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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11
Letter IT, j. A. Williams,
TpJf.,v In


Dear Sir: As your business is to
get people into and out of trouble.
suppose you consider their paint, 1t
makes 'em almost as much trouble
as money, except Of course matri-
mony.
I hey buy poor paint a good deal |;
they don't mean to; they don't know
any better; they buy without think
ing. Bad paint isn't good. 1t looks
goOd-enough for year; then begins
to get rusty; but changes so slowly,
one don't notice 1T.
Looking isn't all. The business OF
paint Is to keppa house dry inside,
the wood and iron OF it; keep itfrom
rotting or rusting. Takes good paint
to do it.
Good and bad paint are sold at one
price or about that. One can't go by
tho price at all; as with lawyers. the
price has nothing to do with good
ness or badness; and costs are W Orse
yet; the painter and sheriff cOme-in
for their share.
But the probability il that man.
who paints Devoe. will come-out on
top. Yours truly,
+. w. DEvOE 4 Co.
p S.-The Valley Drug Store sells
our paint. IL
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11
A Sensible Negro.

F. Haywood, colored, who lives
on Red River near Foreman, Ark,
enjoys the enviable distinction of
having produced the cotton which
won the gold medal at the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition.
He began experimenting with
ordinary cotton five years ago and
by carefully culling the best hollis
from the finest stalks he could
grow he has demonstrated to the
world what phenomenal results
can be achieved on the principle
of the survival of the fittest in the
vegetable kingdom.
The staple thus evolved, in adj
dition to possessing superior quail
ity, approximates two inches in
length and brings third more on
the market than ordinary cotton
Minden Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11

Eighteen desirable building lots for
sale in G. H. Teal's Acmeville addition
to Colfax. These are the lots remain
ing unsold OF the sixty lots laid off
only two months ago, in the new
survey near the Big Pine mill. Aver
age size. so X 16S feet. Prices $125 to
$50. See H. q. GOODWIN at an early
date II you want one of these lots.
In order that our readers may APP
preciate the value OF these lots, We
will state that Capt. Teal has sold
within the last twenty months 104
lots in his first addition to Colfax,
besides the AZ lots lately sold in the
second addition. OF these l46 town
lots sold in less than two years fully
three-fourths of them have been built
upon and improved.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11

To understand how to rest is of
more Importance than to know
how to work, says the Baltimore
Herald. The latter can be learn
ed if one will give ones mind to it,
but the former is an act some peo-
pie never acquire.
Rest necessitates a change of
scene and activities. Lounging is
very often firing, sleeping is not
always restful, and sitting down
with nothing to do is simply to in
woke WEAKNESS. A change is need
ed to bring into play different set
of faculties, and to direct the
thoughts into a new channel.
The woman who is weary and
heavy laden with care finds relief
in active employment with Free
dom from responsibility. The brain
worker generally finds her best
rest in playing hard. Rest may be
found in many different ways, but
it is quite a mistake to expect to
find it in idIeuess.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11
Those 'sUseless'' Silver Dollars.

Those useless Silver Dollars.
Mr.. John Lands, superintendent of
the Philadelphia mint, says that I'M
less something Is done to authorize
the purchase of silver for subsidiary
coinage, commerce will be greatly
bampered, aud then he adds that the
silver bullion has been exhausted she
cause of the coming of our useless
hoard of SIS, 100000 standard dol
lars, for which there has never been
any real popular demand"
Superintendent Landis is guilty of
astonishing ignorance upon this sub
ject. We have no useless hoard of
silver dollars. The silver dollars
stored in the treasury are really in
circulation, for they represent money
actually doing service among the
people. But for that useless hoard"
we would have $55S, O0O,O 900 less of
standard money than we have today.
1t is a very common mistake for the
advocates of the gold standard to
speak contemptuously o! the silver
in the treasury, while they handle the
paper representatives of that silver
every day. Why not speak of the
useless hoard" of gold dollars held
for the redemption of gold certifi-
Gates?
According to the circulation state
ment OF January 1, 1905, the money
in circulation includes:
$649, 54S,52S in gold (including
bullion in treasury.
$466, 739, $50 gold certificates.
$80,039,395 standard silver dol
lars.
$46S, O17,227 silver certificates.
$102.S91,327 subsidiary silver
$10,940,054 treasury notes.
$342,2S7 .627 United States notes.
$40, 157,27S national bank notes.
The gold certificates include all GER
tificates issued, although some have
doubtless been lost or destroyed. The
same is true of silver certificates,
treasury notes, United States notes,
and bank notes, SO that the estimate
of paper money is successfully an over
estimate. 1t will he seen, however,
that the silver certificates and gold
certificates are practically the same
in amount, and yet the gold standard
advocates never speak of n useless
hoard" of gold, while they constantly
speak OF the silver in the treasury as
being useless. Is this discrimination
due to prejudice or to ignorance, or
to both?-W. j. Bryan in The Com
moner.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11

