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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-12
Profits Of the Packers.

There has been q great deal Of dis
appointment because the Garfield re-
port shows that the profits Of the
packing industry only amount to
about two per cent. of the volume Of
business transacted. There 10 no
doubt. however, that the report Ii cor
rect
The census reports compiled by tho
government in 1900. before the agitar
ton regarding the beef trust" began.
throw considerable light on this ques-
ton. 1t appears from the census that
the packing industry Is conducted on
. smaller margin Of gross profit than
any other industry In America. The
gross margin of profit of s71 -four and
grist mills in Illinois, in the census
year. was nearly seven per cent on the
volume of business. The gross margin
Of fifty-one Wholesale slaughtering and
meat packing establishments In ILL
nois was only about one-third as large.
or a little more than two per cent on
the volume of business.
The millers have not been accused
Of being In q trust" and combine
lions would seem impossible In busi-
ness where there are several thousand
mills in the United States competing
actively for the -four trade, but 1t ap-
pears that the gross profits Of the mill
ers are larger than the gross profits Of
the packers. 1t may turn out that the
agitation regarding the packing indus
try will show the same result as the
devil found in shearing the pig: All
squeal and no wool"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-12
Studying Law.

btatyAh AoWs
: Questions regarding the study OF
law were sent out recently to many
lawyers of this state by the University
of Illinois and ELECTED 1000 replies.
From these, observes the Daily News
of Chicago. 1t appears that the days OF
studying law in lawyers Office have
passed away. Very few OF the ofhces
have any law students at all. Many
OF the ablest lawyers expressed the
opinion that study in law Office Is an
absolute waste of energy. Nearly all
the successful law firms declared that
they had no time to devote 20 young
men who desired TO study law, and
that such young men were a nuisance
in the Office The only young man
they could use at all was one who had
already passed his examination for
the state bar and who was willing TO
work for nothing for year or two in
order to get the experience which
comes from large Office. Out OF the
1000 replies only seven favored prep
aration for the bar in a lawyers Of
fee. Another striking result of this
investigation Is found in the answers
TO the questions as to the proper de-
gree of preliminary education a stu
dent should have before entering the
law school. A majority of the whole
number urged that everyone taking up
the study of the law should complete
a full college course. OF tie Others a
majority were in favor of at least two
years in college. There was a practi-
cal unanimity that the completion OF
a four years high school course was
the absolute minimum which was at
all acceptable. It was the general
opinion that having once entered the
law school the young man should give
his entire time to the work of the
school and not attempt to combine II
with work in lawyers office or, In
deed, work in any other place unless
that was absolutely necessary to pay
expenses. One lawyer declared that II
was q poor school that could not keep
o student busy all the time, and II q
boy found himself in such school he
ought to leave it for one which coule
keep him busy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-12

not fancy a rival at all; but for all the
questions and opinions little Blue Vio-
let remained a mystery still.
Then Violet grew out Of her shynesa
and told the flower company of her life
in the deep ferny woods.
Beautiful! Wonderful" cried the
flower hosts and Violet saw glisteDins
tears in many eyes.
I'VE all grew in greenhouse under
glass roof and the heat and the damp
was nothing but Turkish bath from
morning until night" said a dignified
Fern. I'VE had nothing to amuse us"
sighed the Rose I'VE could not even
nod our heads together. in a friendly
chat, that a cruel gardener did not
come along, with stick and a string.
and tie us up as straight and prim as
castiron poker"
Lily; I'VE are cut with sharp scissors
and crowded together. and after trav-
cling long way in the dark and the
cold, we come here to be sold Ike
slaves In the market"
Eyes, but We can go to parties" In
terrupted the Brideroses, "and to fu-
nerals which are, oh. so sad!" cried
the Lilies. ITO feasts," continued the
Rosebuds. But we are so warm, and
tired hearing and seeing nothing much
that Is good, we are left to wither and
die" moaned the white waxen Jas
mine.
Violet lost her shyness completely
In this babble of tongues and COM
plants. 81 go to parties, too" she
cried. "Bluebird and Robin always
give the first party Of the spring. and
last time danced with dainty Johnnie
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-12

