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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-03-04
CURRENT s1HouLAR1r1zs.

One of the most remarkable opals in
existence is supposed to be fossil frag-
ment of the Embellishments. which once
lived in Australia, reaching length Of
40 feet. The specimen, lately brought
to New York. weighs 1.150 carats.
]. N. Tilton, . merchant Of Bozeman,
Mont, left in . will that was probated
ON October 10 the income Of his estate.
which will amount to several thousand
dollars annually, for the celebration OF
the Fourth of July with fireworks. fags
and bunting.
The following Is q translation Of q
public announcement, which appeared
recently in the principal paper Of town
in Alsace: The commune of Hirsingen
requires q capable man to wind and look
after the village clock. No salary to be-
gin with, but this will soon be doubled
II services are satisfactory"
New Britain. Conn, . hustling city.
with 10000 peraons, has only two po-
licemen at work In the daytime-and
only one when the chief eats his lunch
con. 1t seems to speak volumes for
the orderly disposition of the New
Britain people that this has been the
condition for so long. and events have
only just called attention to It.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-03-04

Wise is the wife who has only small
wishes to be granted.
Many a woman is not as blond As
she is peroxidized to be.
Liquor may weaken the voice. though
1t adds strength to the breath.
Love may be blind, but the girls lit
tie brother seldom has to be shown any
thing about 1t.
II q woman is permitted to do the
talking she is not very particular who
does the thinking.
Some politicians roost on the fence
most of the time because there are vot-
ers on both sides Of 1t.
You may kick, you may shatter =
boom IL you will, but the hopes Of it,
owner will cling to it still.
Tight shoes cause the blood to mount
to the face. yet there are young men
who can't imagine why girls blush.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-03-04

For the study of ornithology, C. C.
Worthington has established one of the
most wonderful bird houses In the
world, and, in order that no action
worthy of note on the part Of any bird
shall GO unrecorded, stenographer
has been employed to make record of
pathological doings. The stenog-
rapher will accompany an expert or
nithologist on his inspection of the
birds daily, and the latter will die
tate his observations. The birds oc-
cupy five rooms, and are separated by
wire netting from ceiling TO floer.
The quarters are quite gorgeous, being
prettily painted, and handsomely
painted trees are placed in the COM
partments for the birds to rest on.
Some of the birds are of rare species
one being valued at $3.50. The at
tendants have their homes in the
building. Kansas City Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-03-04

In talking to some Of his political
friends the other day William Hepburn
Russell. who is known As the Sunny Jim
of politics. emitted . statement that
should put him In thA Solomon class Of
wisdom. Good advice" said he. rs
0ne Of those injuries which good man
ought. II possible. to forgive. but At all
events to forget at once"
The president gets . good many let
tiers from che men who served under
him in the rough riders. This one came
recently from New Mexico: Dear
Colonel: am in heap Of trouble, and
l write to see II you can help me out
Last week when was shooting at my
wife another lady stepped in range and
hit her. 1t was an accident. wasn't
shooting at her at all. I hope you will
write to the Judge and tell him to let
ne CO."
Admirers of Mark Twain will recall
his famous letter to Queen Victoria.
According to his own account he once
wrote: Il don't know you personally.
but have met your SON. He was at
the head OF q procession In the Strand
and l was on q bus" During late
visit to London Mark Twain was pre-
scented to King Edward. who showed
his appreciation of the American hui
morist by remarking: II have met you
before. You must remember. 1t was
on the Strand and you were riding ON
= bus"
Senator Depew tells the following sea
story. In addition to the genial doctors
word, the story has internal evidences
Of being genuine: Several men In the
smoking-room of a liner were discuss
ing the wonders of navigation. All
agreed that the accuracy of the readings
was marvellous. At this point very
heavy-lookng Englishman interrupted.
Il say" he drawled. its deuced strange.
you know, how they ever find their way
over-deuced strange! Now. of course.
going back it's awfully simple. They've
only to follow the straight white line
the ship has made"
Senator Carmack tells this story of .
colored man who called on him for
legal advice a, Columbia, Tenn: The
elder OF his church had advised his
wife to get divorce from him. and the
negro asked: IL . elder come foolin'
roun' you ais house mixin' up trou-
BILE. advisin' 20 VIE r. 70 git q divorce.
what'd you do!" take = shotgun and
kill him, most likely" replied young
Carmack. Kill him-kill . elder! Den
what de law dof" exclaimed the client.
"Oh. hang you. probably" For full
minute the negro was silent. Then in
great disgust he turned to go. As he
shufied along down the steps he turned
. perplexed eye on the lawyer and
said: For the Lawd's sake, Mr.. Car
mack, what so't 'torney is you. amy
how?"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-03-04
! GREAT SUFFERER
Az HELPLESS AND SPEEOHLESa
FOR HOURS AT A TINE.

