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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-12-14
Ladies and
Misses
Wraps and
RainCOatS
Crack in Earth IA Miles Long.

The second largest crack in the
earth in the United States has been
discovered in remote part of the
Terlingua quicksilver district, about
ninety miles south OF Marathon, Tex.
according 10 DR.. William b. Phillips
formerly Director Of the State Min
eral Survey, who is now operating
mines in that section. DR.. Phillips
says that this wonderful crack is IA
miles long, and is at no place under
700 feed wide. 1t is | 500 feet deep.
The walls are almost vertical. SO
far as known no exploration of this
crack has ever been made. The
country where it was found has an
altitude of about 3, 200 feet. 1t is
believed an exploration of the crack
would reveal rich minerals, especially
quicksilver.
The search that has recently been
made for quicksilver prospects in
that section has brought to light 9TH
err geological wonders. 1t is stated
by DIR. Phillips that fifty extinct vol
canoes have been found there.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-12-14
GED CITIZEN DEAD.
bert Carlisle Lucas an Old Land
Mark Passed Away Friday.

Last Friday afternoon, Dec. 9Th at
o'clock, r. G. Lucas, an old and
rhly respected citizen Of Marion,
ID At his residence near the Marion
n.
.Uncle Bob as he had been afiec-
nately called for many years, was
his eighty-second year and lad
pn afiiicted tor the past year most
the time with paralysis, Of which
had suffered six strokes at differ
intervals.
He Was born Oct 20, 1924, was
Il married to Ann Eliza Hill, Jan.
I643, she lived only a few years
died leaving two children, Willis
Lucas, who died several years ago
Jexas, and Hester, the first wife
Klder w. h. Gibbs, who died sew
years ago.
|zis second marriage was to Mary
xafd, July q, lS48, aud to this
lon eight children were born, all
&hom are living: James Lucas,
living in Texas; Mary Phillips,
of Wayne Phillips, of this coun-
Rs. Sylvester Newcom, of Wes-
Mrs. Rufus +. Wilson, Of Mar
Mr.. Geo. Lamb, of Shady Grove
<ry Lucas. of Blackford; Oscar
czs, of jacksonville and Albert
e>s, of this county.
Hid Lucas was consistent mem
II Rosebud Methodist church for
&I years. His funeral was preach
~ the residence Sunday morning
kev. j. II. McAFee, after which
emains were taken TO Mt. Zion
nterment, Rev. X. g. Love Off
pg.
Lucas was highly respected by
th whom he came in contact
Venerable wife who survives him,
probably remove to Shady Grove
bake her home there with her
hter, Mrs. G.. Il. Lamb.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-12-14
Mrs. Bateman Dead.

Cora Bateman, wife Of Marion
Bateman, and daughter of the late
John ellis and his wife Parthena
(Eaton) ellis, died Tuesday morn
ing, Dee. 9th, at 3 o'clock, at her
home in Bonneville, Miss. Her re-
mains were brought here Thursday
afternoon on the $40 train aud were
carried to Union, where they were
inferred, Rev. j. S. Henry officiat-
ing, Mrs. Bateman being a mem Der
of the Union Baptist church.
Mrs. BatemaL was born Jan. rs,
1874, and was married when in her
18th year, Feb. %, 1890. She is
survived by ner husband and FIVE
children, three girls and two boys
also her mother, Mrs Parthena Ea-
ton ellis, and three brothers and two
sisters Miss 0cie ellis, who visits
Mrs. Eugene Love, is her sister. Rev
Eli and Wesley Eaton are her uncles
aud Mrs. Eugene Love is her cou-
sin.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-12-14
Two New States.

Washington, Dec. IL. AT a Re-
publican caucus to be held Thursday
by the members of the house, the
plan for statehood Legislation will be
made. 1t is agreed to hurry the dis
position of the question before the
holiday recess. Statehood will be
gransed to Arizona and New Mexico
as one state, and Oklahoma and In
dian Territory as one state.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-12-14
Mid-Winter Term.