The tendency toward republicanism
10 growing slowly but steadily In Eu-
rope. The suggestion is made that
Norway and Sweden will finc a way
out OF existing difficulties by adopting
the republican system. Yet the two
countries have very mild form of
monarchical rule and have little to
complain of in the way of abuse of
sovereign power. But those Scandi-
nayian countries are noted for the in
telligence Of their people, and it il
quite certain that they will make q
success of self-government.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-12

The Sabbath school children Of Phil
ndslphia propose to raise $4,000 to
help forward Christian work among
the Italians of that city.
During the last year more than .
million copies Of the Scriptures were
sold in China by the British and For
sign Bible society. This was exclusive
Of 5000 copies In the shape Of free
grants, mainly to Chinese students.
This record far exceeds all previous
records of the society's circulation in
the Chinese empire.
Gospel wagons, Gospel cars, Gospel
tents, Gospel bicycles and now Gospel
automobiles are used by missionaries
in preaching tours. Two pastors In
Paris have recently Travelled many
miles in an automobile. from which
they have preached to the large num-
Der Of country people assembled In
market places and at fairs, and dis
tributed leaflets and tracts among
them,
The Jewish community in France
figures in the Budget Of Worship for
1905 for the following amounts: One
hundred and thirty-thres thousand
i've hundred and thirty france. contri-
buttons to salaries Of religious func-
tionaries; 1880 francs, subvention to
the Jewish seminary. In addition,
81. 900 francs are allowed towards the
maintenance Of Protestant and Jewish
religious edifices.
New York is the largest single mis-
sion field in the world to-day. Il II
estimated that only one-third Of its
population. both Protestant and Ro-
man Catholic, Is under Christian infiu-
ence. The foreign descent population
In New York Is larger than tho whole
of Chicago's population, and they read
sc daily newspapers in foreign tongues.
Congregationalism carries on religious
yervices In IA languages.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-12
THE MONTHLY TRIAL
HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, BEARMa-
DOWN PAINS.
a Woman Tells How she Has Become Wen
and Strong after Years Of Misery
Due to Irregular Functions.

a Woman Tells How She Has Become Wsn
and Strong after Years Of Misery
Duo to Irregular Functions.
The fact that one woman Il bright
eyed, rosy checked, strong and cheerfulJ
while another is pale, weak and do
pressed. is due more often than other@
wise to the regularity In the one caso
and the irregnlarity in the other Of tho
functions that are peculiar to the sex.
When these are disturbed everything
goes wrong; pain and discomfort are
felt all over the body; the sensations are
often terrifying.
For four years." said Mrs. Davis re-
Gently, 81 suffered Undesirable misery
from sick headache every month. ac-,
companied by fainting spells. shortness
of breath and severe pain In my left dde.i
There were also bearing-down pains, a.
times 80 acute that Icould not stand up.
and my head was full Of ringing sounds.
It seemed as If everything was going to
hit me in the eyes. was compelled to
lie down with closed eyes for hours to
get q little relief. When attempted to
arise everything would whirl around and
1t would grow so dark that could
scarcely see any object"
"Couldn't your doctor help your
Give doctors In all treated me, but ]
got no lasting benefit. Besides used
lot Of advertised remedies. The only
medicine, however, that had the de-
sired effect was DIR. Williams Pink Pills
and they are truly godsend to women.
did not have much faith in them when
began to take them. / found myself.
however, 30 much better after using two
boxes that / began to believe in them.
They checked right away the decline
into which was going. My troubles
kept lessening and finally disappeared
altogether" {.
"How long did 1t take for curei"
"After I had used several boxes my
health was all right. / had taken on
flesh and was strong and hearty. Ifeel
today In lpirits more like girl Of six
teen than woman Of my years"
Mrs. G. II. Davis address is Carmel,
Maine, r +. D., No. 2. DR.. Williams
Pink Pills are confidently offered ia
women Cor the cure of an@mia, chloro-
sis, peirsful and irregular periods. and
all fosaxs Of weakness. They are sold
BY every druggist.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-12
LASTING RELIEF.

