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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-28

"Pay to see him?" twittered the
young ladies, abiding to his theater
Il see too much of him-at every eve
ming party. One can't escape hint"
That was the end. Then the public
missed the gifts. 4 frosty wind OF dis
aster blew through the theater. send
ing all the complimentary tickets ed
lying and swirling out of the box Of
fee, round and round the auditorium.
until they settled down in the lap OF
the receiver In bankruptcy.
But the dowagers who were his orr
ginal packers" did not drop him.
Now that he is no longer profess
sional artistic, one does feel-to GER
tain extent--that he is one of u.s."
They helped him; they wished to
help him. But, as with everything else
they did, they made fuss about 1t.
When Lady Augusta played Galatea
and Lord Augustus Pygmalion. at the
amateur theatricals they had him
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down for the week. paying hin
-"as we were only TO glad to tic
but treating him exactly like the
re-. of our guests" (Indced, even
the buffers could not now discern
that he was in any wise different
from a broken down swell.) "Hc is
so wretchedly poor that it made ones
heart ache to see his gluttoay az Gin
ner. 1t told such tale, don't you
know. One thing have been COM
PEELED to do-for his own sake-I told
Richardson not to fill his glass every
time 1t was emptied."
1t was while rehcarsing the amaterro
that the last of the fairies took away
the last of the gifts-the gift OF laugh
ter and tears.
Augustus, old fellow" he said, lay
ing his hand On the would-be actor s
shoulder, you do Pygmalion superb.
ly"
Hes d. familiar" said Augustus,
quoting these words, but he does
know what he's talllin' about"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-28
HOW TO GROW DAHLIAs.
Plant Tubers About Four Inches
Deep, Do Not Disturb Eyes-Hot
and Dry Weather Harmful.

There are few flowers more pleasins
than the dahlia. 1t is particularly fol
cut flower purposes, as it continues t.
produce beautiful flowers longer than
most other plants.
The tubers of hundred different
varieties each with q charm of Its
own, may be purchased, or the plants
may be grown from seed. but the
easiest method is to plant the tuber
like roots. The tubers are separated
into several pieces each, leaving one
eye for each piece, and planted in q
yard or field like potatoes, except that
the time of planting must be delayed
until. all danger of frost Is past.
Care must be taken not to disturb
any of the eyes. The tubcrs should be
planted about four inches deep and
given a good watering Immediately
after planting. They grow best in very
rich, heavy soil, and should be plant
ed about two or three feet apart. They
should be in a position which insures
plenty of light and air, but where the
plants will not be exposed to much di.
rect sunlight. They will not endure .
long season Of very hot dry weather.
The plants should be tied to stakes
about four feet in height. All but the
strongest shoots should be removed
as they appear, only the strongest be
ing left standing, and the tying
should begin when the plant is foot
high, being continued as it grows
In the fall. after the frost has killed
the tops of the plants and there is dan
ger of the ground freezing, the roots
or tubers may be taken and stored In
dry, cool, frost-proof room or eel
lar. 1t is good plan to examine the
tubers occasionally during the win
ter and remove any decayrd specimens
The dahlias which may be grown
by the amateur are numbered by the
hundred and every year new varietie.
add to the list in beauty, form and
color.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-28

The bishop OF London, generally re-
garded as one OF the wisest prelates
of the Church of England, has pro-
claimed himself an ardent friend and
patron OF the drama. The bishop
holds that one of the chief dificulties
facing the social reformer is to keep
poor people out of mischief, and he
declares that ne has seen thousands
dragged from the public" house by
the simpler forms of play.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-28
FIND sUBTERRANEAN LAKE,
Body Of Water Under West Virginia
Town Causes Fear Among the
Residents.

