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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-12-09

BILE to the boy in the wagon: Il hope
you will be pleased with our cleanser.
Good-by."
After starting on again he would
take q hve-dollar bill from one of his
vest pockets and would lay it away
with other bills in his trousers peck
ct saying: Easy money, easy money"
At the end of each days delivery
they would return to the farmers
homes for more Founders, and in the
evening the cash was counted on the
table, in the presence Of the family,
even the agents themselves becoming
very enthusiastic.
They talked almost necessarily of the
fortune they could make If they only
owned the state of Michigan in the
patent, and said to the farmers: IF
you can buy this territory, or any ter
ritory in the invention, you can make
more money in one year than in ten
years at farming. Then came the sug-
gestion that If the farmer would buy
it he, the agent, would like to work
for him, on commission, as he didn't
like his present employer, personally,
although he was straightforward,
honorable man.
BY the time each agent had deliv-
cred his 100 Founders and had laid
out ON the farmers table $500 in $l60
piles, the two brothers-in-law were
ripe for a traie. They were anxious
to go into partnership and secure the
patent rights for the whole state.
So it was arranged that they should
meet the main CRATER at the hotel. In
no time he bargained with them tc
let them have the entire state tol
$4,000, having figured 1t out to theil
entire satisfaction, how they coult
have their money all back, and more
inside Of . year, II they would only
adopt plans which he laid out II
push it.
He would take their farms, at $lol
per acre, to close the deal; the ont
who owned the farm Of 120 acres coult
pay his half with his farm. whereas tai
one who owned but 100 acres wouit
be Obliged to raise $1,000, for which
he proposed to give his individual
note. This the old CRATER coolly re
fused. Determined to make the deal
however, the farmer arranged for tn
cash. through his wife's father, wn'
mortgaged his farm.
| These farmers. proud Of their pur
chase. and apparently under the i'm
pression that all their neighbors an
friends envied them their good luck
immediately advertised public arc
ton OF all their farm implemer {
stoel. ~ esd announced thst III
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-12-09

In the evening n bone tns young
man would have Q great deal to say
about how the farmers took to the
clothes FOUNDER, and what q fine
money-making business 1t was. The
canvasser had taken pains to explain,
that each FOUNDER sold for five dollars.
though 1t cost only IS cents manufac-
tured In quantities.
Finally, the canvasser In the west
part Of the county. happened one night
at supper to mention that his firm had
another agent In the east part OF the
county, who was stopping with
Mr.. -.
Indeed" said the farmer, shat
man Is my brother-in-law: his wife,
and my wife here are sisters"
The following Saturday evening each
canvasscr announced to his farmer
that he was going to the county seat
to report to his employer, and would
return Monday morning.
Know ing that the brothers-in-law
met at The home of their wives parents
nearly every Sunday, the canvassers
had it figured out that they would have
a chance to talk over the wonderful
success of the clothes FOUNDER men.
In this they we're correct, and on re-
turning for business Monday morning
each observed that their respective
farmers were much interested, 20 much
s6 that .hsy made inquiry as to the
price of county rights.
Each canvasser Of course assumed
to know little about that, but in AZ
unconcerned way, referred his CUES
toner to Mr.. -, at the - house, II
the county seat, who owned the STATE
of Ohio In the patent and who would
give them all necessary information
The fact that the farmers had be
come interested, gave the canvasser'
opportunity to tell what fine money
making business it was, and to fur
Their demonstrate this point by an
nouncing that 200 of the clothes pound
ers were at the freight depot. A
each canvasser had about 100 order
to all, they arranged with the farm
ers to drive to town with them to &c
the Founders, after which the farm
er's son and the neighbor's boy drov
the teams while they made the deliv
cries. At each house the young maj
was instructed to remain in the wagol
while the delivery was made. Tn
CRATER, after delivering FOUNDER
would mark a cross in his book next Z
the name of the party receiving it, an
| in leaving would say in a voice, audi
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-12-09
WANTED SIMPLE TUNES.
Those Classical Things on the Violin
Were Too Much for
Him.

