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the conclusion that the war had un-
hinged my mind.
In this they were, in their own
minds, amply confirmed when they
made the extraordinary discovery that
washed in hot water. This is thing
nobody does in those remote parts.
Then, worse than all, ate a strange
food. They asked me what it was,
and / very naturally and without
thinking told them 1t was brain
food. That was the last straw. They
were convinced then that not only was
my mind weak, but that I knew it
was weak. so they sent for the village
doctor. and he, If you please, certified
me insane.
1t may seem extraordinary that
such natural behavior should be ac-
counted as lunacy, but can assure
you that my family. though an old and
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-15

learned that. as my brother had de-
ciared me minor, having been certi-
fed insane. he might have me removed
by force from Stockholm back to Chris
tiania. / therefore returned to London
and am now expecting letters from the
Norwegian Government which will re-
establish my position and enable me to
get my money and my rights"
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-15

er, with two asylum attendants, was
coming up the front staircase.
Il ran as hard as could to law
yer's Office Then presently, when I
learned that it was safe to return.
went back to the hotel, only to find
that my brother had removed all my
clothes and belongings. The landlady
hid me for some days, and had the
greatest difficulty to escape and go to
Copenhagen, as my brother and whole
army of detectives were watching the
railway stations and the hotel.
However. I did escape, and from
Copenhagen came to London, where
have several influential friends. From
London wrote numerous letters to the
authorities. together with a certificate
of my sanity, but they took no notice
at all. Indeed, my brother was writing
to our Consul in London that he must
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-15

m m RS. ASTRID NAESS, a
~ ~ Norwegian lady. who served
in the British secret SER
vice during the Boer war
in South Africa and there
experienced many strange and excit-
ing adventures, is at present in Lon
don seeking refuge from her family
which desires to place her in lunatic
asylum.
1t is obvious to any one who mas
seen or conversed with Mrs. Naess
that she is in full possession of all her
mental faculties, and in order that she
may establish her safety she has Sc
cured certificate as to her sanity
from that eminent brain specialist, DR..
Savage.
The story of Mrs Naess' persecution
is remarkable one and it ID given
below in her own words.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-15

States an tn motto Love wan another en-
graved on TIL handle The whippin' post
will grow up to be wan iv tn foundations
iv our Govermint. like tn tariff Whin
anybody proposes to abolish it they will
be met with tn cry. Let the whippin post
be rayformed be its frinds' The frinds will
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-15

rural communities A Fourth Assistant
Whippin' Postmasther Gin'ral will be sint
to TIL farnin' country. so that Cy an Alick
will get just as good lammn' as Alpionso
an Augustus. He will carry red, white
and blue post on his thravels. an a special
cat-o -nine-tails with tn arms of tn United
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-15

us too little amusement nowadays. Tn
fav'rite pastime iv civilized man is crooity
to other civilized man. Ye take Southern
gintleman, who has been accustomed to
pathronize tn lynchin' iv naygurs. All other
spoorts seem tame to him aftherward. He
won't go to tn theayter or tn circus, but
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-15

pines at home till there's another black
man 70 be burned A warden iv a pini-
tinchry nver has amy fun out iv life ahfter
he loses his Job. Judges in civil coorts
sometimes raysign. but niver a hangin'
Judge in a criminal coort
Eyes, sir; twill be a good thing f'r TIL
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Resented AssistoDce.

A friendly fire brigade In a Middle
Western State recently perceiving that
a neighboring town was being swept by
q big fire. hurried over and Immediately
began to assist in the attempt to stop
the fury of the flames Whereupon the
local fire chief came UP and haughtily
asked the chief of the assisting brigade:
Come, now; is this your fire - = 1t
ouxs?"
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build bigger post and put a few nails on
TIL lash. Evinchooly people will quit goin'
to Mount Vernon an make pigrimages to
Delaware, where the whippn post has
had such fine moral effect. An thin Ad-
dicks will be elected Prisidnt
won't it be fine? TIL Govermint gives
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-15

wives iv TIL country. But TIL departmint
has come to stay. | hope. Hinnissy, TO see
its mission enlarged. | look forward to tn
day whn there will be Govermnt whip
PIN post with large American flag at TIL
top iv it in ivry American city Afther a
while we can attind to tn wants iv TIL
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-15

