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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11
A LITTLE VARIETY.

The most successful way to love .
woman Is Just to keep on telling her so.
France last year produced rs ships
Of 123.600 tons, and Italy 16 ships Of
68.662 tons.
One farmer at Greedy. Colo, this
year has raised $3.50 pound Of cab
bage on q single acre of ground.
Romano Daurignac, brother Of Mme
Humbert, the famous French swindIer,
varied his time while in prison Boz
tween writing . novel and making bas-
kets.
A remarkable little vessel for use on
the Ganges river In India, called the Rat
tier, has been built to carry bullion for
paying natives on tea plantations on the
rivers Ganges and Hooghly. 1t is fitted
with strong room to carry thrte tons
Of bullion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11
NOTES ON nAr1oNAL1T1Es.

In Russia, when q man becomes .
baron, all his sons and grandsons. too.
become barons.
In Russia, when cofins are covered
with cloth, the color of the material
is, to a certain extent. distinctive, pink
being used when the deceased IL =
child or young person, crimson for
women, and brown for widows. Gu
riously enough black Is never en-
ployed.
AS a pastime, next to gambling. the
Eskimo men like wrestling. The usual
way Of doing this is test, rather Of
strength than skill. The wrestlers
sit down on the ground side by side,
and facing in opposite directions. with
the right elbows touching. Then they
lock arms. and the object Of the con-
test IL to straighten out each Others
arm
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11
The Chronicle.
coLrAx. LOUISIANA
Spirit of the Northwest.


In one way the Lewis ana Clark
exposition in Portland, Ore, means
more to the American people than any
previous exposition. The fairs at Chi
cago. Buffalo and st. Louis were great
in themselves, those at Chicago ana
st. Louis doubtless much greater than
the one at Portland. But they were
in regions already well known to mil
lions of Americans. The Lewis ana
Clark exposition, says Youths Com
panion. lies in a part of the country
too little known to the rest OF the ma
ton, and is, therefore, OF great ma
tional value In introducing America
to itself. The exposition affords an
opportunity to visit something i'm
nensely greater than temporary
show, however beautiful that may be.
We can learn from books that Oregon
and Washington and Idaho are rich
in mines, forests, arabic lands and IA
cilities for trade; that these three
states could support half the popula-
ton of the United States; that the
country is beautiful to live in and the
climate healthful. What we cannot
learn from books Is the spirit OF the
people; we must visit them to learn
them. It Is not strange that lhe north
westerner has led down the melting
SHOWS from the hills to irrigate the
valleys, that he has taken what ma
ture has given him and added to 1t.
That is not so wonderful; the Amer
lean is always enterprising. The won
derful thing is that northwestern CIT
ies are built solid and handsome from
the start; that schools and colleges
churches and libraries are growing
with the country; in a word, that new
ness does not necessarily mean crudi'
ty. The east does not know the north
west, and suffers accordingly In its
ignorance Of America. The northwest
does know the east and carries on
the best Of its tradition. for from the
east the western people have sprung
Therefore the American of the north
west, knowing more of his country
than do men in eastern states. ma!
he called the national American.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11

