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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-15

The green hats are legion. says
the Chicago News.
Coque de roche is heralded again.
Some bib effects suggest ecclesias-
tic robes.
Dolly Warden sleeves show sung,
eight-inch cuffs.
Opalescent effects are as good in
gauzes as in paillettes.
A realistic dead rose appears In
most headgear clusters.
A little more than IL buys . dainty
robe made of lowered net.
Those new silk blouses cut like a
mans negligee shirt are having a
tremendous go.
Stockings embroidered in old tap
estry, cross-stitched to look like bead
work, are new. Those parasbls whose
handles will fold into the compass of
travelling bag are great conven-
fence.
Many prefer German valenciennes,
of firmer texture and clearer design,
to the more familiar and cobwebby
French wal"
The newest leather belt Is cut and
scanned to fit the figure perfectly. and
there are also close-fitting, boned and
stitched belts of mohair.
Very long coats of the redingote per.
suasion are made up in some spring
outfits. and they're all right for the
woman who can afford to have short
jackets also.
A style of trimming which emulates
the lines of the redingote is used on
mank skirts. 1t runs part way down
the skirt from the side fronts. and then
around the skirt.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-15
WAS WATCHING MARKET.


Il i quite evident that soms persons srs
born for business career. This u demon
strated IN some cases u very early life,
says Youth's Companion. The other day
Mrs. Cobb saw her ten-year-old son Id
ward going out the gate with neishbor's
boy:
the window.
Were going down to have our pictures
taken at the tintype place. answered her
boy, tossing ten-cent piece in the air.
Mrs. Cobb had been wondering what
queer train of thought had awakened this
vain desire when suddenly she heard once
more the click Of the gate. Looking out,
she saw Edward coming in alone, munich
ing banana.
Eva. il too cloudy t. havs the tintyps
taken? ?" she asked.
mo, ma'am."
''What was the matterr
WELL" said Edward, Tommy had his
taken, but ] didn't. / found out that
bananas had dropped to three for ten
cents. So bought 'em. You never can
tell the price of bananas, but tintypes =
always the same"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-15
WATCH ON TELEPHONES.
Tours Of the Inspector and the De-
fects He Is on the Look
out For.

In residence districts of the city the
telephone inspector gets around about
once in two months and In the bust
ness districts once a month, though in
either region he may come oftener,
once day If his services are required,
states the New York Sun.
There are hundreds of inspectors
constantly making their rounds 10
New York inspecting telephones. In
the residence districts a single In.
spector covers a number of blocks, in
the business sections he takes only q
single block, or the telephones con-
tanned within smaller area still.
Telephones In the dwelling districts
Of the city require less frequent in.
spection, for the reason that they don't
get such hard usage as do many tele-
phones In the business districts.
On his tour of inspection, in an
apartment house. for instance. the in
spector looks the instrument over In
side and out and tests the wire con-
nection with the exchange in the house
and tests the connection with central,
where he always gets the wire chief
to see that the connection is all right
and to see If the chief has any orders
for him for work required on emer-
gency calls at points on his regular
route. Every inspector keeps all day
in touch with his wire chief.
Everybody everywhere uses the tsle-
phone nowadays. and SO telephones
are now to be found In all sorts Of
places, and in very many places there
are now used portable receivers, which
stand on tables, desks or brackets
maybe on the head OF a barrel In a
fish market, or on a box somewhere
In some store-they are everywhere,
and what with the vastly greater num-
her Of telephones used in crowded
business districts and the number Of
portable receivers liable to be knocked
OF their stands or otherwise injured
the inspectors in such districts make
their rounds oftener than in the resi-.
dence parts Of the town.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-15
A STUDY IN
BLISTERS
'DERMIT me to see your hand

said Miss Van Ether.
We were not playing poker, Miss Var
Ether and l, as you might surmise Il
you had ever played with her. When
ever she was in doubt she had an i'm
perious way of demanding an examina-
ton of my cards before she would bet
and | never showed her three aces
with more reluctance than / felt In
extending my hand to her in this in
stance. The truth is my hands are
ugly at best and always avoided
games at parties because attention was
invariably directed to My seyera!
crooked baseball" fingers.
''Blisters," Miss Van Ether went on
- she turned my hand upward, "and
fresh ones at that. Well, WELL No.
Here is ono that Is older than the rest,
and here is one-well. should say you
bad worn this for a long time. Funny
! never noticed it before"
Really. Miss Van"
pray. don't interrupt my train OF
thought. You know. ! have learned
the system of deduction"
You embarrass me greatly" In
sisted. my hands are SO beastly hor-
rid and | really don't like to show
them. Can't you deduce from my neck
tie, Or
"Blisters, horrid?" she interposed
ION the contrary they are beautiful
that is the study of them is beautiful.
or-or-at least very interesting
Why. from looking at these swelied
evidences / can deduce a great deal
about you that l never knew before.
Let me tell you lots about yourself. -
Miss Van Ether was always so
frank with me that was really afraid
to submit to the ordeal. She was 30
full of surprises never knew what to
expect. and / also knew that there was
nothing she could ask of me that
wouldn't do. So, of course, I submit
ted. making the mental determination
to laugh her out of the idea before she
had gone far enough to do any dam
age.
I'm the first place." Miss Van Ether
began, screwing little thought wrinkles
into her forehead, Il deduce that you
have furnace in your house. l de-
duce you do"
The deuce you do" / could not re-
sist paraphrasing.
'Deduce do" she replied, smiling,
"and also l deduce that you do the
firing of the furnace-or did as long
as the furnace was In use. Your fur
mace has been cold some little time
You also have lawn at home, quite
= considerable lawn--I should say So
foot front aud about $50 feet deep.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-15