~ SEE" said Mr. Dooley, that tn
Prisidint is plannin' an attack on
tn good old English custom iv
wife beating He wants to inthra-
iooce tn other good old English
instichoochion iv whipping post"
Hes all right" said Mr. Hennessy. I'D
Ike TO have tn job
so wud J." said Mr.. Dooley. IF the law
iver goes through I'll run fr Sheriff an
promise TO give back all me salary an half
what | get firm tn racethracks- Not. mind
ye- that wife beating is much practiced in
this country. Slug-ye'er-spouse is an in
ternaytional spoort that has niyer become
poplar on our side " tn wather. An Amer
lean lady is not tn person that amy man
but a thrained athlete wud care TO raise his
hand against save be way iv smoothin' her
hair Afther goin' to a school an larnin'
to box, throw tn shot and play right guard
on TIL football team tn gentle crather has
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-25
Valley May Bridge Red River
Second Time.

The n. q. Picayune Of Nov. Goth
notes that President Edenborn and
his assistant, Clarence Ellerbe, were
in that city inspecting the local term
inals OF the l.. II. & N. Ry.. and from
there went to Baton Rouge to Inspect
the cOmpany's holdings at that
place. The Picayune also says:
ut was learned that the officials of
the railroad have been considering
the plan of bridging Red river a sec
ond time. in case 1t in found that the
present plan OF ferrying trains across
at Angola proves to be unsatisfacto-
ry. The road now has. one bridge
across the river at Alexandria. which
cost over hall a million dollars. The
plan of crossing Angola involves a
ferriage of over five miles through
Old Basin and Mississippi river. In
case the boat. which Ia being built es-
pecially for this purpose. does not
work well. it is very probable that a
bridge will be built across Red river
very near its mouth. and a line built
across country, adding to the length
of line about six miles"
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STATE OF Log

STATE OF lOUiSIANA.(
PARISH or GRANT
Jury drawing for December term of the 18th
District Court.
Know all men by these presents. That pursu-
dicial District Court of the Parish Of Grant and
State of Louisiana, bearing date the 9th day of
November, A: D. 1905. We: the undersigned menu
parish and State, duly and legally appointed and
the Clerk Of the District Court, of said parish
and and State on this the 18th DIX Of Noye%ns A
Croix and ] E. Swafford two competent Wit
nesses Of lawful aRe and domicile. competent to
read and write the Ereiish lsngusge. who were
p re. together with James J. O'Quinn. Clerk OF
the 18th District Court IN and for the said Parish
Grant, Louisiana. and Exoficio jury Comma.
sworn, we proceeded in accordancs with law,
and especially Act No. 135 of the Acts OF the Ger
eral Assembly of Louisiana. approved July the
with a list Of the Grand and Petit Jurors, who
have served since the last drawing and revising
of the General venirc, -and after striking from
or have died. or removed from the parish. OF be,
come otherwise DISQUALIFIED since their names
were entered thereon, we then supplemented the
ss r5 s .ud 81 e
standard Of three hundred $500 good and COM
petent men, from which to be drawn grand and
petit juries to in and for the said parish Of
Grant. and State Of Louisiana And Immediate
after completing said venire list We, the Jury
Commissioners selected therefrom the names Of
scribed b. section Of said Act No. las. Of isss.
the same being taken from the different portions
of the parish as far Ne practis bic who shall be
Of six months after the Grand Jury is empauel-
led and untila succeeding Grand Jury shall have
been drawn and emmpaneled- The names OF
the said wenty men 90 drawn to serve ~ Jurors
4 a 4 IA
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Notice to Teachers.

Pollock, La, Nov. Z, 1905.
Your attention is called to the letter
OF instruction from State Supt. James
B. Aswell. relative to regular exami-
nations to he held at Colfax on Dec.
1st and I'd for white teachers. and
Dec. Sth and 9th for colored teachers.
Please I've on hand In time, as the ex-
aminations will he opened promptly
at 0 a. m. and ii they are as lengthy
as ones recently held all over the State
1t will take your entire time to com
plete the work In the time allotted
you. Very truly,
j. N. WARNER. Supt.
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Gossip.