and turning to one of three colored
men who stood near. he said: Have
you got $40. sir?"
Eyes, sab, has," came the reply.
"Well, then, give it to me and take
this belt" shouted the CRATER and
the darby meekly did as requested.
"Now," said the CRATER. "you stand
on this other side of the carriage"
Then he asked for a S. investor, at
the same time announcing that one
or two dollars would be accepted, and
Immediately a flood of one and two
dollar srills came pouring in.
Those who paid one dollar he lined
up in one row, and the two dollar men
in another, admonishing al that none
should leave until he was through
with them.
After the one and two dollar rush.
he called for another five dollar in
weston, still repeating: THE more
liberal you are with me, the more gen.
erous l can be with you" Two men
came forward, each with a S. bill
and then four more followed, all OF
whom were lined up by themselves.
At this juncture he began another
talk on the wonderful curative proper.
ties of the. belts, and then called fol
four more $50 investors, whom hi
soon found, together with still five
others, making altogether ten 81
dupes.
Turning to the two colored men who
stood looking on, he sad: why
haven't you men bought?"
Because we hain't got no money,
came the reply.
Addressing their co,ored cor1rade IL
the $40 row, the CRATER said:
Here, loan these men two dollars
apiece" which he instantly did, and
before they had time to get into line
he Once more turned to the old col
cred man and said:
Here, loan your friends each an
other two dollars, and hurry up be
fore close these POOLS"
AS if completely under his contro
the old darby handed it over and tn
CRATER handed each another electri
belt.
BY this time he was rs ady for NOR
$40 investors, and soon had at leas
dozen of them Then he wanted
larger pool of S. investors, and as
in duty bound to contribute thei
share, several who had stood out t
the last came forward.
i AS it now began to look as IL b
were closing up at least 20 men cam
forward with from one In two dol
lars, and were Lined up where the
belonged.
i Suddenly the CRATER, as if hea.n
some one in the crowd making re
marks, said:
Whats that? Was that meant 70
me?"
Il And looking iatenily in one diret
ton, as though grelily wrought up
$50 you are going tc cut out my hear
are you? Well. now, we'll see abou
that
Reaching In his yalise, he hrough
J out an ugly looking corn cutter. wit
q blade fully IS inches long. and care
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11

biils right and left and shout at the
top of his voice that be intended to
distribute $4,000 on the streets that
afternoon.
AS soon as a large crowd had gath
cred at the corner at which he stopped,
be began extolling the wonderful
curative properties of a corn salve
which was put up in wooden loxes.
Had he been actually selling the rem
edy on its merits, he couldn't have
made stronger or more effective
talk.
Finally, bringing forth his big roll
of money, he said: Il have system
of advertising this salve that will
make every man who deals with me
remember it as long as he lives. Now,
gentlemen, the more liberal you are
with me, the more generous | can be
with you. My purpose to-day is, first
to sell one dozen boxes of this salve,
and | want every man who makes .
purchase to remain right here, ready
to hold up the box in plain view when
| ask him to do so. Now, then, who
will give me ten cents for this box?
Remember, the more liberal you are
with me, the more generous can be
with you, and | shall sell but one
dozen boxes now. Who will give me
ten cents for this one?"
In an instant, four dozen hands
were I'D, each holding ten-cent piece.
After handing out II boxes, he re-
fused to sell any more for the time
being.
When the IL boxes had been deliv-
cred and paid for, he lined up the II
buyers in a row and said:
"You have been liberal with me
now I'll be generous with you"
Then. turning to the first man, he
asked him if he would be satisfied to
receive back twice the amount he had
paid, and keep the remedy, too.
When the man said he would, the
CRATER handed him 20 cents, saying:
Now, sir, will you promise me, eth
er to use this salve yourself, or give
it to some one who will, and not for.
get the name of it?"
The man agreed and the CRATER
did the same thing and demanded the
same promise in the case of each o.
the others.
Nov, gentlemen" he went on, g
am gong to make up another pool fol
advertising purposes; but remember
none of the IL who we're in this poo
can come in with the next. Dom
forget, gentlemen, the more liberia
you are with me, the more generouI
can be with you. Now, then. her,
are two dozen boxes. Who will give
ine % cents for this box? Who 4
the first man to show me that he hal
confidence In me?"
In jiffy, hundred hands were up
each holding quarter.
When two dozen had tee1 passe,
out and the cash received for them
he lined up two rows Of II men each
and, exacting from each the sam
promise as before, he gave. back Il
every buyer his Is cents and Is addi
tioral. and allowed each to keep hi
hog Of salvs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11
Loss OF APPETITE
Cold Swoats, TwitchIne Nevee I"s
Weokness Cured BY o.. Williams
Pink Pills.