Sinking Spells, Headaches. Rheumstisus
All Caused by Poor Blood-Cured by
DIR. Williams Pink Pills.
When Mrs. Williams was asked for
some details of the fearful illness from
which she had so long suffered, she spoke
as follows:
"Ever since ! had nervous prostration.
about thirteen years ago, I have bad
periodical spells Of complete exhaustion.
Any excitement or unusual activity
would throw me into state Of lifeless-
ness. At the beginning my strength
would come back in moderate time,
but the period of weakness kept length
ening until at last would lie helpless
as many as three hours at stretch"
"You were under medical treatment,
Of course?'
Yes, when became 30 bad that
had to give up my Homework, in May Of
1908, ! was being trested for kidney
trouble, and later the doctor thought my
difficulties came from change Of life. ]
was not only weak, but had dizzy
feelings, palpitation Of the heart, misery
after eating, hot flashes, nervous head.
aches, rheumatic pains in the back and
hips. The doctor did me SO little good
that gave up his treatment, and really
feared that my case was incurable."
"What saved you from your state Of
hopelessness?
"In July Of 1908 ! had q very bad
spell, and my husband came in one day
with . little book which told Of remark.
able cures effected by q remedy for the
blood and the nerves, DIR. Williams Pink
Pills. He bought a box for me, and
that was tho beginning of my return ia
health. Myappetite grew keen, my food
no longer distressed me, my nerves were
quieted. and my strength began to re.
vive."
Elbow long did you take this remedy"
"For two months only. At the end
of that time had regained my health
aud cheerfulness, and my friends say
that am looking better than have
done for the past fifteen years"
Mrs. Lizzie Williams is now living at
No. 416 Cedar street. Quincy, Illinois.
The pills which she praises SO highly,
cure all diseases that come from i'm.
poverished blood. If your system IL all
run down, DIR. Williams Pink Pills are
the very best remedy to take. Any drug.
gist can supply them.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-03-04
THE GOLDEN LEGACY.


MY mother had no gold to share,
Nor land. nor herd nor merchandise
(My brother has her silken hair
Ny sister has her azure eyesD
To me she left no comeliness
That to the form or face belong.
But oh. one gift do possess,
The blessed heritage Of song,
Long. long ago In cradle days
tier sweet voice would my heart beguI:e,
When could nothing do but gaze
Into the heaven of her smile,
] learned the songs In later years
And with her sang them Ger and Ger
Oh, Memory. thy lutte and tears
Must meet and mingle evermore!
Twas Hush. my babe"-as fades the
light
1 hear her softly. sweetly Groom
Then ALTON Water" 'Stilly Night
"Sancfissima" and 'Silver Moon:''
She sang them with such tender art.
The art that only mothers know.
And tied the tunes around my heart.
Else II had broken long ago!
Clarence Urmy. in Lippincott's Maya
zine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-03-04
THEIR
COLLABORATION
~ +. H. BEAN AN

- I WANT to know exactly how to
to write this story" began the
girl.
The author regarded her a moment
meditatively, with the tips Of his fingers
pressed lightly together. after the man.
ner of Sherlock Holmes. He was tall
and thin. yet (Which seems strange in
an author) elegantly attired- His face
was clean shaver and of a classic, inter-
esting type--the forehead broad, the
nose straight, the eyes deep set and
fathomless, the mouth sensitively cut,
yet firm. The girl was inclined to think
him handsome; she knew he was sue
cessful; she conceived him to be clever.
Before writing story" he said,
after a moments thoughtful pause.
"there are two things for the writer to
determine"
only two?" said the girl. in tone
Of relief.
well, two main things" he corrected,
gently. "One Is whether his story is
worth writing"
Mine is certainly worth writing,
broke In the girl. impatiently.
The author waved his hand with a
mild. protesting gesture.
"Of course" he observed. THE other
is whether the writer can write It."
But" said the girl. drawing her
eyebrows together, that is just what
have come to you for"
''What--to ask me to write it?" ex-
claimed the author, In some perturbs-
tion.4 .
Dear. no-that is, not exactly, but to
find out how it ought to be written
And then"
And them" he inquired.
swell, II you like" she remarked
kindly, II don't mind IL we write 1t to-
gether."
But" objected the author, Il have
never collaborated!"
Nor have l." said the girl, proudly.
''Yet you propose" he began
mol" she interrupted. hastily. Il
should leave that entirely to you"
Leave what?" asked the author,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-03-04

