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gin giving me advice about the baby"
said Mrs. Bernette. "You keep to your
old securities and industrials and things.
What do you know about dressing .
baby?"
Not much" admitted Bernette, but
II | had charge of him I'd introduce q
few reforms, think"
He wilted beneath his wifes scornful
look and said no more on that occasion.
Within the week Bernette, Jr., devel-
ooed collie. Mrs. Bernette knew exactly
what to do. Peppermint was the rem
edy prescribed and she administered 1t,
but the infant did not seem to take kind
ly to the dose. It-or, rather. he
choked most alarmingly and Bernette
went in hot haste for the doctor. When
he returned he found Mrs. Bernette in a
condition approaching to nervous col
lapse.
Hes done nothing but scream and
cry ever since you left" she walled
"Oh, I'm sure he's sick! What shall we
do? Why doesn't that doctor conner"
Pat his back" suggested Bernette.
Miss Lindstrom said particularly
that wasn't to do that" said the
anxious mother. He mustn't be patted
or bounced Babies are ruined for life
sometimes that way"
The doctor fortunately came soon.
but by that time the baby hal gone to
sleep.
The evening following Mrs. Rernette
informed her husband that Mrs. Fet-
tersly had been in and had given her
a lot of advice about baby. She has
raised six children. Edward said Mrs.
Bernette. Just think of that And
they're all we'll and strong. She says
the thing to do and what she always
did when her children had collie was to
give them catnip tea. She told me
how to make It. Do you think you are
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-01

Mr.. Rigley has introduced in the New
York state assembly bill to prevent the
fleeing of the public through mislead-
ing representations by mining and oil
companies The measure provides that
no shares in any mining or oil corpora
tons shall be sold in that state unless a
sworn statement has been previously
filed with the secretary of state showing
the financial condition Of the company,
the location of its mines or oil proper
ties and other details. Any violation of
the law is made punishable by fine of
SI00 for each offense.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-01

