
rented his iather-in-law's place, near
Boyce, and will shortly move his
family there. Mr.. Kelsoe has been
succeeded as town marshal by A. NJ.
fsoOdwvn
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

Miss Mabel Taquino, who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. j. J. 0'Quinn,
lett for her home in Jeannerette We'd
nesday night. She was accompanied
as far as Alexandria by Mr.. j. j.
O'Quinn and Miss Angie Taquino,
who returned to Colfax next morning.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

Misses Clarice, Nomei and Eloise
Rachal, after spending four days as
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. NJ.
Wells, returned to Cloutierville on
last Sunday.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

Mr.. j. w. Mattox, formerly resi-
dent of Colfax, but now OF Burke
vile, Texas, was in our town several
days last week, renewing old ac-
quaintances and attending to busi-
ness matters
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

In "The Elixir OF YOUTH" Miss
Margaret Severance. impersonator,
goes from rs years to 13-year-old
Child with exceptional facility. She
will give an entertainment at the
school house Saturday night, Janu-
arv 18th.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09
SATURDAY, JAN. 9, 1904.
LOCAL DOTS:

Mr.. Chas. L. Roberts, of Montgom-
ery. left for Jackson, Miss, last Sat
urday night, where he goes to enter
Harris business college.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

1t is exceptional TO find family where
there are no domestic ruptures occasion
ly, but these can be lessened BY having
DIR. Kings New Life Pills around.
Much trouble they save by their great
work in stomach and liver troubles.
They not only relieve You, but cure.
25c at Crescent Drug Store. Colfax Bush
& Randolph, Paramount.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

The l.. & N. w. trans, which have
heretofore made connection with the
l.. r. & N. trains at Campti for
Natchitoches, have been discontinued
since January 1st, and to go to
Natchitoches now you will have to
take team at Campti.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09
Notice to License Payers.

/ am now prepared to issue State
and Parish Licenses to the trades and
professions for the year 1904. All
persons who have licenses to pay for
the current year Will please settle at
once and save costs and penalties.
This January 7th. 1904.
Nj. +. SWAFFORD,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

Be it further ordained, That who
sOever shall fail to take out license as
above enumerated, shall after the
same has become delinquent, be re-
covered before the Mayor as in ordi-
nary civil cases, and shall be con-
demned to pay all costs OF the suit
instituted for the recovery of the an
nual license.
Be it further ordained, That all
laws or parts Of laws heretofore pass
ed by this council in conflict herewith.
be and the same are hereby repealed,
and that this ordinonce shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
publication. Adopted.
There being no further business the
council adjourned.
]. p. LEWIS, Mayor.
r. w. RICHARDSON, Secty.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09
sherif,s Settlement.

Sheriff Swafford on last Monday
made the largest settlement with the
state auditor and parish treasurer
for parish and state taxesever made
by any sheriff o: Grant parish. The
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09
Bargains in Millinery Goods.

In order to make room for her
spring millinery goods, Mrs. Leila
Price is Offering her present stock of
goods at reduced prices. You can
get bargains in dress hats, baby caps,
fascinators, skirts and ladies' vests.
See her ad. i'm this issue.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09
Notice.

COlfax. La, Jan. z, 1904.
The town taxes for 1908 and town
licenses for 1904 for the town of Col
fax, La, are now due and cOllectable.
and unless paid within 20 days from
the date of this notice will become
delinquent. and will proceed to en-
force collection according to law.
A. Nj. GOODWIN,
Marshal and Tax Collector.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

Messrs. f. N. Brian, H. A. McManus,
G. d. Smith, U. E. Dewitt and ii. l..
Brian, all prominent citizens OF Verda,
were in Colfax last Wednesday on
business.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09
Trespassers, Take Notice.

All persons are hereby notified not
on lands belonging TO me, without
permission, under penalty Of prose
cution to the full extent of the law
for such trespass.
jan.9-2m* JOSEPH BILLES.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09
Trespassers. Notice /!

