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The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

September ., 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lOwing-named settler has filed notice
Of his Intention to make final proof
In support Of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before Register
and Receiver at tNatehitoches, La, ON
November ii, 1904, viz: H. +. ITO.
RICHARD A. KILLINGSwORTH,
Montgomery. La. for the w. KN. 4. Y
and E. \ N.W.kSec. q T. s N. r. A w.
La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation ofsaitl land, viz:
George Andre, Chas. w. Calhoun,
Clarence X. Fletcher. VIM. B. Oglesby
all Of Redemption. La.
j. ERNEST BREDA,
Register.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

Notice Is hereby given that taxes
ON town property for the year 1904
are now due, and II not paid by JAM
uary l. 1905. will become delinquent.
Taxpayers will govern themselves
accordingly and snve costs In the
matter Of collecting.
Oct. 3, 1904. J.v. CARNAHAN.
Tax Collector Town of COlfax.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

COIfax, La. October II, 1901.
The public Is notified that the
goods surrendered by A. NJ. LeSage,
bankrupt, are now being offered for
sale and will be sold In accordance
with the appraisement Of same. Pur-
chasers are invited to come and in
spect the goods.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

As an advertising scheme. that most
excellent institution, Harris Business
College. jackson, Miss, il Offering a
lew scholarships at a big bargain.
Write them. ie1s
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Meas left for
Missouri last Tuesday morning, and
will be gone for fortnight on Il visit
to relatives. During their absence
their daughter, Mrs. Mayme Sullivan.
Of Shreveport, win keep house for
them.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

Mr.. e. l. Afford. OF the Howard
Tailoring Co., was showing his sam
pies Of clothing at Big Pine Commis-
eary Wednesday and Thursday of
this week. az advertised. and sold a
number Of suits for his house.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

The planer mill Of the Big Pine
Lumber Go. is fast nearing compile
tlOn and will he finished and ready
for work by the 10th inst. This will
make It convenient for our citizens
to get rough or dressed lumber on
short notice
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

Mr.. 8. NJ. LaCr0ix. ofUrania, came
over last week and has been spend
ing the week with his family and old
.crOniea.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

Mr.. J. NJ. Ferguson, merchant, Of
atlanta, In company with Mr.. X. N.
Briley. machinist and contractor,
who Is erecting the system gin at
that place, were visitors to Colfax
Tuesday.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

Mrs. 8. e. LaCroix has taken
charge OF her hotel which has been
run for the past year by Mr.. Dean,
and will continue the business az the
LaCroix hotel.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

BATTLE AXE SHOES are the acme
Of perfection In shoemaking. Quality
- not sacrificed to meet competition
In prices. For sale by
COLFAx MERCANTIT.E Co.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

Mrs. Leila Long has Just received
her fall and winter millinery, and It
will be to your interest to inspect
her goods II yOu are contemplating
purchasing millinery goods.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

Mr.. F. NJ. Worrall, southern repre-
sentative Of the Chicago Lumber Re
view, was IN COliax on Thursday,
investigating the prospect for bust
ness with the big mill at this place.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

Our old-time friend Mr.. 8. C. Curry,
Of ward six, spent the two first days
Of this week In Colfax. looking after
land matters, paying taxes, etc. He
has placed q thousand acres Of land
with the GOODWIN Real Estate
Agency for sale.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

BATTLE AXE SHOES are shoes of
service shoes Of style, shoes OF worth,
and at prices that are right. For
sale by COLFAx MERCANTII.E Co.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

Messrs. s. E. Richardson and Geo.
Andre left last Monday for st. Louis.
and win spend about ten days seeing
the great Worlds Fair.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

Mr.. Angus Kelly returned from
Bolivar, Tenn, last Saturday, where
he had been to attend the marriage
OF bis brother, DR.. Dan w. Kelly, to
Miss Ethel Campbell.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

Rev. L. Fem, Of Montrose, arrived
In Colfax Tuesday night. He has
bought lot here and will build q
house on the same. which he win oc-
cupy with his family.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

A wreck Of the work train on the
COlfax 4 Northern last Monday de-
layed the arrival of the Winnfleld
train until the next morning.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

New fleeced wrapper and wasting
goods, fiannelettes, outings. worsted
dress goods, and superior quality.
of imported henrietta cloth. The
brightest and prettiest styles to e.
lect from, and In buying our goods
you can rest assured Of having I0und
the cheapest market, where every
thing Is dependable always the best
ofits kind. COLFAx MERCANTILE Co.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

Fashionable tailored skirts. large
or small, In all colOrs, at Mrs. Leila
Longs. II they don't flt, she win
make them At you.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15
STATEMENT
OF THE CONDITION OF THE
BANK or ColFAX,
colfax, Louisiana.
Before opening for business Sept. Is 1905.