my nightly rest was broken, owing
to irregular action of the kidneys. ]
was suffering intensely from severe
pains in the small of my back and
through the kidneys and annoyed by
painful passages of abnormal secre-
tons No amount Of doctoring relieved
this condition. / took Doan's Kidney
Pills and experienced quick and lasting
relief. Doan's Kidney Pills will prove
blessing to all sufferers from kidney
disorders who viii give them . falls
trial"
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. r.
proprietors. For sale by all druggista.
price 80 cents per box.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-12
Bath Barr.

The bath bags can be used very nicely
for face and body. Following is the
recipe: Take four pounds of fine oat-
meal, two quarts of clear bran, ~
pounds Of the best powdered orris root,
~ pounds Of almond meal one pound
Of best white CASTLE soap (powdered)
and three ounces of primrose satchst
Mix and keep In glass jar, filing lit
tie cheesecloth bags as needed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-12
Rraid aarniture.

Braids are much used this summer
and principally upon travelling dresses
they are worn. though, great deal
upon street gowns and there are times
when bit of braiding does very well
upon dinner waist In the last named
instance the braid must be very fine and
put on in designs into which are worked
lace flowers and beaded flowers and
every other pretty embroidery device.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-12

Another blow has been struck at the
cigarette. Now comes a medical au-
thority to declare that leeches applied
u inveterate cigarette smokers die of
nicotine poisoning after short time.
On TIE other hand they cling to habituai
pipe smokers without experiencing any
apparent discomfort. from which it is
argued that the cigarette smoker abb
serbs the nicotine while the pipe smok-
er>does not The investigator is silent
regarding cigars. but the experiments
show that the cigarette evil is bad
one
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-12
LITTLE DREsslNo-oowN.
Miss from Ten to Sixteen Would Great
~ Enjoy Negligee Fashioned
After Mothers.

This will be found most useful wrap
for little girl to slip on over night
dress. 1t is suitable to be made in fig-
ured flannel, cashmere, or hannelette,
and may be lined or not IS preferred; II
IL cut to loose sacque shape slightly
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-12

ouble-breasted, the right front over
wraps the left and fastens with four
rather large bone buttons. The pointed
cape and the cuffs to the bell-sleeves are
faced with soft silk or cashmere tie
color Of the material employed for the
gown.
Material required: Three and one-half
yards IS inches wide, and three-quarters
yard silk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-12
had for Complexion,

The use Of rouge and powder il very
injurious to the complexion, clogging
the pores Of the skin, causing blackheads
and dull, sallow look that is far from
pleasing. Many Of the face powders
contain bismuth. which Injuries the
nerve centers when constantly en-
ployed and has been known to causs
serious results.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-12
Mourning.

The proper period Of mourning for a
parent is full year. During the last
six months of this time you can wear
your colcred coat with black band at
sachsd OF eacircling the sleeve
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-12
Physical Geography.

Columbus was proving the earth VA
round.
But asked Ferdinand, az he scanned
Isabclla's vacation bills, "can you explain
why the seashore is higher than the noun
taipss"
Completely baffied, the great man wa
compelled to give it up.--N. Y. Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-12

Eosh-Did you get anything out Of that
oI deal you were telling me about! :.
Josh-Yes,. indeed! / got great deal
I didn't have before!-Detroit Free Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-12
Tha Mational Flmeer

Binks-H IL should be decided to make
the stork the national bird what ought
to be the national flower?
Banks-Give 1t up.
why, the poppy, Of urxs."-Judss.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-11
EFFECTED HIS ESCAPE.
Young White Man Confined in Laurens
Jail Escaped. but was Recaptured