Acting In line and with the view Of
organizing the colored farmers OF
Grant parish into an association to
carry out the recommendations OF
the late Cotton Convention which
met In the city of New Orleans. the
undersigned hereby join In call and
request n meeting Of all interested In
this important subject. to be held at
Mount Zion Baptist Church on Sat-
nrday, Feb. II, 1905.
w. j. BOYD.
LEO. SMITH,
j. H. ELLIS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11

A special To the n. o. Times-Demo-
crat from Natchitoches, under date
OF Jan. 2Sth, says: Jim Bell, Hon.
ming Peacock and Carsie Hughes, all
white, escaped from jail this evening
at 1880 O'Clock by climbing from the
. ceiling to the roof and thence by
blankets landing on safe ground.
The two former were serving out SEN
fences for selling liquor without Ii
cense, and the latter was recently ar
rested for horse stealing. The two
latter reside in this (Natchitoches)
parist., while the former halls from
Grant parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11
In the winter Time

Take DR.. Mendenhall's Chill and Fever
Cure. The vehicle comprises an excel
lent cough medicine combined with anti
periodics which break up coughs, colds
and la grippe quicker than any other
known remedy. No cure, no pay. Sold
by Valley Drug Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11

CHAMPIONSHIPS vEk INTERDIcT.
18th Judicial Dist. Court. Parish OF
Grant, louisiana, No. 517.
Curatorship of estate OF w. T.
Bell. Interdict.
Whereas John G. Bell has petition
ed the Court for letters OF curator
ship over the person and estate OF w.
L. Bell interdict, notice Is hereby
given to all whom 1t doth or may
concern to show cause within ten
days why the prayer Of said petitioner
should not be granted. BY order of
the Court. This 23rd Of Jan. 1905.
JAMES j. O'QuINN,
Clerk 18th Dist. Court Grant P'sh, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11

A carload of Caddo cotton and
corn fertilizer for sale by j. II. Me-
Nicely.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11

See tie fine bargains that Nc
Nee'y il Offering as an offset to the
Dig slump IL tue price OF cotton.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-09-14

tAll aboard" for the Corn Palace at
Mitchell, Sept % to 80.
VIM. Hutchinson OF Hawarden was
in town Tuesday on business.
Robert Hayes is shipping several
cars of watermelons this week.
Hance Murphy OF Sioux Falls spent a
few days here last week looking up old
acquaintanees
DR.. Mcdonald Isl preparing for q
musical tour upon which he expects to
start about Oct. 2
Ralph Rust began last Friday to
harvest his broom corn, OF which he
has about ten acres.
Free street attractions every after
noon and evening at the Mitchell Corn
Palace, Sept % to 80.
Miss Maud Fox left for Morningside
college, Wednesday, where she Is
take up normal course.
Mrs. M. NJ. TApp OF Mitchell, is
spending few weeks here with her
mother, Mrs Z. A. Dow.
Miss Nellie Ericsson leaves Friday
for Oberlin, Ohio, whore she expects
to begin her college course.
Mrs. Name Hickey entertained few
young men one evening last week for
her sons, Wesley and Ward.
Edwin Hoffman left Tuesday for
Oberln, Ohio, where he will resume
his college work next week.
Harry Coverdale is home from Madi-
SON where he spent the summer with
his sister, Mrs. Sherman Smith.
T. E. Dillon, after whiting friends
here few days last week, left Mon
day for his home in Woousocket.
Miss Minnie Flanagan, who has been
visiting Mrs. James Walsh for couple
OF weeks, left Monday for her home in
Chicago.
How can I learn to make money?
By attending Mankato Commercial
College, Mankato, Mimi. Send for
catalogue.
Luve rpe Carey went to Hawarden,
Saturday, to as sumo her duties as teach
err of very modern little school near
that city.
Mrs. u. G. Morgan nee Dorothy
Halter, came Saturday from Sergeants
Bluff for short visit with friends
and relatives.
James Hayes OF Goldfield, Iowa, was
here the latter part of the week and
over Sunday visiting his sister, Mrs.
e. g. Ericsson.
James Steekman brought carload OF
western horses up from Sioux City
last week. He expects to sell them out
in this vicinity.
Mr.. Alison Bovee left for Huron last
Saturday, where he will spend week
at the State Fair. He took up several
samples of fruit, etc. for Elk Point peo-
Pile, which are to be offered for exhibit
ton.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-09-14