State Of Louisiana,
Parish of Grant,
1 J: -. NeNeely, President, and !, Earl Rob
erts, Cashier Of the above named bank do sol
emnly swear that the rbove statement is true, to
the best Of my knowledge and belief.
Subecrihed and sworn to before me this 20th
J. A. WILLIAMS
ts8ALJ Notary Public.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

Local talent compose the Dixie
Minstrels, and you'll miss half the
fun OF your life II you don't zee it. At
the school house, Friday, Oct. n.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15
DIED..


CAPPEL-At her home in Colfhx, La.s ON
Wednesday. Oct. lz ie0! et 80 p. m, MrH Rosa
w. Capped. wife of J. ]. Capped, b0rn Nay 10,
1873, departed this life aged - years, months
and - days.
The deceased was . beautiful and lovely vo-
man, and had many warm friends. Born Wilcox
she vas first married to Rev. Randle, by whom
she had son, Tommis. WIN survives her. Feb.
II, 1904. she was married TO J. J. Cappel. at Many,
La. and has made her home at Colfax since that
time. She was member of the N. E. church,
and always took lively interest in church work
and religious matters. Besides her husband and
little she leaves three brothers and three sis-
ters and large circle Of friends to mourn her
sad and untimely loss.
Her remains wore taken to Evergreen for bur-
ial ON the 18th. being accompanied on the train
from Colfax By Mr. C. D. LaCroix. Mr.. J. J..
Cappel and his mother. Mrs. CappeL and Nrs.
Ava Brewer, = sister Of the deceased. The two
latter were here for several days attending the
patient during her Last illness.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

Mr.. Sam Patterson. manager of
the Big Creek mill at Pollock, was In
COlfax q short while on Thursday.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

Ladies' muslin underwear, at Mrs.
Leila Longs.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

B0RN.-To Mr.. and Mrs. w. C..
Roberts, Of Alexandria. La. on
Thursday October IL. 1904, q daugh-
ter.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

Mrs. Leila Long has q full line OF
dress trimmings, laces, ribbons, etc.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15

McNeeIy can save you money on
your suit OF clothes. Buy from him.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-10-15
Gbe GOlfa. GbronifIe.
See McNeely for your suit Of clothes.

McNeelv'a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
The Rnffer Test

'I've just learned a new charm to
tell whether or not a man loves YOU
says the girl with the pompadour
what is it," asks the girl with the
new diamond ring
'Why. you take four or five apple
seeds and name each of them for a
particular man and place them-the ap-
pie seeds, 1 mean-on the stove. and
the first one that pops is the one that
loves YOU
"Humph!" unused the girl with the
now diamond ring, absentmindedly
twisting that piece of jewelry about
her finger. Il know u surer way than
that"
You do?"
Eyes. indeedy. You take one par
ticular man and place him on the sofa
in the parlor and sit close TO him,
with the light little low. and look up
to him very attentively, and if he
doesn't pop you know it's time to put
another man on the sofa.'-Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19

iziDg tits fact, he becomes directly
I and intensely interested in the subject
Of government regulation of transp6r-
tatiOn rates, and this question Will
certainly force itself upon US as a
vital issue in national legislation.
las evidence Of the feeling that now
exists it is necessary only to point to
the fact that the present congress has
before it concurrent resolutions passed
by eight state legislatures petitioning
for this legislation; like petitions from
over forty national, commercial and
manufacturing organizations over the
country, such as the National Grange,
Patrons Of Husbandry. supported by
twenty or more state oranges; the Ma
tional Grain Dealers association, the
National Hay association, the AIillers'
National association, National Live
Stock, Lumber, Grocers', Shoe and
Leather, Hardware and Cotton asso-
Citations and about 10 local boards OF
trade, chambers of commerce ard man
ufacturers' organizations, embracing
within their memberships over 100000
of the leading shippers of the United
States. Such pressure is surely strong
6ilOu5A " 44ilGItHt any l-ltL.btE Oh the
national legislature who IS earnestly
DESTROYS of serving the needs and wish
es of the people.
"Since the opening Of the special ses-
sion of the Fifty-eighth congress last
November and up to the present date
the Congressional Record reports nu-
merous petitions and memorials fled
every day, with the exception OF three
issues, 1 believe, bearing upon this
subject. Under such circumstances it
is strange that reluctance should be
evinced to meet and solve the question.
The opposition that we are encounter
ing merely demonstrates plainly the
power of obstruction welded by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
JOHN TURNER, ANARCHIST.
English "Red" Who Was Recently
Released FROM .Ial.