when they might be reaaing or studying
to the everlasting Joy and uplifting Of
their immortal part, ip henming and
tucking and shirring and embroidering
and appliqueing, and surely you, girls,
can devise ways in which this infinite
detail, nerye-wasting and heart-sicken-
ing, may be substantially lessened.
1t is upon the girls that the burden of
simplifying" is very largely laid. Their
patient mothers. in their excess of de-
votion, will never have the courage to
attempt very much OF it. May 1t be said
of each of these bright and beautiful
daughters. as it was said of the cele-
brated Wisconsin patriot; "He seen his
duty and he done it!''
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-15

English ignorance of American geog-
raphy is an unfailing source OF amuss-
ment, and 1t must be said that as the
English grow more and more to admire
,us there Is less excuse for it. Under
q design of President Roosevelt in
hunting garb an illustrated English
weekly has recently placed an explana-
ton Of the presidents plans for the
trip and this added information: His
secretary alone will know Of his where
abouts, and that Official lives on pri-
waite railway train side-tracked some
where near Colorado" Somewhere
near Colorado" is good.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-15

"SimpleA thing IN the world" Miss
Van Ether remarked, rather proudly,
and so saying she led me to the wiz
dow and pointed outdoors.
You see we have some flower Deds
there is the tree was speaking Of
we also have q lawn 50x150, and II
was moved for the first time yester-
day. This blister is an old one. IL is
one you raised tending to the furnace
In the winter. These two came from
spading the garden, these from rak-
ing it. this trace of dirt under this
fingernail is from planting the sweet
peas, and these fine new blisters are
the result of moving the lawn this
afternoon"
Really, Miss Van Ether" sx.
claimed. laugAingly. you don't mean
to say that I did all these things in
your yard. That is too good"
s'I had no Intention of conveying any
such impression" she replied. severe
ly. do you deny that you did these
things at your own homer"
"In truth, cannot deny it," was
forced to reply. But how could you
guess it all?"
Il don't guess. I deduce," came
from her.
II know, but how
"Goosey. Look at my hands. also
am an amateur gardener"
And there all this time her dear lit-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-15
ENoLAND's PooR-TAx BILL
System Of Providing for the INDECENT
Of All Glasses Is Ex-
pensive.

The operations Of England's poor
tax bill, designed for the relief Of
the poor of all classes in England and
Wales, as reported to the state de-
partment by United States Consul
Swain at Southampton. show that
during the last half of 1904 there was
expended "in maintenance" 1872, 100;
for "out relief" $7.699.74O; making a
total of $15,672,53 an increase Of
$40, 900, as compared with similar ex-
penditures for the corresponding
period of 1908. In addition to the sum
named the cost for care of insane
poor, In asylums, was $5,7S4,510, for
the same half year; or general total
of $21. 457, 040 for the half year. For
the year the charge easily reaches
$43, 000, 600.
On July I, 1904, the number Of per-
sons in England and Wales in receipt
Of poor relief Excluding pauper luna
tics) was 754.046, an increase of "a
so4 over the number on the ccrre-
spending day in 1908.
This plan" says Consul Swain,
''of maintaining the children Of tho
poorer such rs may be in the poor
houses or unions in cottages ana
homes of that character, is happily
finding . very general adoption, no
less than 12s unions now maintain.
ing the children away from the pau,
s,orfxfN1 e{YAcfe of roorhouaa esarrso
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-15
Thought She Couldn't Liva.