A great deal has been said of women
as gossips. SO often has attention
been called to this propensity of wo-
men that we almost consider it as
peculiar to the sex. In the opinion
of The Man About Town. an idle
lounge-about OF a man can do more
real vicious. neddlesome gossip in an
hour than the longest tongued terma-
giant women could hope to do in a
whole quarter OF sewing societies
A little investigation Will show that
the qualification required for gossip
are AN empty head. a Jealous heart
ami an idle disposition. Select a man
and a woman equally endowed with
these requisites and II you want to
bet put your money up on the man.
He will beat her four lengths and
a go-by.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-25
| Another Saw Mil for 6oIfdx.

A deal has been completed whereby
Colfax Is to have another saw mill I
an early date. We understand that
LaCroix have made deal with Mr..
VIM. Edenborn to build a tram to the
Valley gravel pits east OF Colfax from
McNeely's spur one mile below COlfax.
over which the timber will he hauled
to the mill. 1t Ia also probable that
the mill viii be located at McNeely' &
spur. The organization of the COM
pany has nOt-yct been perfected, but
it is a known fact that the mill will
be built.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-25
John Cross Killed by Train at
Georgetown.

John Cross. aged % years, a step
son Of Levy Dixon. who lives i'm this
city, met his death Tuesday evening
at Georgetown. La. Cross lives at
Columbia and had been working AT
Georgetown for some time past. He
had been home and was returning to
Georgetown TO get his MONEY. He
was stealing n ride on a through
freight. The report comes that On
reaching the town he jumped OF,
striking his head on across tie, burst.
ing Us brains out. Another report
was that one of the trainmen kicked
him of. He was taken back that
evening to Columbia, where he was
buried Tuesday.-Town Talk. sd.
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thro' it lost my mother" writes z. b
Reid. of Harmony, Me. "For the past
five years, however, on the slightest sign
of cough or cold, have taken DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
which has saved me from serious lung
trouble His mothers death was sad
loss to Mr., Reid, but he learned that
lung trouble was not to be neglected
and how to cure it. Quickest relief and
cure for coughs and colds. Price 00c
and sl.00; guaranteed at Crescent drug
store. Trial bottle free.
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Land Office at New Orleans, La,
October 9. 1905.

Notice is hereby given that tho follow
ing named settler has fled notice Of his
intention to make final proof in support
Of his claim. and that said proof will be
made before w. w. Wilmington. IT,
U. s. Commissioner, at Alexandra. La,
on Nov. q, 1905, viz:
SAMUEL A. LANNON'S.
II. f. No. g. 788 for the NE "a OF Sc u
Sc OF NE sec. 8, and N x Of SW
u. sec 9. tip N, range E., La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses tc
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land. viz: VIM. O
Price, Samuel Grigsby. VIM. L. DECKER.
son, Louis y. Cathey, al Of Georgetown
La. WALTER 4. COHEN.
oct28 Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-25

Mr. Morgan Fauntleroy. who went
to Opelousas last week. has rented a
house in that city for his parents.
Rev. and Mrs. L. X. Fauntleroy, who
expect to move there January 1st.
Bro. Fauntleroy announces that on
account of his failing strength he will
assume superannuated relations to
the M. e. church south on the as.
sembling Of the La. annual conferences,
and the renting of the house in Ope-
lousas is with the view of locating
there.
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Mans unreason abIenss.

is often as great as woman's. But Thos.
S. Austin. Mgr. of the Republican" of
Leavenworth, Ind, was not unreasonable
when he refused to allow the doctor to
operate on his wife. for female trouble.
Instead" he says. 1--WE concluded to try
Electric B,tters. My wife was then 81
sick. she could hardly leave her bed. and
five co. physicians bad failed to relieve
her. After taking Electric Bitters, she
was perfectly cnred, and can now perform
all her household duties" Guaranteed
by Crescent drug store, price Soc.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-25

Shreveport had a $4,000 fire last
Sunday night, In which the city hall.
with combination Of market house,
police offices and city Jail. was COM
pletely destroyed. The Journal says
the fire was blessing, aside from the
losses sustained by individuals, as
the old ramshackle combination has
been an eye sore, and the fire will be
thecause OF the Getty putting up ''some-
thing fully in keeping with Shreve-
ports greatness"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-25