Wise is the wife who has only small
wishes to be granted.
Liquor may weaken the voice. though
1t adds strength to the breath.
Love may be blind, but the girls lit
tie brother seldom has to be shown any
thing about 1t.
II woman Is permitted to do the
talking she is not very particular who
does the thinking.
Some politicians roost on the fence
most of the time because there are vot-
ers on both sides of 1t.
You may kick, you may shatter
boom If you will, but the hopes Of its
owner will cling to it still.
Tight shoes cause the blood to mount
to the face. yet there are young msn
who can't imagine why girls blush.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-03-04
FUR-BEARINo ANIMALS.
Many of Them in Danger Of Extinc-
ton Through Slaughter for
Their Pelts.

Few persons not connected with the
fur trade have any notion of the enor-
nous destruction of animal life which
takes place each year among fur-bearing
animals, or of the extraordinary way in
which the supply of these animals ap-
pears to keep up.
There are only few species which
seem to be verging toward extinction;
such are the sea otter, the beaver over
large tracts of country, certain sorts OF
fur seals and a west African monkey.
Northern Asia and northern North
America still produce vast quantities
of fur and will long continue to do SO,
says an authority.
Perhaps the most valuable fur in the
world is that of the sea otter, formerly
abundant on the shores of the Pacific
ocean in northern Asia and North Amer
lea, but now in great danger of extermi-
nation, unless it shall soon be efficiently
protected. Between 1772 and 1774, 10000
skins of the sea otter were taken in the
Aleutian islands, and the fur was so
eagerly sought after that at the end OF
the eighteenth century 10000 skins
were taken each year.
The results of such destruction could
not be doubtful. The number killed
soon fell to $1,000 each year and in 1867
when Alaska was sold to the United
States, it was 700. In 1901 it was 406,
while in 1903 Messrs. Lampson & Co.,
of London, sold 463 skins, but they had
none in January, 1904. and none in Oc-
tober. 1t is not unusual for sea otter
skin to sell for $500, while remarkably
good skins may bring two or three OF
five times that price.
The only skin which approaches the
sea otter in value is that of the black OF
silver fox. 1t is said that good skins OF
the black fox have been sold in st. Pc
tersburg at from 81 500 to $4,000. A pair
Of silver skins in London sold for 81, 400
while single skin is said to have
brought $1,000.
The arctic foxes known as white foz
and blue fox are in great demand. In
1908 Lampson & Co. sold more than TO-
900 white skins and nearly 1900 blue
ones. Both these skins seem to be in
creasing in value. 1t is not long age
since the price of white fox skins ranged
from 81 to 81. They are now said to be
worth from SIC to $25, while the price 81
the blue fox skins runs from $50 to SIS.
Almost $4,000 wolverine skins were
sold in London last year at prices rang
ing from "a to IS for good skins. OF Rus
sian sable nearly 10000 were sold, OF
three times as many as we're sold in
all London In 1891 These expensive
furs run from $3.50 to SIS in price, but
occasionally skins are found which
bring from $3.50 to $3.50 each. The ST.
berian sable, which is much more
abundant-more than 470, 900 skins hav-
ing been sold last years. an inexpen-
sive fur, worth only about so cents
apiece.
Mink and marten are cheap furs and
bring low prices, but the best pine mar.
ten bring from $3.50 to $3.50.
Otter skins again are costly, as arr
beaver, the supply of which, as has beer
said, seems to be failing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-03-04

pleased to find his original suspicion
verified. for the girl was certainly inter-
esting and remarkably pretty.
"The-the collaboration, suppose"
she explained.
"Ah. the collaboration! But the
story"
SIS all about GIRL" she said.
"You see. she ran away" explained
the girl. leaning forward on her elbows
and speaking in a confidential tone
oh! She ran away? From school?v
mo! From her husband!"
BLESS me-" said the author, what a
very wicked young LADY,"
She merely did it for a-well. kind
of lark" explained the girl. apologet-
ically.
THAT is some slight conformation, Of
course" admitted the author
Then" went on the girl, there was
the other man"
Naturally" sighed the author, with
weary recollections of Adelphi melo-
dramas. "She ran to him."
Nothing of the sort!" exclaimed the
girl. The other man didn't even know
her."
That seems to simplify matters as
far as the girl is concerned"
But she knew him." went on the girl,
nodding her head sagely at the author.
How long had she known him?'
asked the author, with resignation.
"Oh. ever so long! You see, her school
friends cousin had introduced her to
him when she still had long hair"
"You mean before it was cut off?"
mo, no! When it was down her
back. The man was the school friends
cousins brother-in-law and, naturally,
wouldn't remember her."
Naturally" sighed the author again.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-03-04
Capture Wild Horses.