Pink Pills.
Nature puuishes every infraction OF
her laws. and careless habits easily lead
to the condition described BY MT. VII
liam Browne, of No. 1919 Lincoln street,
Sc. Joseph, Mo. Mr.. Browne is an ex.
pert timer in the employ Of the National
Biscuit Go. He gives the following 40
count Of a trying experiences:
"In the spring of 1902" he says.
"while / was regularly working at my
TRADE, grew somewhat careless IN my
habits Of eating and drinking. and finally
found that my appetite was tickle, pa0
taste fingered in my mouth, my nerves
switched and were beyond my controis
nv kidneys were out of order and colo
gweats would break out over my BODY az
odd times. Perhaps, while stood talk
ing with some one, this trembling
Of the limbs, and profuse sweating, and
\ severe chill would seize me. became
alarmed at my condition and. having
read an endorsement Of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills, got box and began TO use
them. They helped me at once. After
I had used one box the twitching OF the
nerves, the trouble with the stomach
and the cold sweats stopped and have
not reappeared, and my appetite is good.
Ihaye told all my friends that DIR. VIII
liams' Pink Pills cured me and recon-
mend them to everybody"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills cured Mr..
Browne because nothing can strengthen
the nerves except good rich, red blood
and DIR. Williams Pink Pills actually
make new blood. They don't act on the
bowels. They don't bother with mere
symptoms. They drive from tho blood
! the cause Of an@mia, indigestion, uer.
yous disorders, general weakness and
the troubles Of growing girlsand women.
The pills are guaranteed to be free
from opiates or harmful drugs. Sold py
all druggists, or by ths DIR. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11
ATTRACTIVE NEcLIcEE.
The Popular surplice Style has In
vaded the Realm Of the Matinee
and Tea Jacket.

NegIigees are in demand at al sea
sons of the year. Illustrated Is most
attractive one made Of pretty cnaiiis
with simple trimming of banding. which
allows a choice of loose or puned
sleeves. 1t is gotten out by the Peoples
Home Journal. The slightly open neck
means comfort and style in one, and
the Jacket can be belted with ribbon
or left free, as preferred. Whether
made with the full or with puned
sleeves 1t is eminently simple, and 1t II
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11

Some New Workers are writing about
the loss of money by the banks of that
burg as If they didn't know what is the
matter. The money is coming south
and west, says the St. Louis Globe-Dem
crat, as it does every year at this season,
to move the crops" tits going into the
pockets of the cotton-pickers, the har-
vesters, the farmers and the country
merchants, and into the bank accounts
of the railroads that haul the produce
1t will return to the financial centers as
fast as it serves its purpose OF providing
AGRICULTURAL commodities.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11
Picture ON a Man.

A deserter from the British army
was identified recently by the follow
ing tattoo marks upon him: A cross
on the left forearm, with the words
I'm loving memory Jockey with two
flags, Buffalo Bill, heart on the back
of the left hand, horseshoe with
crossed whips, cross with the figure
of soldier leaning on it, pierced
heart, a Heart on the right forearm. q
heart with clasped hands. soldier and
girl.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11

adapted to the washable materials that
many women prefer at all seasons of the
year, as well as to challie, cashmere and
the like.
The negligee is made with the fronts
and backs. the backs being plain, the
fronts tucked at the shoulders and
Tapped one SIDE over the other to give
the surplice effect. The sleeves are in
one piece each, and can either be gath
cred into puts or left free at their lower
edges.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is AZ yards q, yards
80 or 8 yards "A inches wide. with 4
yards Of banding and yards Of embroid-
cry for frills.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11
FASHION NOTES.

A greater number of fancy shoes are
being worn than ever before.
Wraps for evening wear display the
short, shoulder-cape effect.
Cloth incrusted on wolfe or on lace
is among the charming effects.
Picturesque, dainty. berufiled aprons
are one of the seasons coquetries.
The princess mode Is shown In q
great many varying designs for fall
wear.
Nonpareil and chiffon velvets have
been prepared in quantities for fall
trade.
The tailored shirtwaist Is the only
enc which is permissible with q black
tailored skirt.
Plated skirts are shown In many
variations and they are still the favor
lite design.
The close-ftting bodice now in vogue
has created demand for tailor-fittine
underwear.
Quaint looking little Red Riding
Hood cloaks for small girls are among
the newer offerings.
NO evening gown is complete -ith-
out its gauze scarf. several yards long,
of a harmonizing color.
Tucks are again stepping In in place
of the shirring, for everything now Il
to look as slender as possible.
The double skirt and tunic-like ef
fects are increasing in popularity ant
Ly autumn will be In full cry.
Prune color and green are announced
as two of the leading fall shades: thu
green is vivid, rich. dark tone.
More antique is to be very mucl
used as trimming, and in accessories
as well as for coats and entire gowns
Neat little checks or small plai'
wooden suitings win make comfortable
and practical school suits for misses.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11