A Westport fond father made his daugh-
ter mad and. incidentally. held up to view
his lack of knowledge of violin music. His
daughter il violinist. A visitor was in
the library, and the father suggested that
his daughter play. She was willing, re-
hates the Kansas City Times.
'Mary's been studying in the east" sad
her father, land has just got home. !
haven't heard her play much myself yet. .
The girls mother went to the piano in
the next room, and the girl got her violin
For three or four minutes twanging from
the two instruments was heard. Then
there was halt. 1t was there that the
fond father made his mistake.
said. THAT was nice, but it's too classical
for me-"
The girl glanced through the door. Hen
face wore a look of disgust.
1--WE been tuning, father" she said.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-12-09
"A Teacher,s Testimony.

Hinton, KY, Oct. 30th (Special) 1T
Eas long been claimed that Diabetes 10 in
durable, but Mr.. E. j. Thompson, teach
er in the Hinton school, has pleasing evil
dence to the contrary. Mr.. Thompson
had Diabetes. He took Dodd's Kidney
Pills and is cured. In q statement he
makes regarding his cure Mr.. Thompson
says:
II was troubled with my kidneys for
more than two years, and was treated by
two of the best doctors in this part OF the
state. They claimed ! had Diabetes and
there was little to be done for me. Then
l started to use Dodd's Kidney Pills, and
what they did for me was wonderful. II
10 entirely owing to Dodd's Kidney Pulls
that I am now enjoying good health"
Many doctors still maintain that Dia-
betes IL incurable. But Diabetes il kid.
ney disease, and the kidney disease thai
Dodd's Kidney Pills viii not cure has ye;
to be discovered.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-12-09
PARALYSIS CURED


Case Seemed Hopeless but Yielded %
Dr. Williams Pink Pills.
Mr.. Kenney has actually escaped from
the paralytic's fate towhich he seemed .
short time ago hopelessly doomed. The
surprising report has been fully verified
and some important details secured in .
personal interview with the recent suf.
ferer.
"The DOCTOR" said Mr.. Kenney. "told
me that If wanted to live any length
Of time I would have to give up work al
together, aud he told my friends that
the paralysis which had begun would In
time involve my whole body"
"Just how were you afflicted as this
lime ?" Mr.. Keuney was asked.
"Well, / had first hot, and then cold
and clammy feelings, and at times my
body felt as IL needles were being stuck
into it. These sensations were followed
by terrible pains, and again Iwould have
no feeling Is al, but . numbneas would
come over me, and ! would not be able to
move. The most agonizing fortunes came
from headaches and . pain in the spine.
might after night could not get
acknowledgement my system was wrecked
by the strain Of torturing pains and the
effect Of the opiates / was forced to take
to induce sleep. As look back on the
terrible suffering ] endured during this
period often wonder how / retained my
reason through il all.
But relief came quickly when
was induced to try DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. The very first boz
seemed to help me, and seven boxes made
me entirely well. There can be no doubt
about the thoroughness of my cure, for
have worked steadily ever since and thai
is nearly four years."
Mr.. Kenney is at present employed BY
the Merrimac Hat Company and resides
at l0l Aubin street, Amesbury, Mass
The remedy which he used with such
satisfactory results, is sold BY all drug
gists, or direct BY the DIR. Williami
Medicine Company. Schenectady. N Y
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-12-09
WILD WITH ECZEMA
And Other Itching, Burning, scafy
Eruptions, with Loss Of Hair
Speedily Cured by Cuticura.

Battle the affected parts with hot water
and Cuticura Soap, to cleanse the sur
face If crusts and scales and soften toe
thickened cuticle; dry, without hard rub
bing, and apply Cuticura Ointment freely,
to ailay itching, irritation and iaf.mma'
ton, and soothe and heal; and, lastly,
cleanse the blood. A single set, costing
but 500, is often sufficient to cure the
most torturing, disfgurine skin, scalp and
blood humors, with loo Of hair, when al
else fails.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-12-09