stock yards sayin' that siveral tin
.buckits were seen in that vicinity early
this mornin' 1t may be that there is
a gang av thin operatin' on tn East
side. 'Twould be unbecomin' In me
to say wor-r-d, an might dayfeet tn
inds av justice. So do not be ofind-
ed if raymain dumb
Hist says tn inspector to tn ray
porther av tn Hurr-r-ld, lather in tn
day. 'Ivrything daypinds on saycrecy.
! have made great discovery. Twas
not Mike, afther all, that robbed tn
safe. consider this discovery great
credit to tn dayrartmint. You can
use tn same photygrafs you used this
mornin'. We was dayceived, for a
time. be tn CRATE resemblance bechune
Mike an slice av ham. Howivir, we
ar-r-e now rapidly closin' on tn real
criminal. cannot tell you his name
'Twould be foolish to make 1t public
at this time. Moreover, do not know
it. mysilf Twas medium-sized man,
wearin' dark clothes an either
smooth-shaven or wearin' a mustache.
Wild that description 1t is har-r-d to
see how he kin escape us. We ar-r-e
goin' to watch tn three. o'clock thrain
on tn Pennsylvania to-morry afther-
noon, an if he thries to git away on
that, twill go har-r-d wild him. We
hope that anybody seem la-a-d av
that description will at vance lit us
know which way he was goin'. We
ar-r-e daytermined to catch him. II
NECESSARY, we will artist ivrybody In
town, wan afther the other, an see
what we kin make 'em confiss to. II
we don't git tn la-a-d that robbed tn
safe that way, we'll be sure to solve
lot ay other mysterious crimes. How
ivir, as | said in the beginnin', there is
no use thryin' to make me talk. l
must be mute
about tin days lather there's la-a-d
comes into tn polls station an asks
to see tn inspector.
"I have come to surrindir,' he says.
4 am tn la-a-d that robbed tn safe.
"'Ah! har says tn inspector Throw
him into irons an call in tn ray
porthers!'
'Nivir.' says tn la-a-d. pullin' a
gun wild either hand. III die first!
may be safe-blower.' he says, but
got some sinse av modisty lift I don't
mind you an your daytectives at all,
he says, but can't stand tn publicity
amy longer. Bother be behint tn
bar-r-s than see yer name an yel
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whin Daytective Hayden Topped on his
back. an OBJ a photograph av' tn sus-
pinder button picked up within mile
av tn scene av tn crime be Daytec-
tive Sergeant Martin.
This mornin',' says tn Hur-r-lld.
inspector Jones hid long an mys-
terious conference wild himsilf in tn
room back av Ryan's bar-r-r, mkt to
tn polls station. Il cannot say
wor-r-d on this or amy other subjict,"
he says whin he come out. Howivir,
litthle lather he come to sufficiently to
talk. Il rayfuse to be Quothed." he
says. "At tn same time we know who
done tn deed. | can reveal nothin'
further. His name is Mike Smith.
Not another wor-r-d," he says. Mike
lives on the corner av East Twilfth
avenue an tn thracks. l shall kape
saycrit what we have done. Mike often
takes a drink. Followin' hot on that
clew, have detailed two av me Dist
min to visit ivry saloon on tn East
side. They ar-r-e enterin' on tn
work. wild tn greatest enthusiasm.
Me lips ar-r-e sealed" he says. "Afther
consuitin' tn rogues' gallery an the
Berthillon raycords l am convinced
that, afther he gifts thired and has got
enough to dhrfnk, Mike will go on
home. But Twin thin he will not es-
cape us. At three o'clock to-morry
Afternoon me an sivinteen av me
fearliss subordinates IL surround ths
house an daymand his surrender. II
he does not come out, we will pull tn
house agin at three o'clock tn mkt
Afternoon, an so on, ivry twinty-four
hours. until either we git him, or Mike
an his family moves away. But do
not ask me our plans on tn subjict,"
says tn inspector You can easily see
that it is impossible for me to say a
wor-r-d Mikes second cousin on his
fathers side lives up to Sheboygan,
Wis. Mebbe he will go there to
hide, but tn effort will be useless.
am goin' to sind two min up there on
tn three O'Clock thrain mkt Friday
afternoon. If Mike waits unthil they
git there his goose is cooked. l must
be as Stint as tn tomb. Vance we git
him. | have no doubt lie will confiss
he done tn deed. If he does not,
will ask him few questions wild tn
toe av me boot. No, you kin not have
ne picter-unliss you take wan av
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-01

There was letter carrier out in
OMAHA said Representative Hitch
cock. ''wlo had not taken a vacation
for % years. He worked every day.
One afternoon he created great con-
sternation in the post Office by apply
ing for two days leave. He went away
for two days. Then he came back and
went to work again. Everybody was
curious to know where he had been.
and finally one Of the clerks asked him
Il he had had good time. Fine said
carrier. what did you dor oh, spent
~ time walking around my beat"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-01

sent up" and she produced a tiny BIZ
of pasteboard
The clerk took it and read: Miss
Minnie -" Then a light broke in
upon him.
Visiting cards for dogs are indeed q
new fad and one that promises to come
into considerable vogue in New York.
The dogs cards are not generally
understood to be intended for the young
lady on whom its mistress is calling.
but for the dog or dogs of the family
The fad is imported and comes orig
inally from London.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-01
Absent-Minded Chess PLAYER.

DR.. Zugertort. the celebrated chess
player. was walking in the street one
day when an idea struck him with re.
gard to certain chess opening, and he
began carefully to think it out with a
view to playing it in his next game with
the equally well-known Mr.. Steinitz.
Lost in thought, he stood at the cor
ner of street for long time until g
policeman, suspectifg him, went up anc
told him to move on. beg pardon, /" re-
piled the little doctor, absently, with.
out looking up; "it'sxosr NOVA Ca,
caeo Chronicle
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-01
Style at the Capital.
LOUISIANA