II this Is duty. be brave and accept 4
without making Z fuss and complain
ing.
This Is such bright and cheery
world in which we live, and there arc
SO many reasons for being happy, that
it is a positive sin for anybody ever 70
be blue. When q girl let's hersen oriAt
into habit of self-pity she becomes
morbid and miserable, makes nerseu
wretched and perhaps loses the power
of controlling her nerves. Sne wants
to scream. wish you and could un-
derstand as we ought that, however
we may feel inside. we never nave =
right to show our friends anything ex-
cept brightness and sympathy.
To let ourselves huddle up IN teariul
heaps. to be damp, moist and unpleas-
ant. and have Mysteries over anything
whatever, is absurd and shameful Inc
worst failure anyone can have Is iaii'
ure to rule ones own spirit and De-
havior.
In the Life of Burne-Jones. . DooR
that is full Of glorious courage, tners
are continual proofs Of the great art
lists heroism. When you see els love
ly pictures want you to remember
that the loveliest thing about him was
his refusal ever to be discouraged. ns
made his friends stronger by MS napi'
of constant cheerfulness. We ought 70
make stepping stones of our failures
:, NC bannan not to succeed to-day, lei
us start right over and succeed 70
morrow. One learns more by faiiine
than by gaining easy honors IN tns
early struggles of this strenuous tims
The one who fails and tries again VIII
win at last.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11
European Armies.

The armies of continental countrie
are the first branch of the. service
The cost of the French army is 1885,
100000 per annum. Germany can put
into the field vast. well-equipped
army for $3.50. 100000 year. The Rus
sian army, another tremendous ma
chine, costs $2o0.cO0,00O year. In
Guiding India, England is paying
$685., 100000 year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11
THE GIvE-AwAY GRAFT.
J. p. JOHNSTON

Corn-salve Agent Gives Away Money
Lines Up His Customers and
Deals Out Dimes and Quarters
Electric Belts at SEQ Apiece-His
Clever Escape from His Dupes-
Sugar Sold at Cost Price-Sugar
Grufter Caught by Angry Farmers
and Landed in Jail.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11

Fraudulent naturalization is under
investigation by the San Francisco
limited States grand jury. A sailor has
conf ssed that he received citizenship
paners on payment ISIS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11
SCHOOL TROUBLES
GIRLS SHOULD NOT WORRY OVER
ENDLESS DIsAPPOINTMENTS.

Disbursements Test Character-
Case Of . Clever Girl Who Failed
in Her Senior Year-A Literary
Woman Who Refused to Fail
Don't Care Too Much What People
say-Financial Trouble or Sick
ness May Wholly Change Ones
Plans-Don't Be Hysterical 0vel
q Failure.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11

A Kansas man had son who was
inclined to be an all around tough. One
day neighbor called on the old man
and began to talk with him about the
boy. You certainly ought to try to
do something with BILL" said the
neighbor. Hes getting to be known
as the greatest liar in the county. Un-
less he mend his ways his reputation
will be ruined" WELL" said the old
man. - don't know As there 10 much
worry about Bill ruinin' his reputation.
He Is bound and determined to be Q
lawyer anyway."-Kansas City Jour-
nal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11

The former lieutenant Of the French
seventy-eighth regiment Of the line.
Maurice Huet. has fought duel with
one OF his former colleagues, receiving
wound In the arm. AS soon as he re-
covers another will challenge him. He
may live to fight them all. He wrote :
book about life in French garrison
icwE-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11