Lockyear's Business College
willie, begins Jan. 2. The larg
ID most successful Commercial
in the Central West. Owe
fudents enrolled. Nine teachers
|typewriters. Expert penmen.
pts assisted to positions. Hand
pew catalogue sent free.
Re for one today. 1t
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-12-14
Will Lose His Arm, if Not His Life

Patrick Kemp, the 16-year old
son of X. II. Kemp of this city, was
accidentally shot Wednesday morn
ing while returning from hunting.
The load Of birdshot took effect in
his shoulder and fears are entertained
for his arm, even if the doctor sue
ceeds in saving his life.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-12-14
Emergency Bill Passed.

Washington, Dec. THE House
passed the emergency Panama bill at
1886 and adjourned until Monday.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-12-14


something
Winter
that large
omca
yet and this will
Beginning Monday, Dec. Is, and continuing
Ten Days we will sell all of Winter Goods at Unteard
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-12-14

Hot baths at all hours at Fosters
City Barber Shop.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-12-14

1000 yards Of Dress Ginghams, the
kind that you will pay from 10 to l5c
at any store, going at &c
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-12-14

1000 yards Of Plsnneletts, the regular
10, l2i and l5c quality going at &c
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-12-14

1000 yards Best Calicoes that are
worth 5 and &c anywhere will be sold
during this sale df-2
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-12-14
Don't Pay
too Much
for Shoes

On account of the advance in
feather some merchants have
advanced the price on shoes.
but not SO here, and if you have
ever wore a pair of our shoes
you can appreciate their wear
ins qualities.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-09

beyond the Notch, threatened him and
his with destruction.
One day, early in October, the set
tier took his rifle and started out for
tramp In the forest In search of
game.
He turned his face up the valley. and
striking the river something like q
mile above, he followed it until he
nearly reached point where the bluffs
came down on either side almost to
the waters edge.
Thus far he had i'll luck, for no
game of larger size than a RABBIT had
crossed his path.
1t was now past noon, and he began
TO feel as though hearty meal would
10 him good. So he shot the next rab-
bit that crossed his path, and. pulling
off its skin, soon had it ready for
cooking
Close up to the base of the cliff he
built fire, and in little time the
rabbit was roasting above it.
So intent was he with his work that
he saw nothing of couple of savages.
who fer several minutes past had been
watching his operations.
If he had done so, he would have
been on his guard, and not allowed
mis- rife to remain where he had left
1t, leaning against the cliff a good
dozen feet away.
Mindful only of the meal he was
preparing, he saw not how the savages,
keeping well under cover, were each
moment drawing nearer and nearer to
him.
StooI ing over the fire, and just in the
act Of removing the nicely Drowned
roast therefrom, he was startled by
a hand being laid upon his shoulder,
while a voice exclaimed in his ear:
1.-THE paleface is prisoner If he
tries to escape the red man will
strike him to the earth"
Startled by the unexpected presence
Of the savage and the words he ut
tered. Reuben rose up. only to see
that he was completely at their mercy
A savage stood beside him with up
lifted tomahawk. while another had
got possession of his rifle, and stood
with it pointed at his breast.
For moment he was speechless at
this sudden danger that threatened
him. but at last he found his voice.
what do you want of me?" he said.
white man go with Injin." was the
answer of the savage, while at the
some moment he produced some stout
.hongs,' and, signaling to his compan-
Ion. he proceeded to bind Reuben's
arms behind him in such a manner that
he would be powerless to use them.
There was nothing he could do but
sLt nit TO resist would only be to
lose his life at once.
Seeing their prisoner secure, the
savages fell to and devoured the nice
iy roasted rabbit. without so much as
wing him taste. This done, they
sgaified 10 him that he was to go
with them.
He thought of those at home, and
Of the danger 20 which they would be
exposed, but there was no help frr
I Sic must 80 With them or die
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-09
Senseless Advice.