Richmond, Va.-Charlestown, y.
Va, located just across the state lin,
from Winchester, is in 1 ferment oil
excitement over the discovery of tire
mendous subterranean lake and cav.
ern directly beneath the town and
near enough to the crust of the EARTH
to make the situation precarious to
the inhabitants.
Men blasting made the discovery oil
the lake cavern when the discharge
caused the earth to crumble and fall
in, leaving great hole. ]. M. Mily
of the Standard Oil company, together
with party of the workmen, ven.
tured into the cavern, exploring II
for considerable distance. They dis.
covered the presence of a lake, and
returning to the surface, procured a
small boat in which they rowed about
for several hundred yards. They
were afraid to venture farther into
the bowels of the earth without pro.
curing lights and taking proper pre-.
cautions and safeguards to facilitate
their return.
Mily in an interview said that there
are limestone formations in the cav.
ern similar to those in the noted
Luray caverns. The water of the lake
Is remarkably pure and is cold and
sweet to the taste.
An expert with electric lights made
further exploration of the cavern,
confirming the report previously made
by Mr.. Mily. He was unable, how.
ever, to go across the lake, the extent
OF which is therefore unknown. Since
the cavern runs from the point OF
discovery directly under the city OF
Charlestown, the inhabitants are in
ferment for fear lest the ground
fall in, burying or drowning them and
destroying their property Many PEG
pie have already left the city and
sought temporary homes in other 10
calities.
A systematic exploration of the cav
ern will be instituted and continued
until the work is done. In the mean
time experts will be called upon to
solve the problem as to whether there
is any danger to the city.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-28

BrazIlians never eat when they
drink, nor drink when they eat; and
the Tartars continually persist in pull
Ing guest by the ear until he drinks.
Maldive islanders retire to the dark
est part Of the houses and hang cur
taias about them, so that none Of
their fellowmen may see them at their
meal.
When they desire to show a mark
Of great esteem, the negroes of Arira
drink from the same cup at the same
time, and the King of Loango used
to eat and drink in two separate
houses.
The Philippine islander will not eat
q meal alone. Whenever a Filipino
finds himself without a companion
with whom to share IFS meal. he will
abstain from eating until he has
found one.
A strange custom prevails In Kam-
chtaka, where man who witches to
entertain q guest invites him into q
cabin. which Is heated to. an excessive
temperature, and then presses him
with food until he Is in state Of tor
por. Instances Of men dying at thess
orgies have been known.
The Tahitians. though q naturally
sociable race, dine separately. Even
the man and his wife do not eat to-
gehter. Each member of the family
has his own food-basket. They take
their places about five yards apart,
and then, turning their backs to each
other, dine amid profound silenca
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-28

The vainer one is the happier
one is. Women can be happy on
3 very little reality until they lose
5 their looks.
His wife, to keep him in good
Z temper, stood over him and
3 quoted some of his own writings
4 to him while he made the IRE.
! He began by cursing and ended
by whistling.
4 A witty bad woman one can
half admire: a witty good wo-
man one can always love.
The emotional nature of wo-
man, II only trained and rightly
directed, might raise the world
to mans vision of its future.
High art has come to be high
kicking, and the higher the kick
the higher the-art!
The fact escapes many readers
Of insufficient insight that I'M
derneath all the imagery OF orr
entail writings there Is severe
simplicity of style. They go d.
rectly to the matter. They give
US a beautiful symbol for an
emotion. We endeavor to so de-
scribe the emotion that every
man will recall his own similar
experience. We analyze the
heart Of sorrow. They veil the
sun.
Some minds are merely the
manure of other minds; they
grow little themselves, but they
hasten the season Of others.
Funny people are never witty.
Witty people are never funny!
An apropos piece of fiattery
nips the wrinkle in the bud.
surrender myself uncondi-
tionally to the Establishments OF
the American rockingham.
There Is no ring to a platitude;
it is like counterfeit coin.
WALTER BLACKBURN HARTE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-28
Sand for Steel.