John Turner, the English labor or
ganiZer and anarchist who has lust
been released in $1,000 bail after a
confinement of nearly five months on
Ellis island, New York Earbor. is the
general secretary of the Shop Assist
ants association Cetail clerks of Great
Britain and came here for the purpose
Of forming an alliance of the labor
movement Of this country with that Of
Europe. He WAS detained at Ellis is
land under the law which provides for
the deportation of anarchists
MIR. Turner * not the typical wild
eyed, shaggy haired anarchist, but on
the contrary is of very mild aspect. In
fact, the English red is neatly
dressed person Of good education, pleas
ing address and easy manners.
But while all this is true Turner is
well known to the detectives of Scot
land Yard, who keep a pretty close
watch on his movements. which inn
plies that they do not regard Linn as a
wholly inoffensive and harmless per
son. Turner Il number of years ago
succeeded TO the editorship of the Com
monwcal, an anarchistic publication,
when its editors were put in Jail for
advising the assassination of the chief
justice of England. Later he was ed
itor Of another periodical of the fire
brand order called Freedom.
AIr. Turner admits he is an anarchist
in the sense that ne believes justice ana
order and human happiness can best
be conserved and increased by vOluu
tary association ana the abandonmenr
OF physical compulsion and the organ
lied force known as the state
Mr. Turner denies that he ever advo-
Gated the assassination OF any individ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
Jnpnnese wedding ceremony.

a japanese wedding is a quantity
pretty ceremony. The bride. dressed
in n white silk kimono and white veil.
sits on the floor facing her afTianced
husband. Near them are two tables,
upon one of which are two cups, bot
tie of sake and kettle with two spouts.
on the other are miniature plum tree,
typifying the beauty of the bride; a
miniature fir tree, representing the
strength of the bridegroom. and a
stOrk standing on a tortoise. signifying
long life and felicity. The bride and
bridegroom drink alternately from the
two spouted kettle in token that they
will hencefOrth share each others joys
and sorrows. After the wedding the
brides veil is laid away. to be used
as her shroud when she dies.-Ameri-
can Queen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
PENALTIES FOR MARRYING.
In Addition TO Those Sometimes Al
legged to BE Paid ut Home.

| Iatrimony is considered punishable
| offense in some communities. These
circles of society are small, but their
edicts are strong The larger commu-
nifty, if il takes cognizance of n mans
| single state, usually imposes a fine for
not getting married, as in Argentina,
where bachelOrhood requires the pay
ment of an increasing tax to the gov
eminent.
But in certain circles marriage is re-
garded as an offense. At Oxford uni
versity, for instance, a fellow of All
Souls college forfeits his fellowship if
he takes to himself a wife while he is
supposed to be studying the classics.
He not only must pay a penalty, but
he must present his college q memorial
in the shape of a silver cup on which
are inscribed the words, "Descendit in
matrimonium" Gle backslid into mat
rimony'D.
The aristocratic Bachelors club of
Piccadilly, London, oStracizes members
who forget themselves so. far as to mar
ry. Instant expulsion + the punish
ment for this offense. The backsliders
must leave the company of the bache-
y
must pay Il fine of 500 and become
honorary members of the club, but that
is their only salvation.
Not only England has these antimat-
rimonial clubs. Their formation i'll Chi
cago has been treated as a joke, as it
has in other American cities. Bache-
lors in other countries have lent an air
of seriousness to their endeavOrs.
1t is serious for member of n GER
tain Jung@esellen club in Gcrmouy to
lapse into matrimony. As soon as his
intention becomes known he is tried in
the club court. with the president as
judge, when he is allowed to plead in
eXtenuation of his offense. On the skill
of his pleading and his excuses de-
ponds his fine from 500 to $3.50.
This fine is devoted to Il dinner, at
which all members appear in mourning
garb. At its conclusion the president
reads the sentence of expulsion, and
the delinquent is led from the premises
to an accompaniment of groans and
lamentations.
Only last winter a rccreant was con-
demned to swim twice across the Seine
at midnight, with the result that n So
we're attack of rheumatic fever nearly
robbed him of the bride he had paid the
heavy price TO wed.
While the bachelor sometimes has to
pay dearly for n wife. in ut least one
country it scarcely pays TO remain cell
bate. In Argentina the man who pre-
fers single to duplicated bliss has to
pay substantial and progressive tax.
If he has not taken wife by the time
he has reached his twcnty-fifth birth
day he must pay fine of s. month
to the exchequer.-Chicago Rccord-Her-
aid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
FATHERLY CHICAGO BANK.
ats Employees Warned Not to Marry
on Less Than LOCO a Year.