The learned dissertations of all the
professors and sages who tell us at
this glad season how to be comfort
able when the mercury is at IS begin
with the ancient haldean maxim,
"Dont Worry" This caution, observes
the Baltimore Herald, was old in the
days CT Babylon's glory. and knew the
sharp stings of senile rheumatism
when Ireland still had kings. And it
was just as platitudinous in those hap
by times and just as innocuous and
senseless and silly as it Is in this year
of grace 1905. Don't worry, forsooth!
How can man help it? Doesn't
worrying mean thinking, and has a
mere human being control over the
machinery of cogitation? He may
convince himself that he isn't hungry
when the sight of ham sandwich
makes him weep, and he may control
his fists, his legs, his vocal cords and
his whiskers, but he has no saanner
of sovereignty over his cerebr.m and
cerebellum.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-09
CORRECT BODILY DEFECTS.
With the Simplest of Home Apparatus
Woman Can Remedy Mod
crate Imperfections.

The bar has many uses in corrective
exercises. 1t should be so arranged
that it can be adjusted in many posi-
tions. The slanting position Is very
important in corrective work. Let Its
lower end be just high enough for you
to reach easily. At this end you should
begin the ascent, working your way to
the higher end, where you will md
yourself dangling in the air. The low
side, of course, is the one to be raised
in this process. At first you may drop
gently when you have reached the high
end of the bar. Later, you should hang
for a few seconds before dropping.
Take the ordinary standing position,
heels together, hands on hips, thumbs
to the rear Raise arms in circle, let
ting fingers meet on the top OF the
head, palms resting on head. This Is
at coun. one. At two, return to posi-
ton. AZ three, raise only the arm be-
longing to the side of the low hip OF
shoulder, letting it go through the
same motion as before. At four, re-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-09

Unless early and correct treatment Is
applied the patient seldom survives
when once the disease Is fastened upon
her. Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is the most efficient trent
ment for kidney troubles of women.
and is the only medicine especially
prepared for this purpose.
When . woman is troubled with pain
or weight in loins, backache, frequent.
painful or scalding urination, swelling
Of limbs or feet, swelling under the
eyes, an uneasy, tired feeling in the
region of the kidneys ornotices brick
dust sediment in the urine, she should
lose no time in commencing treatment
with Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. as it may be the means Of
saving her life.
For proof, read what Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound did for Mrs.
Sawyer.
~ cannot express the terrible suffering ]
had to endure. A arrangement of the female
organs developed nervous prostration and q
serious kidney trouble. Tho doctor attended
me for year, but kept getting worse, until
was unable to do anything, and made up
my mind could not i've ! finally decided
to try Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound as last resort, and am to-day well
woman. / cannot praise it too highly, and
tell every suffering woman about my case. +"
Mrs. Emma Sawyer, Conyers, Ga.
Mrs. Pinkham gives free advice to
women address in confidence, Lynn,
Mass.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-09
DEFINITIONS AND DERIVATION

The petrification agate was named for
the river Achates. in Sicily. where 1t was
first found
A brochure is q small book, stitched,
not bound. SO named from the French
''brocher." TO stitch.
Bylaw" owes the first part Of itself
to the word "bye," the old Danish word
for town, burg or burgh.
The word amateur" originally
French, from the Latin "amator," =
lover, means lover Of any particular
art, but not professional follower Of it
The American word boss" for mas
ter, is the modern form of the Dutch
''baas," of the same meaning. 1t IL de-
scended from the original Dutch settlers
Of New York.
The word billion" In England and
the colonies means million millions.
In France and on the continent, as well
as in Che United States, 1t means thou
sand millions.
The name "calomel" means beautiful
black" and was originally given to
black sulphuret of mercury. AS calomel
is white powder, the name is merely =
iocular misnomer now.
The word .'Boer. applied to the Dutch
Inhabitants of the country districts Of
the Cape Of Good Hope. is the German
for farmer and agriculturist. The Eng
lish word Door" had the same origin.
The word beverage" has had many
changes in photography. 1t IL found
spelled ''biberedge," beverage" and
s'beveridge." 1t comes from the Italian
"bevere," to drink, but more remotely
from the Latin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-09
WHAT is A PERFECT HAND /?
Etapeliness and Suppleness as Well as
Smoothness and Whiteness of
Skin Essentials.