DR.. David T. Day, government cx-
pert, has created new industry in
the northwest. After months of pa
tent investigation, he has proved that
the common black sands Of the Pacific
coast are rich in useful materials, and
that good steel can be made from this
sand. Manufacturers Of placer ma
chinery are now devising improved
mining apparatus for working the
sands.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-28
ne.dy-Made Dre., orn.ment,

There is very little difficulty in the
ornamentation of bodice or skirt
nowadays, as suitable decorations Of
lace or silk passementerie can be pur-
chased ready for attachment to match
any kind of material and in almost any
color, and innumerable ideas as to their
arrangement can be obtained from the
leading fashion Observation-Disclosures
STAR
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-28

The place of the daughter in the
home is as large or as small place
as she is able to make it. 1t is really
q creative place, one in which she can
be the brightest, happiest, most help
full influence in the home, or simply a
partaker of the comforts and protec-
ton Of the home, with no thought of
any return on her part.-Ladies'
Home Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-28
According to the Road.

A horse can draw on the worst kind OF
earth road about four times as much as
he can carry on his back On a good
macadamised road he can pull ten times
as much, on wood-paved one rs times
as much, and on metals So times as
much.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-28
Domesticated ostriches.

An ostrich has been domesticatct
in Central America, where it is now
kept ia much the same way as we
keep fowls. The hen lays q large
numhe- Of eggs. which form a. artl
Gle & commerce.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-28
Nothing to Fuss Over.

All is quiet in Santo Domingo again.
Since the last president skipped out
with all that there was In the treas
ury. there is really nothing on the
island to make fuss over.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-28
PROFIT POINTERS.

Nobody wants an over-anxious man
He gets on ones nerves.
Did you ever know tricky" man
to make permanent, success?
Matter is composed of atoms. Busi
nesses are built up by attention to de-
tails.
Business is not necessarily hard
work. Make It good fun. and you'll
do more.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-28

"say. came to this dance without
an invitation" $50 did I. How did
you work IT." Nobody stopped me.
How did your" Same way. Ny
wife's giving the dance"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-28
A Dinner De Luxe.

I Mr.. Plates, the weIl-known publish
or OF subscription sets, gave de luxe
dinner last Thursday evening to The
authors connected with his 1ourishing
house, and not since the Mark Twain
BANQUET has SO distinguished group
of men Of letters been seen as that
which gathered at the old Clarendon
hotel. Among those present were Sir
Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, William
M. Thackeray, Alexander Dumas,
George Eliot, Honore de Balzac, Jane
Austen, Anthony Trollope, Louise
Muhlback (Klara Muller), and Mr.. Plu-
tarch. Letters Of regret were read from
William Shakespeare, Edward Gibbon
and Henry Fielding.
The after-dinner speaking was I'M
usually brilliant. The following t3asts
were responded to:
Miss Austen: "Pessimism and the
Modern Lady Novelist"
Mr.. Dumas: Some Indiana Ro-
mancers Who Have Influenced Me-"
Mr.. Dickens: Good Literature ON
the Installment Plan; the Age of Cou-
pom"
Mr.. Balzac: my Debt to Henry
James,"
Mr.. Plutarch: THE Commentaries
ton of Literature"
Mr.. Plates: Hands Across the
Sea-"
Mr. Plates said in part: Ladies and
gentlemen, am grateful Tor this op-
portunity to express my pleasure in the
fact that the cordial relations existing
between you as authors and me as pub
Usher have never been subjected to the
slightest strain. Acrimony between an
author and his publisher is too often
the case nowadays. Sometimes an au-
thor feels that he is not receiving a
suniciently large royalty: sometimes
he suspects (unjustly, of course) that
more of his books were sold than his
statements show; or he may be dis
satisfied with the amount Of advertis-
ing which is spent on pushing the sales
of his works. I am happy to say that
I have never received q line Of COM
plant or criticism from any of my au-
thors. On the other hand, you will give
me credit for printing your MASTER
pieces in the best de luxe bindings and
making them known to appreciative
millions. It cannot but please you to
learn that, although none Of your
works are listed monthly among the
BEST Selling Books" they sell steadily
from year to year in countless thou
sands. It is true that have never sent
you a sixpence In royalties. and APP
preciate the delicacy with which you
have refrained from mentioning the
matters; you understood the great pub
fishing expense was under. Still, 1
am ready to pay each and every ons
Of you an honorarium of E10, which ID,
believe, the usual thing in such cases.
Ladies and gentlemen, drink to your
continued health and deathless popu-
larity."
After "Frenzied. Finance" comes
Fraudulent Food" The professional
exposers, like musicians, employ the
double F when they wish fortisrimo
sffect.
The department of superintendent
has recommended to the National Edu-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-28
True Love.