would move to town, and az oacs ~
gin operations.
This plan they carried out, aftCr
which they themselves started out to
sell clothes Founders, as an expert
ment, before hiring agents.
Their idea was to begin where the
grafters had left OF and the- took
along the boys who had driven for ths
canvassers.
They discovered from the start that
when they offered their simple, foolish
looking piece of wood. with a few
holes bored In it, for five dollars, the
farmers and their wives would fairly
boot at them. 1t took less than two
days to convince them that they had
been literally swindled Out IF their
farms and cash.
On the evening of the second day
out they met by arrangement in q
small town, and no more broken
hearted men could possibly be imag-
ined. Neither of these two poor, ua-
sophisticated dupes had had the slight
est prospect of obtaining an order.
Before giving it up they tenaciousiy
determined to give it one more trial,
first calling on some of the purchasers
to see how these people liked the
Founders, and find out how the agents
managed to sell them 50 fast.
At the first house tie woman said:
"Oh, pshaw! its no good; l am go
ing to give it back when the agent
comes around collecting"
when he comes around collecting?"
they exclaimed in amazement. Didn't
he collect when he delivered it,"
why, of course not" she answered:
''he took my order ON condition, that
he was to leave the thing on 80 days
trial, and at the end of that time he
would be around again, and either col.
lect the five dollars or take back the
clothes FOUNDER. wouldn't accept the
old thing as gift"
Continuing their investigation they
learned that not single FOUNDER had
been sold-all had been left on trial
The main CRATER had provided I'M
agents with the cash, and after making
the delivery the agent would get into
the wagon, and putting the five-dollal
bill with his other money, would mail
down in his book one more five-doi!al
collection.
OF all the swindles and gratis have
known, this particular one has Away
seemed the most heartless and COLI
blooded. These farmers had gone int
it, believing they were engaging in
well-paying, legitimate business ant
suddenly awakened to the fact tia
they were absolutely stranded, one o
them in debt to the amount of $4,000
besides.
The above graft, being about tn
biggest on record, 1 will now relat
what believe to be the smallest.
An Irishman. with only three cent
in his pocket, was in q western mininl
town where whisky was Is cents
drink. Entering a saloon he notice.
a man standing by the bar with glas
of liquor before him. Approachin
him he said:
| Il bet yez three cents kin pas
| livery dhrop of yez glass OF whisk
into me stomach widout wun dhro
touchin' me t'roat."
"T1l take that bet" said the man.
| Reaching for the glass Pat gulped
down with a single swallow. and SAD
"Begorra. yez wins de bet"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-12-09

Arrested for larceny, the cashier of . St.
Louis restaurant claimed abcent,minded-
ness in exculpation. He said that one
morning while be was reading about the
delicta of life insurance officials he un-
consciously abstracted seven dollar. from
did not t take ths entire contsnts.-Boston
Budget.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-12-09
Alcoholic Drink from Rice.

Tie alcoholic drink used in the prov
ince of Chekiang, in China, is mads
from fermented rice. Fermentation u
induced by the addition of cakes made
of wheat meal. An examination Of these
cakes by X. Saito shows that the parti-
cles of wheat are penetrated through
and through by the mycelia OF various
fungi. Some seven or more different
species were found. These fungi grow
on the moistened rice. fermentation fol-
lows, and yellow liquid with an agree
able odor Is produced.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-12-09
Reversing Things.

They had just finished breakfast and
thu woman of the future was about to
start downtown, when her husband
arose from the table. placed his arms
about her neck and kissed her.
Dearest" he murmured, softly. I
love you more than words can tell"
.Oh. you do, eh?" she rejoined, sus
nicfously. "What Is it nova new
silk hat or a pair Of trousers? -Chi
cago Daily News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-12-09
cash Payment Necessary.

Shoemaker's Errand Boy-h you
don't pay me the boss'll beat ne wher
I get back.
Student-Poor devil! Why doesnt
your boss come himself?
"Oh, he doesn't come because Il he
didn't get the money his wife would heat
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Blaetter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-12-09

How Two Prosperous Farmers Were
Swindled by Silent Grafter-His
Agents Interest Them in q Pat
emit Clothes Pounder-Make Fake
Deliveries and Display Bogus
Profits - Victims Ozone" to q
Finish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-12-09

aKeep your eyes wide open on the life.
read" says Z Billville philosopher. but
be sure that the fellow ahead OF you
don't blind you with tina dust. -Auanss
Constitution.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-12-09
Head.