The work Of capturing wild horses In
the vicinity of Fox mountain and Made
line plains has begun. and several ami
mails have been taken The country is
practically wild. unbroken stretch of
mountains in western Nevada and east
ern California that is too rough for any
purpose except grazing and over which
several thousand head of wild horses
roam. The captured animals are invari-
ably small. but well proportioned. and
prove to be hardy. serviceable and ODE
dent after being broken.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-03-04

prof. Simon Newcomb, the noted
American astronomer. declares that
the recent congress of arts and sciences
In st. Louis was the most notable as
semblaee of intellectual and learned
men that has ever been gathered In the
history Q. the world.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-03-04
Mule Meat in Paris.

A new city slaughter house, covering
.wo acres. and to be used for the killing
If horses. donkeys and mules for food.
has been opened in Paris with banquet
at which horse and donkey flesh were the
only meats served. 1t is stated that
$4,000 horses, donkeys and mules are
killed annually in Paris for food. The
use of their flesh is increasing
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-03-04
Not Displacing the Original.

Sumatra wrapper tobacco can be
grown in Connecticut. and farmer near
Charleston mas demonstrated by IL
years OF profitable experiment that tea
can be grown in South Carolina, but
there is still a market for tobacco grown
in Sumatra and for tea grown in Japan.
Boston Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-03-04
All Due Precautions Taken.

Nervous Old Lady ION seventh floor
Of hoteD-Do you know what precau-
tons the proprietor of the hotel has
taken against fire?
Porter-Yes, mum; he has the place
inshoored for twice wot it's worth
Pittsburg Gazette.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-03-04

There is in Mexico a man of the
name of John Smith. whose wealth is
estimated at $45.ooo.oO0. 1t will. how
ever. remarks the Chicago Record Her
aid, be necessary for him to get good
deal more than that If he wishes to
make his name stand oct prominently.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-03-04
An odd Fish.

A strange fish is on exhibition at
Seattle Wash. 1t is six feet long and
Is half animal and half vegetable. as
= seed grew out Of its body.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-03-04
Expeusive suuvstorms.

Removing snow in New York city is a
large item in the city's annual expense
bill. 1t costs about $35, 900 for every inch
of recorded snowfall. Last year it cost
the city $755.000 to remove the snow
from the streets The average fall in
New York is 30 inches, but though the
snow season hardly has begun, % inches
have fallen this winter, and the cost
this season promises to reach consider.
ably over 81 .O00,00O
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-03-04
woman's Presence.

What CONSIDER is woman. No pres
ance but hers can win a man from his
sorrow The soldier becomes light
some boy at her feet; the anxious states
man smiles himself back to the free
hearted youth beside her and the still
and shaded countenance of care bright
ems beneath her influence, as the closed
flower blooms in the sunshine.-Amer-
lean Queen.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-03-04

Fuel for Beexlebub.
''Time to burn" keeps the DEVILS fur
uace gong. Chicago Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-03-04
The First City.

New York was the first city incor-
porated in the limits of the Unitel
States. It's charter was dated 1864.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-03-04

u WANT to know exactly how to
to write this story" began the
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-03

do de credibiidad deben merecernos sus afrma-
ciones1
La acusada, bajo juramento a6rma que ella al sa-
lir de de ,io Ednardo para Manatf 10 VERTIGO
sola, evandn consgo nada mas que lo de ropas y
un parsguss que l. mia qued6 al cuidado de su
tio, seg1n hsb4n nvenido la noche anterior para
evitare moestia de ale de ida otra de vuel-
Siendo asf que ella -egres Ell tunes ST.
guiente S, sf,mac6p n Sc contradice con niaeuna
de Ia respuestas que luego da las babies nten-
cionadas peeuntas que le hacen e. Juez ell Fiscal
q las que lie dirige de los jurados
La calma v Ia sereni lad del que NADIA teme por-
cue ST. Co1-i32c &c radA e causa; "a frmeza propia
del que de nne Ia verda1, toda la verdad NADIA mas
que la verda1: Ia lie eavotlra le ore no Sc utimda
Ia ptesencil de Tribunal, porque de ese Tribu-
nal no puede eep'Tar ino uscia, sabe que la JUS
ticia le five fneton saIeutes en- e acto de
prestar lt la c6a Lula Nevarez NADIA de fnqi-
menos rad d rstudiadas actictuaes, NADIA de i'm
plfcitas sdpica "a IA de- enganosas exterioridades
utiiz6 la 1crsada. No f1gio porq1e ell que no te-
me, fuges: mpleo estudiadas acttudes poroue
fue al represeptsr comedia; no hizo implf-
ca ss6picss poque suplca el que necesita clemenca
ella soto quere justica; us6 engaaasas exhriori-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-03
LIBRO IMPORTANTE
LOS ABOG ADOS