Moravia, N, Y, June 5.Mr, BENJAMIN
Wilson, highly respected resident Of this
place.. come very near losing his wife and
now that she is cured and restored to good
He says
my wife has suffered everything with
Sugar Diabetes. She has been nick four
years. She doctored with two good doc
tors, but kept growing worse. The doc
tors said she could not live. She failed
from 200 pounds .S down to - 10 pound.s !.
use Dodd's Kidney Pills, and now she
weighs 100, il wen and feeling stronger
every day.
"She used to have Rheumatism % bad
that it would raise great bumps al over
her body and this is all gone, too.
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are 9 God-send to
are all that saved her. We can't praise
them enough"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-15

William A. Pinkerton, the head OF
the noted detective agency, was talk
ing In Chicago about amateur thieves.
There are" said Mr.. Pinkerton, more
amateur thieves than you would be-
lieve-men of good standing, even
church men, who suddenly yielding to
m overpowering temptation, steal a
pen from q stationer, a toothbrush
from a druggist, book from the house
of friend. Often the stationer, the
druggist and the friend, overlook these
thefts. Why. for the sake of few
cents, disgrace a man for life? Some
times, though, they are able to retrieve
their loss with interest, yet without
tainting the amateur thiefs good
NAME"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-15
"BLIsrERs."

You have q number of flower beds and
they are all nicely spaded and raked
You have planted your sweet peas, and
your lawn was moved for the first
time this afternoon. You have a tree
in your yard and you also have a dog
with long white hair. l should saw
the dog was shedding tribe. At least
you are fond Of the dog and it some
times climbs upon you"
l was getting quite uneasy. The
truth OF her deductions was startling
to me, and had no desire for her t.
pry deeper into my affairs.
"At least you could not tell about
the dog by my blisters." said by way
of interruption. "Patting q dog does
not raise blisters."
She smiled at me compassionately.
"Still no one but white dog with
long hair would leave this long white
hair Just inside the knee of your trou-
sers. deduce that the dog tried to
jump into your lap"
could not deny the truth of her
deduction.
But about the trees?" asked.
Surely you don't think I have cut
down the tree-that is, IL there is 4
tree. That Is about the only way I
could get blisters In this connection. .
Il did deviate little in the matter
OF the dog and the tree" said Miss Van
Ether. frOWning inst 4 little fhou0ht
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-15
CUSHION COVER.

China ribbon. Green silk is used fol
the stalks. which are worked in cord
ing-stitch. and blue silk for the knot
stitches. The design forms an oblone
Is inches wide and Is inches deep; q
silk frill edges the cushion; this should
be in Indian silk cut on the cross
about seven inches deep; it is folded.
and thus forms double frill about
three inches deep after it is inserted
between the front and back cushion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-15
TIER WEAKNESS GONE


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boxes ! nao no Ho1o : =.
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-15
The Chronicle.
COLFAX. LOUISIANA
The Young Mans Chance.

Not long ago a man summoned q
famous physician to attend case Of
Illness In his family. He called this
particular physician because he was
anxious to secure the highest skill and
the doctors reputation was such as to
Justify the belief that he possessed 1t.
His engagements we're SO many, how
ever, and his time SO precious that he
could give only few minutes to the
case. No doubt they were conscientious
moments, potent with knowledge and
fruitful of good. But the head Of the
household was not wholly satisfied. He
remarked to friend that another time
he should call some one who had less
reputation and more time. In this
and in one other thing lies the oppor-
tunity of the young physician, says
Youths Companion. The other thing
Is the possession of, or the presump-
ton that he possesses. knowledge Of
the latest achievements of science, and
is master of the most modern methods
in his profession. In~this respect the
young physician of to-day has great
advantage over his prototype of half
century ago. Then It was the old doc
tor who was preferred. Now 1t Is the
young one. Much the same conditions
exist in other professions and in bust
ness. The young architect may know
more than the old one because build
ing methods and materials have
changed greatly; and he will usually
have more time to give to commits
sion. Methods Of instruction in the
law have improved SO much that the
young lawyer begins his career much
better equipped than the youth who
"hung out his shingle' = half-century
ago. And the young minister has al
ways had the advantage over the old
one SO far as new openings are con-
cerned. These things are fortunate
The time required to fit a man for Q
profession nowadays is much greater
than ever before, and the expense Il
heavier. II. with these conditions. there
existed also the old prejudice against
hiring young men. the lot of the be-
ginner would be hard. AS 1t is, some
openings are sure to come to him just
because Of his youth and his leisure.
II he uses them well he will be called
on by and by because OF his reputation
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-15
WOMAN KILLED BY WOLVES
Body Is Found in q Cave in the
Wichita Observation-Disclosures
Are Frequent.