When planning business or plea
II Q rip from Chicago To Buffsio, New
York, Boston or any Est, rn point,
III should inyesligate The satisfactory
wire afforded by any 4 the three
ESpr IS Trains operated by The Mex
Q! Pate Road. @ ,ferea p9ttrs are tn
charge Of corchas. whose dn les are 10
,Oot after he tumfutt n ~ ssengers
while Cnroutp She.ai Atientioa Is
shown iadits aid childrcn, ~ we'll as
elderly people travelling aone. NJ ex.
cess fare charged on any train On The
Nick, Plate Road. American Club
Meals from 35 cents TO ST. TO- served la
N excl Plate dining cars. One trial
will result to your satisfaction. All
trains leave from LsSalle Street Sta.
ton, only depot In Chicago ON the Ele-
waited Railroad Loop. Call on or Ad.
dress John Y. Callahan, Generol agent.
lib Adams ST., Room 29S. Chicago.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-09-14

Kay johnson came up from Sioux
City Tuesday for short stay with his
mother. Kay expects tc Ego firing" on
the Northwestern II. r. soon.
You could not crowd more sight see
ing into one day than can be seen at the
Mitchell Corn Palace, though you
travelled thousand miles.
VIM. Vinson and the Union county
commissioners left Tuesday morning
for Alcester where they are to make
some extensive ditch surveys.
Sheriff Sherman went to Plankinton
Tuesday with the three younger
futile boys who were placed in the
] S ate Industrial school at that place.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will give a chicken pie supper Wednes-
day evening" Sept. Goth. The place
will be announced from the pulpit next
Sunday.
Grace Main, of Westfeld, well known
to many Elk Point people, stopped
over here Tuesday on her way 10
Yankton, where she is to attend college
this year.
Joe Anderson, whose leg was broke n
in runaway accident several weeks
ago, is now able to be around on crutch-
es. He expects soon TO be able to
walk as well as ever.
Alfred Anderson of Sioux City, a
student in Chicago University, visited
in Elk Point Monday, Edwin Hoffman
! entertained him at dinner with Ralph
Reid and MILFORD Shook.
After much discussion on the
part OF the county commissioners, Ira l..
Nichols was appointed county attorney
to fill the place made vacant by the
resignation OF w. W. Palmer.
The town has been pretty quiet this
week after the leaving of the morning
trains for Sioux City. The hustle
around the depot at train time though
was lively enough to make up.
Miss Nettie Thaler, OF Calmar, Ia,
is visiting for month with her sister,
Mrs. w. M. Mcdonald. She Is to &C
company the McDonalds on the musical
tour which they are to soon undertake.
Mrs. Warren Fisk entertained the
Baptist choir Friday evening In honor
of Miss Hazel Volmer, member OF the
choir who departs for Vermiliion
next week to begin her university
course.
Miss Anna Dignan OF Sioux City has
been visiting the past week with her
cousin, Mrs. P.L. Kelly. Miss Dig
nan leaves soon for Europe, through
which she is to make an extended tour
for about year,
The Milwaukee rail road grants a
one fare rate to Vermillion and return
next Thursday. Elk Point day at the
fair. A special train will be run from
Sioux City to Vermillion, leaving here
at 900 a. m. and Vermillion returning
at p. m. Remember, one fare rate
and the regular and special train.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-09-14
LOCAL NEWS