First-In smoothness of quality. The
skin must be perfectly even, like mar
BILE.
Second-In color, which should be
according to the style of the complex
ion-white, cream, brunette or olive.
1t can also be pink, or rosy, but never
must it on any account be red.
Third-A perfect hand must be per-
feet in shape. The palm must be plump,
yet not pudgy, and the fingers must be
long and tapering toward the tops. The
fingers cannot well be too long, nor
too tapering, the longer and more
pointed the better, as far as the hands
are concerned.
Fourth-A perfect hand must be
graceful. The fingers must act indc-
pendently. Particularly should the
third finger be inclined to curl little,
which is always a good point in hand.
Compact, heavy, solid fingers are never
pretty.
Fifth-A perfect hand should have
a delicate wrist, not bony nor too heav-
lily veined. The wrist should be round
and without the wrist or knuckle bone.
In looking at the hand closely there
is sixth point, which must be noted
and this is the shape of the fingers.
They should be round and not fiat, and
the nails must be long and curved, not
round and sharp.
Seventh-The hand should be per-
fectly kept. A hand that is not well
kept cannot be beautiful. 1t should be
kept not only well, but intelligently.
Many beautiful hands are spoiled by
| the lack of intelligent care.
These points, according to Pierrot,
are those which go to the making up Of
q perfect hand.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-09
RELATED OF ROYALTY.

King Leopold will leave fortune OF
$40, 900, 900, most of which will go to the
Belgian people for works Of public util-
ity. He regards his daughters as Lear
came to regard Regan and Goneril. The
daughters will get about $4,000 eash.
Early in his reign Gar Nicholas
caught bad head cold and asked
humble subject how this annoying all
ment could be cured. The advice given
was that the imperial nose should be
anointed at night with tallow from q
common candle. Years rolled on and
one day by mere accident the car had
the chance of looking through book
of household expenditures and was
amazed to find Re had been charged for
q pound of talJow candles every night
since.
New that the German crown prince
has been married, court gossips in Eu-
rope are considering who is likely to be
the bride OF Prince Eitel, the kaiser's
second son The general view IL that
1t will be Princess Eva Of Battenberg,
with whom he was much smitten during
q recent visit to England. Princess Eva
is quite pretty girl. just past II years
old, who was brought up In the simplest
manner possible. 1t is expected that
she will inherit largely from her god
mother, ex-Empress Eugene.
The duke Of Connaught-Prince Ar
thur of Great Britain-who has Just en-
tered upon his fifty-sixth year. was the
godson of the duke of Wellington and
was taught to have great reverence for
the old gentleman. One Of the little
boys first efforts at drawing, It IL said,
was picture representing the duke and
Napoleon engaging in a pistol duel ct
point blank range. MY dear young
prince" said the duke, when shown this
youthful production, remember that,
though fought Bonaparte, could never
see him without the help of telescope"
During King Alfonso's visit to London
several stories were told Of how he at
times shocks the Spanish dons with wild
escapades. All these anecdotes, apocry-
phal or otherwise, helped his popularity
with the British public, showing as they
did that his 19-year-old majesty Is q
real boy and not altogether royal milk
sop. He rides reckless races with young
officers, rings up the guard Unexpectedly
from mere motives Ct mischief, and gen.
orally plays the same pranks as other
lads of his age. Among his own subjects
of the rank and file these pranks do him
good, for even the Spaniard likes to
think that his sovereign can do some
thing human and unceremonious.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-09
OREGON NOT ALL STOLEN
Plenty of Good Land Left in the
State for Investors and
Settlers.

Oregon has for years been afflicted
with a cancer known as the land con-
science. 1t has fastened itself upon its
highest as well as its humblest citizens.
But there is yet good land in Oregon
that has not been stolen, says Golfers
Weekly, and the judicial disinfectant
which the United States government is
now applying is fast retaining much
of the land that was appropriated"
The patriarchal boards were wise
wise enough to lay claim to good
thing. Oregon is great state. AS an
agricultural state it is as old and well
tried as Minnesota, Kansas or Nebraska.
The Willamette river valley isamatch-
less farming land. 1t was the Mecca OF
ambitious agriculturists before gold was
discovered in California. The dairy
products of that one valley alone amount
to $1,000. 900 year, and the prize beef
at St. Louis last year came from there.
It's country where the farm hands get
well fixed" so fast there is no one left
to milk the cows.
Coos county. Ore, is typical of the en-
terprise. industry and thrift of all the
northwestern states. There is county
of farmers and -lumbermen with 125
miles lying between it and the nearest
railroad, and yet they erect at the Port
land fair $4,000 building in which 10
exhibit their wares. The banks of Ore
gon have deposits to the amount OF
$4,000 to every man, woman and child
within its borders, and Oregon is not tie
greatest of these states.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-09