Lawton, Okla.-Coyotes and Lobe
wolves are playing havoc with young
calves and yearlings in the Wichita
mountains and are becoming so bold as
to make it unsafe for one to travel alone
and unprotected. Miners bring reports
that within fortnight Is or 20 CT yes
have been captured and 1t is frequent
happening that persons are attacked on
foot, on horseback and in vehicles.
While hunting for horses in the noun
tains recently a ranchman discovered
the mangled body of q woman in wolf
den, and the supposition is that she was
attacked and dragged in there by the
wolves. There is as yet no clew to her
identity. Another story is told Of q
cowboy being attacked by two wolves
His clothes were torn OF and his flesh
fearfully lacerated. He drew his knife
and killed one Of them and finally over
came the other.
These facts have been reported to the
United States forest superintendent and
the matter Of exterminating the wolves
will be left with the government. The
small animals and game that win be
placed in the recently created game
preserve which embraces q portion Of
the forest reserve will not be safe in 80
wild region before the fence is con-
structed, and for fence no appropria
ton was made by congress.
1t is probable that these conditions
will deter the stocking of the preserve
for year or more In portions Of the
territory bounties are being offered for
wolf scalps, and this procedure may be
followed by the forest superintendent
in DISCRIMINATING the wolves.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-15

tie hands were covered with blistera
and had never noticed them.
Surely not the furnace, too," said
In some amazement.
II must confess, only guessed
that" she smiled. Papa has an old
blister he claims he got tending the
furnace, so guessed"
Let US say you deduced." said,
charitably.
And went home rather proud III
my blisters.-Kansas City Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-15
u1s LABOR AND HIS LOVE.


Before the gateway Of his Iife's demand
snte Love ana Toll; and Toll was worn
and gray,
But Love was fair. Love caiied-he chose
and they
Passed through the happy portals hand In
hand.
What one is this?" be asked; for ever
planned
A handmade their delight. and all their
Boomed with the flowers Of an endless
May.
The fragrant blossoms OF their Edenland.
Then answered Love: Dear foolish heart
and fond.
Who chooseth Love hath won her servant.
too;
Toll, the eternal, ministers to you;
And thou-thou hadst not known. dear
heart and fond"
But he who chooses Toll shall md too late
That he has left Love weeping at the gate
George H. Maitland. In Bookiovers' Mag
azine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-15

The movement for japanese exslu
don he's the approval Of the great body
.of thoughtful citizens on this coast.
otates the San Francisco Chronicle,
and they support It because they know
from observation on small scale in
this state that II the Japanese come
1ho Americans win go and that there
IS no American citizen or industry
which h not endangered by the subst<.
fu{1on q oriental for white labor to
~ important extent In this country.
1hs question win b pressed to an r.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-15

Vest Virginia has town named
:4hurmond that has a mayor who late
~ distinguished himself by a curious
decision An Italian named Bariti
committed suicide by jumping into
the New river, which lows through
the town. A reward of $50 was Of
fered for the recovery of the body
1t MAS found few days after by river
captain, and scarch disclosed the sum
Of $i30.50 In the pockets. OF this SO was
paid to the captain and the rest the
mayor conflscated because It's possessor
broke the law In committing suicide.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-15

Shave Ivory Soap in boiling water; add
. pinch of soda and drop the collar in,
stirring it until the dirt i removed. Rinss
in pint of hot water to which has bean
added teaspoonful Of gum arabic and =
few drops 1i coffee Of real Indian t t;s
flannel, press with moderately hot iron.
n ELEANOR B. PARKER.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-15

lirs. Homely-That blond, Mrs. Blu
bud, il constantly fishing for eonpii-
ments.
Mr., Homely-And she constantly seems
to get them.
We'll, could, too, II carried ~
same kind of bait!"
1t isn't question Of bait, my dear.
It is question of artful castine.n-Ciu-
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-15

Lewis Single Binder stri;ght &c cigar
The highest price Sc cigar to the dealer,
and the highest quality for the smoker.
Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-15

Don't Get Footsorsi Get Foot Ease.
A wonderful powder that cures tired, hot,
aching feet and makes new OF tight shoes
easy. Ask to-day for Aliens Foot Ease.
Accept no substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address A. 8. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
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Given Away

on receipt Of 20c to pay cost Of postage and
packing, full-size tf.O0 box Of Dr.. Now.
rey's stomach Tablets." They cure indir
gestion. STOMACHIC CO., Bturgis, Mich.
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Piso'sCure cannot Be too highly spoken Of
Ave-, N, Minneapolis, Minn- Jan. :, 1900.
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New adags: A fool with his money !
soon started. Puck.
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Real service = never ssrvility.-n
Commoner.
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If the man who thinka only Of saving
his own soul ever gets into heaven, ne
will probably fall ont through knothols.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-15

A bad cdcr from persons breath may
q s,asd many %ss d a: Z f.% ss.:s
csfarrh, biliousnesa, constipation, Or CAS-
Of ordinary indigestion. Whatever may
be the cause, there i just one reliable cure,
and that is DR.. Caldwells (laxative) Syrup
Pepsin. II clears all the impurities out Of
your body and makes your breath a. sweet
as the June morning. Safe, pleasant and
effective. Sold by I'D druggists 1T Soc and
800. Money back If il fails.