Meet me at the Mitchell Corn Palace
House to rent. Enquire of M. b.
Kent.
A Q. Ringsrud is in Chicago this
week.
Try Cribs Dakota Daisy F1our.at $1.25
err sack.
W. r. Glenn vas down from Chats
wor h last week.
DIR. Phillips returned last week from
a trio TO Denv r.
DR.. NJ. T. Hendrix, d,l ti:t: Office ov-
er the Post Office.
Mrs. Johansen OF Alcester WIS an
Elk Point visitor Tuesday.
Julius S haeizel and family arrived
in Elk Point Tuesday morning.
]. Fl. Kuox and family, of Akron,
were Elk Point visitors Saturday.
Don't forget the Vermillion fair next
week. Thursday is Elk Point day.
Henry Henkin h ss been in Chicago
for couple Of weeks buying fall goods.
Frank Leggett came down from AL
cester Friday end returned Saturday.
Mrs. Alison Bhves is visiting in
Huron with her d .nghtcr, Ms. ]. w.
Lee.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-09-14

IN view of the great multitude of
IL women suffering from some form of
female disease and yet unable to find any
cure, DIR. Hartman, the renowned gene
cologist, has announced his willingness
to direct the treatment of as many cases
ssmake application to him during the
summer months without charge.
The treatment will be conducted by
correspondence.
The medicines prescribed can be OBJ
tanned at all drug stores.
The Doctor viii prescribe all nedi-
cineS, applications, hygienic and diet
airy regulations necessary TO complete
cure. Furthermore, all correspond
ence will be held strictly confidential
This offer will hold good only during
the summer months. Amy woman can
become regular patient by sending a
written statement of her age, condition
of life, history and symptoms of her de-
rangements, and previous treatment.
Pe-ru-na Brought Health
and Happiness.
Miss Nellie South, late OF Manchester,
Eng, writes from Sc Prince Arthur ST.,
Montreal, Can, as follows:
"Peruna has made a wonderful
change I'm my life. Ii has brought me
health and happiness.
"Since my seventeenth year | have
had female complaint and Irregularities.
MY general health suffered, >, I had pains
in my back and lower limbs, my eyes
were dim, and became morose and un-
reasonable.
"Mother sought the advice of our
family physician, who prescribed for
me, but grew no better.
81 then read of Peruna and procured
bottle. That one bottle was worth
more than all the Doctors medicine 4
had taken previously.
"I cannot express my gratitude. Pc
runa has been a great blessing to me."-
Nellie South.
Miss Edna Moore, As Elm street, Buff
falo, N. Y, Secretary East End Literary
Association, writes:
'I was great sufferer from systemic
catarrh, was extremely nervous, could
not sleep, tainted easily, was very irrita-
BILE, had q confusion of the senses, and
got up in the morning feeling more tired
than when went to bed.
Twas very Wretched, but upon TAX
ing Peruna began to improve, and
after using the medicine four months,
4 felt Ike a new woman and was COM
pIeteLy cured. Edna Moore.
The principal remedy which DR..
Hartman relies upon in curing catarrhal
diseases of women is Peruna. Hun
dreds of women sufferers find Peruna
household necessity.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-09-14
Hitting Back.

Mrs. Laker--I am true daughter of
Eve.
Mr. Laker-I'd like to know in what
way? You can neither cook nor wash
dishes.
Mrs. Laker-Neither could Eve
Chicago News.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-09-14

Normal rates have been restored by
al lines between Chicago, Buffalo, New
York, Boston and other eastern points
andA Nickel Plate road 10 still pre-
pared 10 furnish strictly first.clas SER
vice between Chicago and the east, in
their three daily through trains to
New York and Boston at rates as low
As obtain by any other line. Meal
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-09-14

served as you like in the dining car
either la carte, club or table de hole,
but in no case will meal cost more
than one dollar. Our rates will be Of
interest TO you, and information cheer
fully given by calling at III Adams
street or addressing John Y. Callahan,
General Agent, liz Adams ST., Room
29S Chicago.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-09-14
Nnt Informed.

Didn't you advertise mo mosqui
toes?" asked the indignant guest.
YES" answered the summer land
lord, "but guess the mosquitoes didn't
read the advertisement" w Washington
Star.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-09-14

Never mind your poverty, darling.
Ours will be the old story OF love IA n
cottage"
Eyes, but who's going to supply the
cottage? Brooklyn Life.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-09-14
More ApDroDriate,

Rita-Did you say This Is 10 sud
denr when Jack proposed?
NO / intended to, you know, but
was so clustered that / forgot and
cried, AT lastv instead"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-09-14
p@h axy.

summer, Summer. Summer,
sister at the shore,
Pops In the Sizzling city
Trying to make more
SIS $3.50
SO sister dear can win
A dude with $tandup collar
Loaded down with tin.
Houston Post.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-09-14

"Do fishes grow fast Jimmie7'
"Some of them do My father caught
one last year that grows an inch every
time he tells about it."-Cassell's.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-09-14

The understanding IL more relieved
by change Of study than by total mac
tivity.-Clulon.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-09-14
Paradise LIN Advance.