Its Employees Warned Not to Marry
ON Less Than 81 200 n Year.
Dan Cupid and the officers of the
Corn Exchange National bank in Chi
cago have crossed swords, and all en-
ployees of the big financial institution
who receive less than $1,000 a year.
would they take unto themselves a
wife, must do their counting unknown
TO the bank officers. says a Chicago dis
patch. The employees of the bank be-
came aware of this attitude on the part
OF their employers when this notice
was posted on the wall for their in
spectiOn:
Employees of this bank receiving a sal
airy OF less than 81 900 a year must not
marry without first consulting the bank
officials and obtaining their approval
The bank says its action was not
taken to discourage matrimony under
proper circumstances. Married men
are considered by the bank to be more
faithful and reliable as a rule, but the
clerk receiving $40 or $50 a month, it is
declared, is not in a position to assume
family cares in Chicago.
More than 200 men are employed by
the Corn Exchange National bank. Of
these no are on the clerical force. 1t
is said that many of those receiving
less than $1,000 year already are
married. 1t is denied that the matri-
monial edict will be retroactive.
1--WE issued that order because we
believed it was nonsense for Il man to
attempt TO take care of wife and
family with an annual income of ST.
0O0," said d. a. Moulton, vice presi-
dent of the bank.
I'VE start young men in as messep-
gers at 4 small salary and increase 1t
as they show aptness and ability for
the work Most of them rise rapidly
and are paid accordingly. 1t would be
folly for any one to marry before he is
able to support Il wife. We would
feel ourselves partly responsible for
any misery which might follow If we
approved Of such course"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19

of the state when he was ordered to
qualify preparatory to the issue of his
commission.
In 1896 Mr.. Bede went into the Re
publican party on the financial issue
and in 1902 was elected to the Fifty
eighth congress from the Duluth dis
trict of Minnesota. The new funmakeF
is a solemn visaged, sharp featured,
clean shaven man of small stature, and
his appearance and manner accentuate
the humor Of his speech. Here is a
story he told at a recent dinner in New
York:
"a couple Of Irishmen were sitting up
at a wake, and one asked, What did
Mike die Of? 'Gangrene.' said the
other. Let us be thankful for the
color sighed his friend"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
A MINNESOTA FUNMAKER.
j. Adam Be(ie, who Has Won Fame
as the Humorist of Congress.

y. Adam BeSie, who Has Won Fame
as the Humorist of Congress.
j. Adam Bede, who recently sprang
into fame as the new humorist of con-
gress, is Il quaint product of American
life and has had Il most picturesque
career. He was born on farm in Lo-
rain county. O., in 1856, learned the
printers trade and then started out to
make his fortune. He Travelled over
the west and south. finally landing in
Washington, where he worked as a
reporter.
This life did not suit him, however,
so he migrated to the northwest and
established a newspaper in Duluth.
Late he removed to Tower and started
Bede's Budget, filling it with his own
humorous philOsOphiZings
When Mr.. Cleveland was elected the
second time Bede put in n petition for
the United States marshalship of Min
nesOta. 1t was written on a sheet of
birch bark, and he concluded by say
ing that if the president did not choose
him for the office he was still able to
paddle his own canoe.
>Bede evidently had little idea of get
ting the job and was probably as
much surprised as the older politicians
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
STRAUSS POINTED REMARK.