sia sido muy bien acogida por ell
pdblico y especialmente por los Letra-
dos la nueva edici6n del C6digo de
Enjuiciamiento Civil, puesta a la ven
ia desde hace algunos dias en- Ia libre-
ria oel BOLETIN.
La nueva obra viene q ser una CO.
lecci6n de t"das las leyes de caracter
procesal civil dictsdas hasta el dfa,
CON 10 que Sc facilita grandemente el
conocimiento y estudio de tales leyes,
one sc hallaban disEersas e inclufdas
ea varios y voluminosos cuerr>os lega-
les. de consulta diffcil y molesta.
Para los Abogados son perfecta-
mente conocidas las ventajas de un
cofecci6n procesal que les evite el pc
noso trabs 10 de consular en- cada cas-.
mdltiples libros y textos legales.
Para que Sc pueda formar idea de
las materias que abarca esta obra. di
remos que en- ella estan contenidas to-
das las leyes de reorganization judi
cial de 1904 y 1905. las references los
autos de Certigar;, Inhibitarios, Man.
damus. Habess Corpus. Injuctions.
Quo warranto: procedimientos de ex-
propiaci6n forzosa, academies del ira
bajo. daffos y perjuicios en- casos de
libelo y calumnia. desacato. matrimo-
nio natural, interes legal, Homestead,
desahucio aseguramiento de senten-
cias, ejecuci6n de las mismas; proce-
dimientos especialcs en- testamenta-
rfas, abin." ,atos, administration judi
cial de h'enes. tutela. adopcion. defen-
"a de menores susencia, alimentos
provisionales; leyes sobre prestacion
de- juramentos, testigos habiles; fech as
de Las escrituras; aranceles judiciales,
etc.. etc.
Finalmente. Sc insertan en- Ell volu
men de que tratamos las Reglas de las
Cortes de Distrito y del Tribunal Su
premo acerca de Is procedimientos
seguidos ante los nlismos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-03

dades, porque abios iban ser solo, Interpreters
fees de sd verdadero estado interior
Eduardo Ortiz. ito de la acusada. desde cuya casa
parte 6sta para Manat a6rma que el dia 80 de octu
bre las cinco media de la mafana sai6 su sobrina
para dicho pueblo evando consigo SD hia, que no ha
querido dear poder del decarane,y que di6 tres
centavos Luisa, para que le comprara gsletas la
ni9a Esto mismo afrma Petrona Rivera, esposa de
Eduardo Juan Ortiz uifo de ;os, hijo
de este matrimono.
Nadie mas declara sobre este extreme.
Consideremos con profunda atencion las afrma
clones de esos tres tesgos; emosnos bien en- la si
uaci6n que ocupan e proceso; TO cvidemcs las re-
laciones que los gau entire ST con Ia acusada. lue-
go deduzcamos ell grado de credibiidad que debemos
concederles.
ST Eduardo esposa su hijo no a6rmaran Sc
esforzaran probar que la procesada sali6 de
sa con la hia, vjrtud de clio resultara cues
si6n fuera de toda duda que la niHa qued6 poder
de los esposos, cen que posc6n quedarian esos ante
Ia justca probada que fuera la muerte la desapa-
ricj6n de Ia hija de la acusada1
En- el terreno de las sospechas en- la esfera de
las presuncones cabe toda hip6esis, y 81 aoepta
la posibilidad de que una madre mate 6 su hja, no
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-03

Los comerciantes E industriales que
deseen proveerse de la nueva Ley de
rentas ,nternas pueden adquirirla en-
ell BoLET1N a 25 centavos ejemplar.s
I'm la Tesoreria, por la misma ley
exigen 50 eentesss, 10 que demuestra
una veg mas Ell fracaso de los funcio-
narios 6edicados los negocies de
imprenta y otros '1wssness."