Last Thursday afternoon about
O'Clock it was discovered that John M.
Marcy, the Canadian, who was sent up
from Clinton two weeks ago on va
grancy charge for 80 days, had made
his escape from jail On Saturday
Marcy was arrested in Spartanburg by
the police. Sunday afternoon the pri-
soncr was brought back to the Laurens
Jail by Deputy Sheriff Sullivan, who
went up for him Saturday night.
Marcy escaped from prison by tear
ing away some of the overhead ceiling
and climbing through to the bay win
| dow, portion of which he removed,
thence to the Jail yard by the use OF
his blankets which he had torn into
strips. The sheriff and members of
his family happened to be absent at the
time and no one saw the fellow escap-
ing. Every effort was made to recap
ture Marcy that evening and the next
day descriptions of the man were sent
out in every direction, with the result
that he was picked up in Spartanburg.
Marcy is a suspicious character. -
When arrested in Clinton two weeks
ago he had on his person a map of the
town and complete diagram of Bal
ley's Bank. He made the drawings
himself. A negro noticed him and re-
ported the fact to the officers. A va
grancy charge was preferred and
Marcy was sent up for short term.
He says he is from Canada and is a
plumber by trade. The general opinion
is that he belongs to gang of bank
burglars who have been operating in
this State for the last two years. He
is about 81 years old
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-11
CITIZEN OF DIALS
LODGED IN JAIL.
John nj. Abercrombe is Charged With
Assaulting Magistrate p. Nj. Hell
lams Last Friday.

John M. Abercrombie of Dials town
ship was committed to Jail Saturday af-
ternoon on a warrant charging him with
assault and battery with intent to kill
The warrant under which Abercrombie
was arrested charges him with making
an assault upon Morgan Gwinn with
deadly weapon and was issued by Mag
istrate Pierce M. Hellams after he him
self had been brutally assaulted by the
same man. So instead of one indict-
ment under the same charge there will
be two.
According to the accounts of the af-
fair it seems that Abercrombie had
tried to get Magistrate Hellams in his
official capacity to assist him in regain
ing possession of his children who were
living with their mother from whom
Abercrombie had been separated for
month or more. Failing in this, it ap-
pears that Abercrombie then notified
to pick cotton. This all took place two
or three weeks ago. it seems.
Friday afternoon Abercrombie called
at Magistrate Hellams' home and after
exchanging few words Mr.. Hellams,
believing that he was about to be at
tackled, retreated and entered an adj
Joining room. Abercrombie guessing
Hellams' purpose, entered at an
other door and cut Hellams off before
he could reach his gun. Abercrombie
the door facing and otherwise assaulted
him before Mrs. Helams and Mr..
Curry, the latter who happened to be
passing, interferred and prevailed upon
Abercrombie to leave. Finally he agreed
to go. After leaving Mr.. Helams he
came upon Morgan Gwinn, who was
picking cotton near the road Without
word of warning Abercrombie is said
to have deliberately fired upon Gwinn
with rifle which he had with him when
he called at Magistrate Hellams. He
missed his mark, however, and Gwinn
is said to have lost no time in getting
reporter of THE ADVERTISER Aber-
crombie stated his side of the affair, but
admitted that he was drinking some and
was not in very happy frame of mind
when he got to Magistrate Hellams Fri
day afternoon.
Sheriff Duckett and Deputy Sullivan
went up late Friday night and early
Saturday morning Abercrombie was To-
Gated in the field picking cotton At
first he said he wouldn't gowith the Of
ficers, but would come down and sur
render in few days. The sheriff re-
minded him that he had warrant and
that he must come along with him.
Mr.. Abercrombie is native of Dals
and has large connection throughout
this section. Until about year ago he
had lived in Greenvile for sometime,
having moved to that city about 10 years
ago. He is fifty years old and has a
wife and six children. He seems to be
greatly attached to his children and is
distressed because he has to be sep
arated from them.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-11
State Of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF LAURENS,
In Court of Common Pleas