The man being out Of his head, the sur-
seon proceeded forthwith to saw . hole in
his ekull.
ssTo enable him to get back in," whis-
pered the unlearned onlookers, one to
another. N awe.-Puck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-12-09
rha Columbia Pattern.

"Oh, say. did you see that man steal up
fehind the quarterback and hit him IN
the neck with q brick"
Eyes, saw him. He's our coach. Amt
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-12-09

srf de world iedged . man By what
he starts" said Uncle Eben, instid O Dy
what he finishes, every page IN oe c5ty
directory would Be full o great men.
Warrington Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-12-09

She-Oh. Mr.. Borem, how do You do!
I was talking to Mrs. Nexdore Just now,
end l couldn't help thinking OF you.
He-And was sne discussing me!
mot exactly. She was commenting on
the weather, and just asked me if could
imagine anything more tiresome and dis
agreeable. s-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-12-09

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Ccnsump'
don has an equal for coughs and co!ds;-J.
r. Boyer, Trinity SPRING., Ind, Feo. - wv
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-12-09

He-You married me for my moa1y.
She-Eell. what IL did? I d.int
get it. IsA't that punishment enos fE:
Free pseas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-12-09

Complaints all Ovarian
Weakness and peculiarly adapted 70 the
Of Life.
edv
early stage OF de-
Painful Mnu.tn wsslns Of the st'Dssh
quickly yield to it. Womb troubles causing pain weight and 6s.chs IN
the female system and g harmless q water
lassude "donv
feeling s.cbni ritabty nsyxou
ntofh Complaints
Backhe Of either the Vegetable always cu5es
what they want-s Sold by Druggists
Substitutes
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]. p. JOHNSTON

SEPARATED" FROM
THEIR FARMS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-12-09

tho world has received such widespread and
unqualified endorsement
hostso Of gratef
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-17

Read our ad. next week about Bus
ter Brown stockings, only to be had at
Crone Bros. Store, Csc all sizes.
Our H & E. best blouses beat any
thing that was ever shown.
Sweet Ore Overalls and Jackets
never rip.
A new lot of white shirt waists just.
received from New York.
A beautiful line of children's suits.
Try a pair OF our baby shoes.
Eggs taken in trade or cash.
Try some of our special Dill pickles.
Limburger, brick and American
Swiss cheese fresh every week.
Received another lot of walking and
dress skirts.
Or. Peter Fahney Alpen Krauter for
sale here.
Douglas $500 Shoe. The best in the
market.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-17

J. II. Doty of CORTLAND transacted
business here Monday.
Richard Pauling of Courtland greeted
friends in this city Friday.
Theodore Mueller transacted BUSH
ness at Clements and Morgan Friday.
Sheriff Williams of Mankato was in
the city one day last week on business.
Jacob Klossner, Jr., trans acted
business at Lamberton few days last
week.
Laurence Huntzicher of CORTLAND
is reported as being very low with
quinsy.
Mrs. E. NJ. Schotzko was in the
city of Sleepy Eye, the guest of friends
last week.
G. W. Barnes returned to the city
Sunday after a trip to South Dakota
on business.
DR.. D. W. Jones of Gaylord made a
professional trip to this city last
Wednesday.
Men wanted at the Mankato Cement
Works at once. Highest wages. Long
employment. 1871
Miss Davis of Mankato was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Judge Weber
over Sunday.
Attorney Frank Weber of Franklin
visited with his parents in this city
over Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Pfaender has been taking
treatment for her eyes at Twin Cities
the past week.
= Otto Shell made q business trip to
Winthrop Thursday, returning home
the same day.
J. H. Haenze, editor of the Hanska
Herald transacted business in this
city Saturday.
r. Theiring, the Ivanhoe miller
transacted business in this city a few
days this week.
DR.. Wood of Hanska made pro-
fessional trip to this place last Thurs
day afternoon.
W. A. Siebert of this city departed
for his new home at Hinckley, Mimi,
Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Spelbrink oil
Ivanhoe visited friends here number
of days this week. s
A full assortment of Iron Beds al
$1.98 and upwards at Louis J. Buen-
ger. 19tf
Otto Bushel and Otto Roland of St.
Paul visited with their friend Jacob
Engel over Sunday.
Casper Wanner of Raymond, MINI,
called on friends here Thursday ani
Friday of last week.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-17
Annual Convention Of N. G. M. to
be Held at St. Paul in June.