The poll tax was made prerequisite
to the ballot to weed out the unwOr-
thy and indifferent voters. the tramps
and hobOs. the careless and the igno-
rant. 1t was inconceivable that
many thousands of men who call
themselves good citizens" should
voluntarily have placed themselves in
the same class with the tramps and
negroes rather than pay one dollar !,
year towards the support Of public
schools.-Times Democrat.
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Land Office at New Orleans. Ia,
0<.x<>l~,~ q 1OOE

Notice is hereby given that the follow
irg-named settler has filed notice Of bis
intention to make final proof tn support
OF his claim. and that said proof viii be
made before w. w. Wilmington, il, u
s. Commissioner. at Alexandria, La, on
Nov. q, 1906, viz:
PATRICK G. STREET.
H. e. No. q, 100 for the lots 1, 2. 3, and A.
sec. 5, tp Q north. range east. La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz: Jas. M
Herne. LemueI B. Stott, John w. Stott
John Wesley Capps, all OF Grant Parish
La. WALTER L. COHEN,
oct28 Register.
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A pamphlet copy of the proposed
Direct Primary Election Law for Lou
isiana. as drafted by the Legislative
committee, has been received at the
Chronicle office. We favor some law
on the subject, and can probably ap-
prove the law as proposed, but prefer
TO read its provisions over more care.
fully before doing SO, when we will
have something further to say on the
subject.
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H60Y6n R6V6dl6d.
Bu BENJAMIN Fisk Barrett.
Cloth.
For limited period this book Is offered
at trade rates, so cents,
with 8 cents postage for mailing

CONTENTS.
The Origin of Angels The Essential
Nature of Heaven Character OF the An<
gels. Testimonyoi Scriptures Sure
Way to Heaven Practical Tendency Of
this sure.--Environment 10 Heav-
en-. aud What Determines Societies
in Hcayen.-A Heaven for the Non
Christian World.--Ar Earthly Relation
ships Continued in Heavenf- Meeting
and Recognition of Friends in the Here
after-Personal Appearance OF the An
eles.- Reiuvenescence of Growth in
Heayen.-Honses aid Homes IN Heaven.
-Garments In Heavep.-C Children in
Heayen.-Sex and Marriage in Heaven.
Work in Heaven. The Three Heavens
and How Related. Eternal Progress in
Heaven Consociation OF Angela with
Men.
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Notices OF Final Proof.
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
0.k-L. nc f0oc

Land Office at NatchitOches, La,
October 26, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the follow.
ing 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 al
Natchitoches, La, on January 8, 1906
viz: ii. E. No. 1858
JAMES M. PURVIS,
of Lotion, La. for the Sc Or NV or and
ne Or sw or and hf sw or sec. 36. Up 8
n, W, La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz:
Benjamin F. Moore, William A. Hur
ley, William T. Purvis, James g. Hall, all
Of Lotion. La.
]. ERNEST BREDA,
nova Register.
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Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
0okolo. % 1O06

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-uamed settler has filed notice OF bis
intention to make final proof in support
Of his CLAIM. and that said proof wifi be
made before Register and Receiver Of
Natchitoches. La, on Dec. 1906. viz
H. e. No. 8461
ZULA A. SWOR,
OF Verda, La, for the Sc or ne Or and G hi
sc qr aud sw Or &c Or, sec. 2, tip n, W
La Mer.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz: John M
Bullock. g. w. Williams, G. L. Purvis
and ]. P. Higdor. all OF Verda, La.
j. ERNEST BREDA,
oct28 Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-25
The announcement appears in the

The announcement appears in the
40 :iety columns of the Shreveport
Times of Nov. 18th, that the cards
are out for the marriage OF Mr.. Clar-
ence Ellerbe to Miss Cecilia Leonard.
the daughter of Mr.. A. H. Leonard,
on Wednesday evening, Nov. 10Th. at
s O'Clock, at st. Marks Episcopal
church, in Shreveport. The many
friends of Mr.. Ellerbe. the energetic
and popular man OF the La. Railway
l. Navigation Co., will be pleased to
c ,ngrat,ilate him on this suspicious
event.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-25

as the root of half the troubles which
most commonly effect us. Neglected, it
becomes dangerous menace to life, but
promptly treated, it can be cured effect
ually. Browns Iron Bitters has been
taken with much benefit in many cases
OF long standing, as it is prescribed by
physicians, aud its qualities are well
known to medical profession. Sold by
Valley drug store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-25
Land Office Mt Natchitoches. La,
0ctol,er 81 19D5-