Jas. f. Coleman and G. w. L.. league.
as Executors, etc, ct al, Plaintiffs.
VS.. Callie f.. Hollingsworth, j. Frank
Coleman, ct al, Defendants.
Complaint to sell land for the purpose
of division.
Pursuant to Decree of foreclosure
public outcry to the highest bidder, at
Laurens, c.. H., S. c., on Saesday in
November next, being Monday. the 9Th
day of the month, during the legal
hours for such sales, the following dc
scribed property to wit:
All that tract of land containing three
t3l3)hundred thirteen acres, more or less
bounded by lands of G.. w. l.. league,
j. d. M. Shaw and others, being ali the
land of which Larlen Coleman, decd.
seized and possessed. except the ri
acre tract sold by his Executors and
the SO acre tract, conveyed by Amanda
b. Coleman to j. Frank Coleman.
All of which will more fully appear on
plat made by II. A. Austin which will
be exhibited at the sale.
Terms of Sale: One-half cash, bal
ance to be paid twelve months from
secured by bond and MORTGAGE of
the purchaser over The tRR,s' said pTemises osS3 9i
bearing legal interest from date, with
leave to purchaser to pay his entire bid
IN cash. Purchaser to pay for papers
If the terms of sale are not complied
with, the land to be resold on same o,,
some subsequent Salesday on same
terms, at RISK OF former purchaser.
JOHN f. BOLT.
G. C. C. p. 81 G. S.
Sept. 29th '05-td.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-11
STATE AND GENERAL NEWS.
The State Fair begins Tuesday, DC
tober "a.

The State Fair begins Tuesday, DC.
tober "a.
Anderson will vote on the Dispensary
proposition Nov 4th
Mayor Mcclellan of New York has
been renominated for the next term,
beginning January 1st.
Another county treasurer seems to
have gone wrong in his accounts. On
Friday j. M. Whetsell, treasurer of
Dorchester county, was suspended by
the Governor by reason of an alleged
shortage of $1,264.
Dr. j. T. Pattison, county treasu-
rer of Edgefeld was suspended by
Gov. Hayward upon the report of
Comptroller General Jones, showing a
shortage in The treasurer's office of
Sd, 200. Within the week Pattison was
reinstated by the Governor.
Through the efforts of Commissioner
Watson a colony of Russian and Polish
families will be settled in Aiken county
this winter, 1900 acres of farming
lands having been bought for that pur-
pose.
1t is estimated that Charleston has
lost $4,000, 600 during the past two
years through the failure of the va
rious oil mills and cotton mills of the
State.
An election on "The Dispensary" or
"No Dispensary" question was held in
three counties last Tuesday. In Ian
caster and Horny the institution was
voted out by safe majorities, while in
Florence the Dispensary won by 100
votes
Gov. Hayward has pardoned three
young white men, Cunningham, War
ing and Hinkey, who were serving a
term in the State Penitentiary for the
alleged robbery of the post-office at
Latta two years ago. The Governor
was convinced that the men were inno-
cent of the charge.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-11
EINAL. SETTLEMENT.

Take notice that on the 4th day of
November, 1905, will render final
account of my acts and doings as Ad-
ministrator of the estate of John c..
Reeder, deceased, in the Office of the
at II O'Clock A. M, and on the same
day will apply for final discharge
from my trust as Administrator.
All persons indebted to said estate
arc notified and required to make pay
ment by said date, and all persons hav-
ing demands against said estate will
present them on or before said date
duly proven or be forever barred.
LANDoN e. REEDER,
Administrator.
Oct. 4th '05-td.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-10-11
Mr.. ALGIE MOSELEY DEAD.
Former Laurens Citizen Died In Macon,
Ga, Last Wednesday.

After lingering illness Mr.. Algie
M. Moseley died in Macon, Ca, We'd
nesday, Oct. a. His remains were
brought to Laurens on Thursday and
were inferred in the City Cemetery.
Mr.. Moseley was son of Mr.. John
w. Moseley, deceased, and was az
years old. His wife and four children,
together with his mother, Mrs. Emma
J: Moseley and a brother, Mr.. j. r.
MSseley % Xodota1 OF tins city, !;, survive; te
for some time was telegraph operator
here. For the past several years he
has held important positions with the
Southern as operator in Tennessee and
Georgia.