From recent Washington report it
would seem that republican simplicity Is
no more the rule at the national capital.
Liveries and cockades adorn the serving
contingent; uniforms and decorations
are the garments of the served. Since
the president and Mrs. Roosevelt placed
the tri-color cockade on the hats of their
drivers, about every high official in
Washington has adopted some distinct
i've designation for the coachman and
the footman. The secretary of state
and the heads of the branches of the de-
Tense have each flag, coat-of-arms
and a cockade prescribed by law, but
the latter-day cabinet men have not been
SO provided. They have to think up their
own devices. There was considerable
establishment when the carriage of the
secretary of agriculture drove. up to a
fashionable wedding not long ago,
and the two men on the box wore
high hats adorned with golden
sheaves of wheat caught by
small green ribbons. Nothing could
have been more appropriate. But Uncle
Jim OF Tama" is plain man and he was
quite incensed when the decoration
caught his eye. There is no herald's
court in this country. and the humblest
citizen may have a crest, or dozen of
them IL he likes. In European countries
a man might land In Jail for putting GER
tain decorations on his drivers hat or
certain hieroglyphics on his carriage;
but here freedom exists in her primeyal
state. and any citizen may tie red, white
and blue ribbons on his horses and place
the same on his drivers hat, and no man
can say him nay. The president has not
copyrighted the national colors as dec
orations for coachmen's hats, nor can
the secretary of state issue an edict for
bidding his great seal and coat-of-arms
from appearing on the chariot Of Mr..
Jones, of Toni pne, Arizona. Every
body can have an Insignia. and apparent
ay everybody in Washington is some
body, II one may judge from the vehicles
to be seen standing in front of the shops
and at the doors of houses where those
Of the smart world dwell.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-01
Science in Farming.

J People who look on the department OF
agriculture as mere Ornamental frill
on the government might attain wisdom
by glancing over the annual report Of
the secretary, which was submitted to
the president a few days ago. Among
the various projects in which the coun-
try is engaged they would find these
The production of new variety Of
hardy orange. which may be grown in
nearly every southern state and which
is likely to become "a feature of every
dooryard throughout the south" The
breeding Of new kinds of cotton, includ-
Ing an early maturing variety and one
that is furnished by nature with protec-
tion against the boil weevil, and the i'm
portation of the Guatemalan ant to de-
stroy the weevil. The establishment
of "diversification farms" in the south
to convince the southerner that he can
advantageously plant other crops than
cotton. The distribution of nitrogen
fixing bacteria, which fertilize exhausted
soils at cost of one cent an acre. The
development of system of agriculture
to meet the needs of the semi-arid lands.
including the raising of drought-resist-
ing wheat as well as of kafiir corn. al
falfa and other crops. The use of an ex-
tremely dilute solution of copper sui
plate to purify drinking water and to de-
stroy the bacteria producing typhoid fe-
yer and Asiatic cholera. The mapping
Of the various soils of agricultural land
SO that the farmer may be guided in Be-
curing the best results from his work.
These are only few of the numerous
undertakings to which the experts em-
ployed by the department of agricul-
ture are giving their attention. 1t would
be difficult to overestimate the value of
their work to. the United States.
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photygraf starin' We in tn face ivry
time We pick up pa-a-per, he says. I
come in here to see that it stops, he
says.
Every will says tn inspector. Lay
down yer guns. I've tuck tn position
from tn first that ] wouldn't say a
word on tn subjict'"
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to ride in a car. My condition was
critical when sent for Doan's Kidney
Pills. I used three boxes and they
cured me. Now / can go anywhere and
do as much as anybody. sleep well
and feelsno discomfort at all"
A TRIAL FREE-Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price, so cents.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-01
Good FeIlow.

Markley-See here! You've owed me
SIS for two years now. Don't you think
it's time you liquidated that debt!
Borroughs-Sure! Ill buy you drink.
If that's what you mean.-Louisy,lle
Courier-Journal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-01
Millions of Vewetahles.