Land Offlce at Natchlt0ches. La,
October "a. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has fled notice of his
intention To make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof viii bs
made before Register and Receiver al
Natchitoches, La. on January IL, 1906
viz: III. E. No. 85O7
ELIZA Z. ANDERS,
widow OF Albert A. Anders, Decd OF LOT
ton, La, for the n hf ne Or sec. 80, tp 8 n
west, La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses tt
prove his continuous residence up0n and
cultivation of said land. viz:
Bennett H. Hale, Marion Fletcher
George G. Pnryis. William A. Hurley. al
of Verda, La.
j. ERNEST BREDA,
nova Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-25

Mr.. N. N. Corbitt. OF Futrell. was n
visitor to the Chronicle Office last
Wednesday. Mr.. Corbitt informed us
Of the death of his little 4-year old
daughter Berthe, which occurred at
his home on Nov. 10. 1905. from, throat
trouble. after an illness of eight days.
She was buried on their home place.
Little BERTHE was bright girl and
her death is a great bereavement to
her parents.
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2S Mile Post.

The Colfax Chronicle reached it's IS
mile poet on the 2nc inst. and while
Brother Goodwyn, the bright and
able editor and owner of the paper
since its birth. ia to be congratulated.
the parish Of Grant and the town OF
Colfax is to he congratulated upon
having such staunch friend and cit
izen TO champion their cause.-Marks-
vile New Enterprise.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-25

The plan of building the Panama
canal on the sea level has been decid-
ed upon. The difference In the cost is
estimated to be small compared with
the great benefit Of the sea level over
the lock and gate lift plan to the
commerce of the world, and to the
United States in particular. Thecost
of this stupendous undertaking will
be $23O. 000, 900, and it will require ten
or fifteen years to build 1t.
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NUMBER 4.
Estray Notice.

Taken mp by Green Ircey and estrayed before
me. one red OK about sinc years old, marked
crop and split and under bit in left ear crop aud
two upper bits in right ear, spot IN face and
OK, Appraised by u. ayne and Laney Barrett
10 be worth SIS. Owner Is requested 10. CONS
forward, prove property, pay charges. and tak7
same away. said OK viii be sold at public sale
rs the law directs on Saturday, Nov. =. 1906. at
o'clock D. m, at BradforJs etore in George
town. La. J. W. SKETOE. j. p
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WANTED AT ONCE Lady or gen.
w tleman to represent L. f. Shilling
Furniture House of Alexandria, La, in
Colfax and vicinity. Salary or commits
sion. Reference required. Address T..
E. Shilling, Alexandria, La.
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A 40-acre farm with house, stables,
etc.. all ready, for 500, Is the splendid
bargain that Goodwin Is Offering for
sale. This property il sold at a sac
rifice, and viii go soon. See No. 6S
ON list Of real estate. Also examine
the list for other bargains that you
may be looking for.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-25

Every man owes it to himself and
his family to master trade or pro-
fession. Read the display advertise
ment of the six Morse Schools of Tel
egraphy in this Issue, and learn how
easily young man may learn teleg-
raphy and lie assured a position.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-25

It Is disastrous calamity. when you
lose your health. because indigestion and
constipation have Slapped it away.
Prompt relief can be had In DR.. King. q
New Life Pills. They build up your d.
gestive orguss. aud cure headache. dr.
illness, collie, constipation, etc. Guaran
teed at Crescent drug store; 25c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-25

Speaker Robt. H. Snyder, former
Lieut.. Governor OF Louisiana. died at
Rochester. Mimi. on Thursday, Nov.
10th, as the result OF an. operation.
His remains were buried at Taliulah.
La, on the 18th, Gov. Blanchard and
and a number of prominent citizens
Of the State being present.
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The Coflax Chronicle has successful
" sped by the2 18th mile post Of It's ex'
istence. having been run an theGl
years undef the manageu1ent and
supervision Of jte present. ed1tors -
g. Goodwyn Dodgon Time1-