Incident on steamer That Depicted
Composers Sense of HumOr.
An incident which occurred in the
smoking room of the Hamburg Amer
lean liner MoItke on the first night out
from Cherbourg and which created no
inconsiderable amusement among tho
passengers served to prove that Rich
ard Strauss, the composer and con-
ductor, who arrived in the United
States recently, has a keen sense OF
humor. The musician was seated at a.
table with Poultney Bigelow, listening
to discourse ON continental versus
American architecture delivered with
no little warmth by q young architect
OF New York city, when Henry VIII
liams, head lion tanner for Carl Hagen
beck, entered the room.
81 have come" Mr.. Williams began,
ito beard the lions in their den"
''He means you" the architect said,
laughing at the evident discontinue Of
his companions.
For a minute there was stiffness In
the smoking room. Then Herr Strauss,
addressing the lion tanner, remarked
pointedly:
"You would better begin on this cub
here" pointing to the young architect.
You'll find him much easier to ham
dle"-New York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
CARS BANDIT FOES
HOW THE CHUNCHUSES ARE HAIR
ASSlNG THE RUSSIAN ARMY.

Limo CT Communication Constantly
3ESnaced by These Rough Riders OF
MaHchUria-VVeII Armed ana Mount
ed, They Have No Fear of COssacl1s.
The Chunchuses, Hunghuses and MI
nuzers, as they are variously called,
who have been frequently mentioned
of laSe' in the reports from the war
zone in the far east as attacking Rus
sian outposts, blowing up bridges and
tearing up railway tracks, are organ
lied bands of mounted Chinese brig
ands, which from time immemorial
have infested the mountain regions of
Manchuria and Mongolia.
Previous to the Russian occupation
the Chinese government had made spo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
sir Colin CampbeIrs Commission.

When the Duke of Wellington was in
India he discovered" the soldier who
aftcrward became Sir Colin Campbell.
That dashins warrior was in the COM
missariat service and had volunteered
for an assault on a hill fort. The duke
saw little round man run uD ladder
and. receiving a pike thrust at the top.
roll down like a ball 20 the bottom He
was, however. up again in an instant
and. running up like a squirrel. was
the first or among the first in the place
The duke laughed. inquired about him
and procured him a commission
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
THE CONGRESS ROW
STATESMEN WHO FIGURED IN THE
RECENT TURMOIL IN THE HOUSE.

How the Special POstomce Report
Stirred Up the LzEgma kers-COn-
gresham Hay, Whose Resolution
Started the AGzir-Baby and bee.
Not in years has there been such q
turmoil in congress as that aroused
when Chairman Overstreet of the com
mittee on postofices and post roads
presented the special report from the
postodice department. which implicated
151 members OF The house in the post
office scandals.
The report which caused all the trou
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
Not Pretty Then.

Hateful thing. she Isl exclaimed
Miss Pretty angrlIy. I'm glad I'm not
as mean as she is. I'm as much above
her as
Tut. TUT interrupted her fiance.
Remember that rosebud mouth of
yours ceases to be a rosebud when it
begins TO bIow-'-PhiladeIp Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19

friends realized that this would mean
certain death to Bristow and dragged
him away. But his stand had been the
means of saving the life of Hudson,
who had in the meantime made good
his escape. 1t afterward developed
that the negro was innocent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
Whittier.a snfernnrd.

When an overtimid visitor from the
city once commented to the poet Whit
tier upon the insecurity that seemed
inseparable from so many doors open
ing out from all sides of the large old
country home, the master of the house
strove gently to restore confidence by
pleading that most of them were lock-
ed at night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
LAYING Down The Law.

Lady entertaining friends little girn
DO you take sugar. darIinGs The Oar
hnSSNes. please I-ady-How many
Jumps? The Darlington. about seven.
and when I'm out 10 tea ] start With
cSke.-PUnch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
Not to BE Thonrht OF.

Mrs Newlywed-Yes. Harry has only
one fault, dear fellow. He viii smoke
cigarettes Mrs .OIdgirI-Why don't
you break him of II: Mrs. Newlywed
And leave me nothing to scold him
about? No, indeed.-Cincinnat Times
&tar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19

for the Japs- there would be a ire
mendous uprising of the Chinese all
along the Manchurian border. The
car has more enemies than the Japa-
nese in his fight for supremacy in the
far east.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
The GenernI,n Pnrt,

Say. Jimmie. how many men dyer
s'pose he's kiIIed:'
"Aw. g'wani Don't yer see he's a
general. Generals don't do no KILN.
Dey jest bosses de iob."-st Louis Start
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
RAILWAYS IN CONGRESS
Their Republican Friends Hold
Up Needed Legislation.
RATES SHOULD BE REGULATED.

Frank w. Barry Tells of HOIdup
by Republican Members of Commit
tee on Interstate COmmerce-RaiI-
roads Control ConRress-DemOcrat
&c Leader With the Shippers.