When boy is willing TO trade his
pocketknife for 8 red apple to give to
his teacher-that is love.-Chicaso
Daily News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-28

In the last ten years 103 clergymen
have been admitted to almshouses In
England as paupers. One of them was
a d. d. Others held the degree Of n.
A. Six thousand English Episcopal
clergymen earn less than SO week.
most Of them much less.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-28
Better Fit. PERHAPS.

Girl-My uncle eats with his knife.
Boy-My uncle's rich enough to est
with a fire shovel If he wants to.-Dc-
troit Free Press.
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fore Mrs. Pinkham every year, some
personally, others by mail. Mrs. f1nk-
ham is the daughter-in-lawof Lydia y.
Pinkham and for twenty-five years
under her direction and since her de-
cease she has been advising sick women
free of charge.
Mrs. Pinkham never violates the con-
fidence of women. and every testimon-
ial letter published is done so with
the written consent or request OF the
writer, in order that other sick women
may be benefited as she has been.
Mrs. Alice Berryhill, of a13 Boyce
Street, Chattanooga, Tenn, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"Three years ago life looked dark to me.
had liberation and Inflammation OF the
female organs and was in a serious condition.
"My health was completely broken down
and the doctor told me that II was not OPP
Grated upon would die within six months.
told him / would have no operation but
would try Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. He tried to influence me against
It but sent for the medicine that same day
and began to use it faithfully. Within five
days felt relief but was not entirely cured
until used 1t for some time.
Your medicine is certainly fine. have
induced several friends and neighbors to take
it and know more than q dozen who had
female troubles and who to-day arc as well
and strong as I am from using your Vege-
table Compound"
Just as surely as Mrs. Berryhill was
cured, will Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound cure every woman
suffering from any form of female ills.
IF you are sick write Mrs. Pinkham
for advice. 1t is free and always help
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-28
Small Chunk.

It is stated that if all the gold in
the world were melted into ingots 1t
might be contained in room % feet
square and 16 feet high.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-28
Shah Waking Up.

The shah of Persia has decided tc
sound at Teheren a school Of fine arts
ana an Industrial school.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-28

The department of superintendent
has recommended to the National Edu-
cational association that the spelling of
IL words be changed in all schools In
the United States; some of the new
words being, s'enuf." ''tung," "fethsr."
thru" The ingenuity Of the spelling
reformers might be moro probably en-
ployed in other than educational chan
neis. They ought to b writing street
q advertisements for ~ mauufsctuy-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-28

Young Chatter makes light Of
everything"
"ys1. he's lantern-jawsd. "-Houstop
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-28
IN STRICT CONFIDENCE.
Women Obtain Mrs. Pinkham1
Advice and Help.
She Has Guided Thousands to Hesitn'-
How Lydia y. Pinkham's Vegetable Como
pound Cured Mrs. Alice Berryhiu.