Hunting, cutting wood or other
trespassing on my property Is posi-
lively prohibited. Any trespassing
whatever will he prosecuted to the
full extent OF the law.
jan.9-tf MRS. c. e. p. CALHOUN.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09
The New Orleans Times-Dcmoci

The New Orleans Times-Dcmocrat
says Miss Margaret Severance, i'm
personator. is ''truly great in her
art" Come out to the school house
Saturday night, January 10th, aud
hear her in her child recitations and
selections from late classics.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

Wise merchants put their show win
dows in the newspapers.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-09

VANTED-FAITHFUL PERSON TO CALL
on retail trade sn.i agents for manufactur-
ing house having we'll est tsblished b1siness: To-
cal territory; straight e&lary SO p1id weekly
eoce unnet cssars position perm anent. business
-scre-sfui. Ercsuse self -addreered envelope.
Snr-Fi tendent Travellers 0c5 4cnou Building,
CaAcagc. nov21-11fs
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-05
Some Effects Of Alcohol.

DR.. Saleeby in the London Mall AL
cohol contains no nitrogen. 1t there
fore can never and does never produce
tissue. Its food value depends exclu-
sively on its production Of energy; and
the first indisputable fact is that al
cohol can be burnt within the body. 1t
may therefore be food, and in fevers
it is probably the most valuable food
that can be given to a patient, for in
fever one cannot digest, and alcohol
needs no digestion. 1t is, so to speak,
predigested food and passes I'M
changed to the tissues, there at once
to be utilized. What are the facts in
health?
1t has been eyperimentally proved,
not once, but often. not in one country
or continent, but in physiological abor-
atories all over the world, that in health
only about one and a half ounces Of alb
solute alcohol can be burnt within the
body each day, this only obtaining
wheE the substance is taken in sufti-:
Gent diirfion and at sufficiently numer-
Gus intervals. Approximately three
ounces of whisky or brandy taken in
four hourly doses of half an ounce. we'll
diluted, is all that the average man OF
normal temperature can utilize.
How does 1t come about that so many
of us take alcohol to keep out the cold?
Simply because the nerves of our sense
OF temperature, end in the skin, Be
our skin we'll supplied With warm blood
we say We are warm, and vice versa.
Furthermore, we normally lose heat
and keep our temperature at the proper
level by radiation from the skin. ANY
drug that dilates the blood vessels Of
the skin will therefore tend to make ,Is
feel warmer and be colder.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-05
Wolves Increasing in Number,

Field and Stream: The wolf is more
dreaded Of humanity than any other
animal. No doubt we Of today inherit
that dread from ancestors who had oc.
casion to fear the long-fanged quad.
ruped, for there are few portions Of tho
world today where the wolf is really
dangerous to mankind.
Dangerous to mans pocket, to his
herds and focks. he is still today in
many portions Of the country. A ranch
in Montana or New Mexico may pay
many hundreds Of dollars g. year for
gray wolf scalps. Such a scalp is cheaT
at $12 or SIS to the rancher, for the gray
robber would certainly have destroyed
many times that value irspalves or colts
from the range. Yet in Spite of all the
warfare made against them, and all the
prices put upon their heads, these
dreaded, mysterious, ghostlike, terror
inspiring creatures still hold their own.
Outcasts for ages, hated. persecuted.
they still endure, each for himself, and
without friend on earth, even among
his own kind
Last year the state Of Minnesota paid
over $4,000 month in the best Of the
wolf season. One day of the month o.
last March the state auditor paid
$6,15S.50 in wolf bounties. The total for
the few months preceding was $50, 54S so.
On this basis the current year will foot
up nearly as much as the two years
preceding, which appears to indicate
that Brother Wolf is holding his own,
even as a matter of commerce In
many parts of the western cattle range
the gray wolves are increasing, rather
than decreasing