When the Editor read 10000 plants for
l6c, he could hardly believe it, but upon
second reading finds that the John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, than
whom there are no more reliable and ex-
tensive seed growers in the world. makes
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-01
Special Excursions to Southwest, Feb.
7and 81, March z and 81, 1905,
via Kansas City Southern
Railway,

Charles, Galveston, Houston, San Antonio.
Tex, and all other points on X. C. S. Ry.,
for tickets with 81 days limit and priv
ilege of stopping off en- route on both GO
ing and return trip.
For literature describing The Land of
Fulfllment' the country along the X. C.
S. Ry. or for further information re-
garding these excursions, write to s. G..
Warner, G. P. & 7. A., K. G. S. BY,
Kansas City, Mo.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-01

Have you any dog biscuits?' asked the
man who had recently invested in e.
nine.
MEN," answered the groceryman, put
I hat some fine sissages.' Chicago Daily
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Harry-What sweet voice your wife
has. l heard her talking over the phone.
Dick-Umhuh. She always talks that
way-over the 'phone-Detroit Free Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-01
OLD MAN HOGAN
Es Gives His Opinion on the Ability
Of Detectives and Does Not Want
to Get Into Their Power.
By HENRY NJ. HYDE.

(AutNOr o. IHe buCcdtHeefs, etc.I
Copyright. 1904. by Joseph B. Bowles)
81 CORY, i'd hate to have thin day.
tectives git afther me-" said Old Man
Hogan Vance thin raylintliss blood
hounds av tn law sthal-~ j o la-a-d's
thrail he might as viii confiss he done
it. They'll foi.. him all over tn first
pages Az IL newspa-a-pers, chase him
back to his hidin place in tn want
sad.' section, an nivir lit up until they
git tYo-column PORTRAITS printed av
ivrybody concerned, together with a
diagram, mar-r-ked wild starts,
shown (A) where the prisoner stud
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-01
Raising a Baby
PLENTY OF ADVICE
ON THIS SUBJECT
T began with the nurse. The nurse
was a most capable person and her

I T began with tn
was a most cap
undoubted expert
ence with babies
led the Bernettes to
accepther opinions,
CT rather instruc-
tons, unquestion-
ingly. The Ber-
nettes themselves
we're not expert
enced. 1t was their
first.
In course of time,
however, the nurse
departed, leaving
the awful response
bility upon III e
young parents. Il
am sure, though,
that | can manage
all right" said Mrs.
Bernette. Il have
W a t C h e d every
single thing that
Miss Lincstrom did
and I've questioned
her until I know
just exactly what is
to be done in any
emergency. And, of
course, there is the
doctor to fall back
on"
There doesn't
seem to be very
much to do, as far
as l can see," said
Bernette, lifting a
corner OF the cover
let and peeping in
at his son and heir.
"All he seems to
want is 10 eat and
then &C so sleep"
He has to be
bathed . said Mrs.
Bernetge. There
Is a good deal in
knowing just how
to battle him. The
water should be at
a proper tempera-
ture, and | am to be
sure to have all the
tow ell S perfectly
warm and then his
clothes have to be
put on properly.
You know, Miss
Lindstrom always
sewed them on
basted them-and
then there are no
buttons to press
into his tender lit
tie flesh"
1T strikes me
that he has too
many Clothes" re-
m arked Bernette,
critically. Now, l
re a d somewhere
about a woman
who just put her
baby into a single
thick wool gar
ment. She cut out
all these pinning
blankets and petit
coats and muslin
dresses and flannel
wrappers and it
struck me that that
was the sensible
thing to do. If /
were you"
Now. don't be-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-01

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If 1t fails to cure.
e. w. Groves signature is on each box. $50.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-01

Some of us are too apt to confuse graft
tude with the rate of interest. Chicago
Tribune.
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vivid some folks said Uncle Eben,
'bein' out O. work is misfortune, an wild
others it's a habit. "-Washington Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-01

Half This Mans Sufferings Would Have
Killed Many q Person, But Doan's
Kidney Pills Cured Him.