The man who discovered the diamond
mines at Pretoria has come to this coun-
try. looking for some more. His first
venture is to be among tie mint beds
down in Kentucky, and If does not find
any diamonds there he is going up in
the South Carolina mountains after a
few.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-11

| them | suppose l scrubbed that one
day when l was blue"
A woman who has been widely
known as a successful writer told me
that her first work during the frs,
year OF her struggle to enter the pro-
fession was invariably returned. "Stor-
les, poems, essays" she said, "all cams
hurrying back, declined with thanks
and she added, 81 used literally many
time to wet my pillow with tears. Yel
the oftener l failed the moro deter.
mined became not to fail. would
just pull myself together and worl
harder next time"
In the case of student who, eithel
through illness or lack of painstakinl
or inability to do her work, misses ,
year. the delay may be q blessing II
diss.iIse. 1t nnso not be an :rretriev
ai,Ie ioss One thing you and ] shoult
guard against il caring too mich abou
what people say. A hurt 10 vanit.
wounds like the thrust Of knife. W.
are often so mortified because on
friends think us slow and compare u
as we imagine with others who hav
done better than we, that we ceas
our endeavors or let ourselves be side
tracked entirely too long.
Occasionally it becomes necessar
wholly to change the plans for one
life. A girl may be compelled by los
of health or financial trouble In tn
family to do something quite differen
from that which she had ANTICIPATED
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1905-02-17
A Coasting Accident.

While coasting on Stewart hill We'd
nesday evening, Bert Stewart, the old
est son of Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Stewart,
had both bones of his left leg broken
about five inches below the knee by
colliding with an electric light pole.
He was on the bob sled with Ira Ma.
gowan and Allen Ames, going down the
hill at probably the rate of mile a
minute, as the track was one glare of
ice. There are two electric light poles
at the foot of the hill and it is diff
cult feat to guide the sleds between
them on snow track, but with ice 1t
is most dangerous, as was proven by
this bad accident. Bert's face and
head we're also bruised and cut. The
other boys we're battered up somewhat
and are very sore and lame from the
collision, but we're very fortunate COM
pared with Bert Yet it is really sur
prising that some of them were not
killed.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1905-02-17

of postage, together with local parcels
"a

of postage, together with a local parcels
post at still lower rates."
But the governor in letter to Hon.
Herbert Myrick, of Springfield, Mass,
who is editor of the American Agricul-
turist and Orange Judd Farmer, OBJ
jects to this proposition on the follow
ing grounds:
''This proposition is not fair to the
country people and to the small mer
chant in village and country stores. If
it should be adopted, it would be di-
rect benefit to the cheap department
stores in the large cities, who, in fam
ing advertisements, are constantly de-
ceiving worthy country people by in
ducing them to send in their money
aud in return receiving cheap and
shoddy goods in great many instances.
These large department stores receive
the benefit of the state government aid
bear none of its burdens. Village and
country merchants pay heavy taxes
and support the state government and
should be treated equitably and fairly -
Governor Elrod, therefore, before
giving his signature and endorsement
to the proclamation, crossed out the
paragraph above quoted relating to
parcels post.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1905-02-17
HOT SPRINGS.

OF this charming all-the-year-rouni
resort Rand -McNally's Official Rail
road Guide has the following notice
throughout the year:
Hot SPRINGS, county seat of Fall
River county, So. Dak.-In the Black
Hill district, about 80 miles south of
Deadwood. Population, 1,423; during
summer season population averages
5000. Railroads,-Chicago & North
Western; Burlington Route,
same depot. Business interests
varied. Surrounded by fertile farm
ing and grazing region, which is large
ly devoted to sheep and cattle raising.
Has productive gold and silver mines
near by. Hot Springs is rapidly grow
ing in Importance as health and
pleasure resort Has beautiful noun
tain scenery on all sides, with every
facility for bathing and out-of-door
sports; its elevation, $3.50 above tide
water, and proximity to extensive pine
forests, preserves remarkably dry
and equable climate and the excellent
quality of the thermal waters of it's
eight springs, have gained for it much
favor from tourists and persons atflict-
ed with rheumatism, asthma, hay few
er, nervous prostration, gout, disorders
of the stomach, kidneys, liver and skin,
chronic and venereal diseases. Fall
River, Cheyenne Falls, Wind Cave and
other features of interest in the vicini
ty. Leading newspaper, "STAR."