At meeting of the executive com
mittee of the National Guard of
Minnesota held at St. Paul last week
and of which committee General JOS.
Bobleter of this city was member,
plans were devised for the entertain-
ing OF the guests at the convention of
the National Guard Association of
the United States which will be held at
ST. Paul on June 10, 20 and 81.
General Bobleter informs us that
about two-hundred and fifty delegates
IRON the different states in the union
outside OF the many visitors who will
attend the convention will be present.
Veterans from the north, south, east
and west will assemble at this conven-
ton at the new armory and retell in
cidents OF the struggles they passed
through.
The head quarters during the three
days session will be at the Windsor
hotel. The Commercial Club will ten
der the guests reception and ban
quet the first day. Senator Dick of
Ohio will preside at the banquet, being
the president of the association. Dur
ing the day the guests win be given a
trolley ride to Fort Smelling where
the regulars will entertain them with
military exhibitions. Other places OF
interest around the Twin cities will be
visited.
The executive committee has ar
ranged with the railroad companies to
run the excursions at one and one
third fare during the days of the con.
vention and if possible will have them
extend the time to a few weeks SO as
Ito give visitors from the south the
opportunity to see the north.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-17
how's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. 7. CHENEY e. Co, Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known F. I.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions, and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KiNNAN d MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. O..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
sent free. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for onstipa-
ton.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-17
A POSITIVE NECESSITY.

Having to lay upon my bed for IA
days from severely bruised leg. Ioniy
found relief when l Msed bottle of
Ballarn's Snow Linimeht. [ can cheer
fully recommend it rs the best medicine
for bruises ever sent To the afflicted. It
has now become positive necessity up
on myself D. r. Byrnes, Merchant,
Doversyille. Texas. Csc, SOC, ST.. Sold
Try Eugene A. Pfefferle.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-17
Good Health
to the
Children

Children especially arefond Of dainties,
and the housekeeper must look carefully
to their food.
As good cake can be made only with
good eggs, SO also a cake that is health
tul as well as dainty must be raised with
pure and perfect baking powder.
Royal Baking Powder is indispensable
IN the preparation Of the highest quality
OF TODD. It imparts that peculiar LIGHT
ness, sweetness and flavor noticed in the
hnest cake, biscuit, doughnuts, crusts, etc.
and what IS more important, renders the
food wholesome and agreeable to young
and DID,.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-17
BORN.

FRANTA- Saturday, May Is, 1905,
West Newton, a son.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-17
Are You listing Al,en,s Foot.Easea

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-Ease
a powder. 1t cures Corns, Bunions, Pain
full, Smarting, Hot. Swollen Feet. At all
Druggist and Shoe Stores. 1921
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-17
WAR VETERANS ARE TO ASSEMBLE
cRoNE BROS. SPECIALS.

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-12-13

unless he be given a share in the
Equitable control, but said there
probably would be such action.
1t was a strenuous interview, Ry-
an said, anu was held in the presence
of Elihu Root, then Ryan's counsel,
and Paul D. Cravath.
Ryan told the committee he drew
the inference from 1t that Hartman
did not want anybody to control the
Equitable unless he had a share in
it. Ryan also said that he paid no
attention to Harriman's statement
that his influence would be import
ant in the event of legislative action
and informed him that he wanted no
partners in the enterprise. Harri-
man did not get the coveted snare of
stock.
United States Senator Dryden OF
New Jersey, president of the Pruden-
tial Life, was on the witness stand
the remainder of the day. He testi-
fed that his company paid $4,000
to the Republican national campaign
fund in 1896, 1900 and 1904. He
paid $4,000 to Andrew Hamilton,
formerly the New York Life Insur-
ance Company's legislative agent at
Albany.