Il Is . great
satisfaction for 2
woman to feel
that she can write
to another telling
her the most pr1-
vate and confden.
tial details about
her illness, and
know that her let
ter will be seen by
q woman only.
Manythousands
Of cases of female
diseases come be-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-28

You must know that the fairies
meanwhile had visited the theater and
become so displeased that they wore
taking their gifts away. For "giyx /;
thing, and take thing is good fairies
plaything.''
This fellow" they cried, lis simply
slouching through his part. He is not
acting at all. The only true acting he
does is outside. He saves himself for
that and comes here dog-tired and
careless" So then they took away his
observation (that was why he shook
hands so high, then his intuition.
a: , then something else, until they
had resumed nearly all their gifts.
He never noticed the loss-and no
more did the public!
Now at dinner parties his anecdotes
were OF Archie Archibald and Hughie
Hughieson-or sinister little traits of
character in upstairs who wanted to
become one of Gus"
You must know that since my new
soubrette has been taken up by poor
dear old Lady Harridan she has aspir-
atoms. oh, distinctly! She has been
plaguing me to get her asked to Cron-
stadt House." One did not observe
that the buffers were yawning.
What is he cackling about, my
nephew growled most honorable
Has ne bought Crenstadt House?,
inquired relative of that social fort
ress.
They did not like his society tales
OF keeping people cut and letting them
In. They felt like lot Of experts be-.
Ing taught their business unasksd.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-29

Nervous exhaustion invites disease. This statement is the positive truth.
 When everything becomes burden and you cannot walk a few blockswith- out excessive fatigue, and you break out into precipitation easily, and your face fushes, and you grow excited and shalSy at the least provocation, and you cannot bear to be crossed in any thing, you are in danger; your nerves have given out you need building up at once To build up woman's nerv- ous system and during the period of change of life we know of no better medicine than Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg etable Compound. Here is an illus tration. Mrs. Mary L. Koehne, S71 Garfield Avenue, Chicago, Ill, writes
 "I have used Lydia E. Pinkham'sv vegetable Compound for years in my family and it never disappoints; 50 when felt that was nearing the change of life commenced treat ment with 1t. took in all about six bottles and it did me great deal of good Itstopped my dizzy spells, pains in my back and the headaches with which I had suffered for months before taking the Compound. feel that if it had not been for this great medicine for women that should not have been alive to-day. It issplendid for women, old or young, and will surely cure all female disorders
 Mrs. Rinkham, daughter-in-law of Lydia B. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass, in- vites all sick and ailing women to write her for advice. Her great experience is at their service, free of cost.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-29
INTERESTING FACTS.
For Nearly Every Man, Woman O
 Child

| A short time ago we published ah article recommending to our readers the new discovery for the cure of dyspep- sia, called stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets, and the claims then made regarding the wonderful curative properties of the remedy have been abundantly sustain ed by the facts. People who were eau tious about trying new remedies adVer- tised in the newspapers and were final l ly induced to give Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets trial were surprised and de 1 lighted at the results. In many cases single package costing but fifty cents at any drug store made a complete cure, and in many instance the most beneficial results were reported. From a hundred or more received we have space to publish only few of the ' latest. but assure our readers we re- eeive so many commendatory letters that we shall publish each week a full list of genuine, unsolicited testimonials, and never publish the same ones twice l From James Yemmeisler, LaCross, Wis: Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are doing me more good than anything l ever tried. and I was so pleased at results that I gave away several boxes to my friends who have also had the same benefits.
 From Jacob Anthony, Portmurray, New Jersey: I have taken Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets with the best re- suits. I had Dyspepsia, for six years, and had taken great deal of medi- cine, but the Tablets seem to take right hold and I feel good. I am farmer and lime burner and l heartily recom- mend to everyone who has any trouble with his stomach to use these Tablets.
 From Mrs. M K. West, Preston, Minn,: I have received surprisingly good effects from using Stuart's Dys- pepsia Tablets, I gave one-half of my last box to friend who also suffered from indigestion and she had the same good results.
 From Mrs. Agnes K. Ralston, Cadi- lac, Mich; have been taking Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, and am very much better and feel very grateful for the benefit I have received in so short a time
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are a cer- tain cure for all forms of indigestion. They are not claimed to be cure-all, but are prepared for stomach troubles only, and physicians and druggists ev- | erywhene recommend them to all per sons suffering from nervous dyspepsia, sour or acid stomach, heartbrn, bloat- ing or wind on stomach and similar disorders,