turn to position. Continue in four
counts.
Many bending and reaching exercis-
es given for other purposes are benef-
cial in the spine-straightening process.
For instance, raise the arms In circle
above the head, locking the fingers;
bend from side to side.
Any swinging by rings, bar or ladder
is of benefit. If you have the use OF
a gymnasium where there are many
rings, go the length of the row. swing
ing from one to another and alternat-
ing hands. If you are working at home
and have only a pair of rings, raise
them to a point where your feet barely
touch the floor when you hang, then
run forward and swing backward.
If you are talented at turning on the
bar, practice this accomplishment
daily. All the turns you make help to
straighten and unkink the abused
spine.
The swinging practiced in golf forces
stretching; so does serving in tennis
But beware lest these exercises encour-
age your one-sidedness. If so. better
renounce them for awhile and devote
yourself to work especially adapted te
your needs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-09
Pygmy Marriages.

Some hitherto unpublished fsctz
about the habits of the African pygmies
are contained in pamphlet just pub
lished by Col. Harrison, who brought
from central Africa the party of little
people now in London. The pygmies
generally marry at the age of eight OF
nine, and the men buy their wives Will
three or four spears and ten 20 f1fteer
arrows, according to the market value
of the lady. They pay by installments
and not until the last arrow is handed
over is the lover allowed to take his
bride. A man may have as many wives
as he can afford to buy. The birth of q
boy is welcomed, but when a girl baby
arrives the unfortunate creature is
soundly dashed by the father With ;.
bunch Of plantain leaves.-N. Y. Sun
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-09
Crazy Sport.

Crazy sport
Score q great triumph for the auto
mobile. The International cup race.
the chief event of the motoring year,
has just been run in France without
q fatality. True, motorist was killed
while going to the race, but he was
mere spectator, and does not count. In
the race itself IS cars were started on
the run of 341 miles, and all the oper-
ators are alive, with their assistants,
10 tell the tale of minor accidents, de-
lays, disappointments and achieve
ments. This is really notable record.
What is demonstrated by this competi-
ton? asks the Washington Star, and
then replies: Chiefly that the motor
car is capable of enduring terrific
strain while being rushed at railroad
speed over highway with many twists
and turns and dangerous declivities,
race course passing through many
towns and villages. Another fact
shown is that the French people are
wildly enthusiastic over these exhlbi-
lions of speed mania; another, that the
government is entirely willing that the
roads should be given over to the use
of the motorists for the better part OF
a. entire day, checking all traffic and
endangering life, and finally that the
entire enterprise is scheme to adver-
tise the different makes OF motor cars,
whose builders go to great expense to
secure representation in the contests.
This speed mania Is beyond analysis.
Where will 1t end? The mile-a-minute
car will soon be too slow for the mo-
tormaniac. He must have two-mile-
a-minute machine. He must beat the
lS-hour New York Chicago trains. He
must beat the wind, IL possible. He
must be the fastest known means OF
propulsion, short of a ride on can
non-ball, a la Munchausen. In this
country he Is somewhat hampered by
q stubborn public sentiment against
scorching on the public roads, and by
the lack of private race courses cover
ing long distances. He does, indeed,
laugh at laws, and pays his petty fines
with a cheerful heart when he lets out
his machine for squirt and is identi-
fed and caught. But he keeps on ex-
perimenting with new cars, and seems
to hope eventually to break down OPP
position and gain command Of the
highways for his cray sport.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-09

Most of the progressive towns and
cities of the country have at various
periods of their history exploited their
advantages, real and imaginary, each
of them periodically insisting, and Of
fering to prove it, that it was just the
finest place in the wide, wide world for
business or for ideal private life. Most
of them have offered inducements of
substantial nature for railroads and
manufactures. All have benefited D.
effort, all have been in some way re-
warded munificently for every activity
put forth.