THE man died eating watermelOns. !"
some one said to Brother Dickey.
Eyes, subj" he replied, sometimes
Providence puts us In paradise TO we
gifts ter heavenw-Atlanta Consd u
ton.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-09-14
He Had some.
A Choice OF Evils.

Recruit with young lady on his arm,
meets his sergeanD-Oh, ah, good even
In, sergeant This is-er-er-my cousi
In.
Sergeant with sardonic smile)--
Yes, know. She was my cousin once.
Ally Sloper's.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-09-14
His Specially.


All men cannot be horses. 1t must
be trying for one who is not a hero
to be in the company Of those who
are, and to hear their thrilling stories.
The New York Tribune represents,
let it be hoped trouthfully, that the
president, John Burroughs, John Muir,
two or three statesmen and two cow
boys were once sitting round a camp
fire i'm the west, swapping" anec
dotes.
After most of the members of the
party had related encounters with wild
beats or Indians or both, Mr.. Roose-
welt turned to one of the statesmen
and asked him for 81 contribution to
the stock of adventures.
He declined 'There are no thrilling
natural history experiences In my
career. Lions, Indians, bears and wild
horses have never come across my
path. l am undeniably a tenderfoot
In fact, / have never been on horse
back in my life, but" he added
solemnly, II am simply out OF sigh
In a hack."--Youths Companion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-10
DR.. GLADDEN. JUMPS
ON THE LAWYERS
SAYS SALE CT SERVICES OF UN.
PRiNCIPLED MEN CALLS FORTH
FLAMING WORD OF INDlGNA-
TIoN OF RIGHTEOUS MEN.

Columbus, O., April 9-The Rev. DR.
Washington GLADDEN., preaching today at
the First CONGREGATIONAL church upon
the Religion of the Lawyer" said:
''The function of the lawyer is the right
administration of the law If this is the
work of the lawyer. then his business is
essentially religious; his function is sa-
cred as truly as that of the teacher
or the the clergyman.
There are a great many lawyers whose
revenues are large; simply because they
have earned the reputation of being able
to obstruct and paralyze and defeat the
law of the land-who are recognized by
criminal and predatory classes, rich and
poor, as their allies.
do not understand me to raise the
common question whether criminal may
be defended by a lawyer. Certainly ne
may and must be defended 1t Is no
discredlt to the best lawyer that he de-
fends the worst criminal.
1.-THE law is good even In the case of
great criminals If man use it lawfully
1t is the perversion of law, the abuse of
law in the sheltering of malefactors from
Its penalties by which many lawyers
enrich themselves.
There is no class of men in our soci-
ETY. more hateful or more dangerous than
unprincipled lawyers. When we think of
the manner in which some of them have
sold their legal talent to gigantic plum
derers, how they have put their vast
learning to the service of men whom they
know to be bent in perpetraton of colos-
sal wrongs. it is hard for any honest
man to stand in their presence and hold
back the flaming word of Indignation"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-10
BERESFORD WILL
VISIT PENSACOLA
Distinguished British Admiral VIII
Remain for Several Days as
Cues. of Col. Thompson.

Pensacola. Fla April 9--Admiral Lord
Beresford of the British navy will reach
Pensacola on April IS. and Will remain
here for about ten days as the guest of
Colonel Thompson on the latter's house
boat, The Everglades. Admiral Beres-
ford and Colonel Thompson are intimate
friends, and the ldtter has extended an
invitation to the distinguished naval Of
ficer to be his guest at Pensacola during
the time that he remains
The Everglades will reach here tomor-
row from Tampa. whore she was left by
her owner, and In addition to Lord Beres-
ford Will later have on board Admiral
Higginson and number Of other Of
ficers of the navy. The battleship Texas
and monitors Florida. Arkansas and Ne
vada will sail tonight for Key West,
from which port they viii proceed to
New York. and there be fitted out to
take on board the cadets from Annapolis.
1t is expected that the harbor craft and
the ships of the coast squadron will join
these vessels later.