A. G. Spragne, stock dealer, of Nor
NAL. Ill, writes: "For two whole years
{ was doing nothing but buying medi-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-01

this offer which is made to get you to
test Salzer's Warranted Vegetable Seeds.
They will send you their big plant and
seed catalog, together with enough seed
to grow
1000 fine, solid Cabbages,
1000 rich, juicy Turnips,
1000 blanching, nutty Celery,
1900 rich, buttery Lettuce,
1000 splendid Onions,
1000 rare, luscious Radishes,
1000 gloriously brilliant Flowers,
ALL FOR BUT 16o POSTAGE,
providing you will return this notice, and
if you will send them zoe in postage, they
Will add to the above a package Of "a
nous Berliner Caulihower. TX. IL
The chief trouble with the man de-
signed by nature for the small-potato con-
tingent lies in the fact that he will per-
sist in fancying that he is in the some
pumpkin set.-Judge.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-01
A HEALTHY OLD AGE
OFTENTHE BESTPARTOFLIFE
Help for Women Passing. Through
Change Of Life

Providence has allotted us each ~
least seventy years in which to fulfill
our mission in life, and it is generally
our own fault If we die prematurely.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-31
a Hat Proposition

buy Hat for $500 having all the STYLE comfort
and durability Of the higher priced Hats have been buy
n don't think good business proposition? And when
it backed by guarantee Of satisfaction don't think it
worth your while investigate? That the kind Of Hat
proposition making You have here extensive
line Of Fall shapes and shades to select FROM
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-31
The Ashbury Park Baby Parade.

ASHBURY PARK, N. j., Aug. 81
The annual baby parade, which forms
the principal feature of the carnival
week, is a thing of the past. Never
before mas there been such large
number of babies in the parade and
never was the display more attractive
from every point of view. Thousands
of visitors had come from all parts
of the east to swell the large crowds
already here and as there is no pos
sibility of finding room for the enor-
nous crowd in the hotels here, most
of the visitors will be compelled to
leave tonight.
The number of entries had reached
nearly five hundred, but the actual
number was somewhat less than that.
The number of beautiful children was
unusually large and the judges whose
task it was to award the prizes had
a very difficult task before them. 1t
will be evening before the judges
have completed their work. In addi-
ton to the handsome souvenirs to be
distributed there will be fifty silver
loving cups to be awarded the prize
babies of the parade. Some of the
loving cups donated represent a value
of $50 to $500.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-31
OLE BULLS PART.
Great Musician Given Credit for Pc.
IiticaI Influence In Norway.


NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Ole Bull is
called by Margaret E. Noble, writing
for the September Century Magazine,
"the greatest political influence in the
history of modern Norway" In the
present crisis Miss Mobiles article is
Of peculiar interests. Among other
things, she says:
what was it made MIN cole Bully
undeniably the greatest political in
f1uence in the history of modern Nor
way? The riddle is easy to read. His
fame was of that order that opens all
doors. Statesmen and chief captains
like Bismarck and Won Moltke were
his intimates, and he was their conf
dant To world artists like List,
Chopin and Mendelssohn he was own
brother. And sovereigns, diplomat
lists and great mobiles were all proud
to name him among their friends.
He Knew Statecraft.
I'm him, then, Norway had found
one who could stand for her in the
highest ranks of the nations. learn for
her the secret of statecraft and re-
cover in her behalf the trick of think
ing like king. For this is one of the
losses entailed on a people who are
governed by foreigners from a foreign
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-31
SHAKER CONFERENCE FORMAL
LY OPENED AT MOUNT LE-
BANON, TODAY.
Delegates Will Discuss Ways and
Means of Securing Universal
Peace Among All Nations.

MOUNT LEBANON, N. Y, Aug. 81.
The Shaker conference in the inter-
est of universal peace which had been
called about two months ago by the
sect, opened here today. The attend
ance was quite large and among those
present were Joseph Holden, Harriet
Pullardfi Augusta Stone and other
prominent representatives of the min
istry and a number of prominent lay
members. In the opening address the
presiding officer called attention to
the fact that peace among nations
and among men," had been the watch
word of the Shakers from the begin
ming and that they had remained true
to their doctrines ever since.
The conference will discuss many
practical questions and consider the
best ways of influencing the govern
ment of the United States and the
other governments of the world to re-
duce the armament on land and sea,
establishing the great water ways of
commerce as neutral zones and redu-
cling the burden of taxation borne by
the producing classes.