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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-27
SECOND HAND MAIL BOXES.
Why a Little Village May Have Big
Numbers In lite Post ONCE.

The man who was spending his
summer vacation In the country was
looking quizzically at the mail boxes
In the rural post ONCE.
II did not know this was such a
large place." he said. Il thought 1t
had a population of only about 1000,
but the mail box numbers run much
higher than that, and don't suppose
every one in town rents box either"
The postmaster peered out Of his
little barred window.
II can explain that" he said. You
see the country POST offices never
get new boxes, but we have those
left over when the city establishment
make over their Offices and get new
boxes. So you see lots Of country
places are bound to have high mum
Der boxes.
Although our numbers run owe
1000, you won't find any less thai
1000, some other country post ofiic'
drew the lower ones. myself woul'
rather get the big numbers, for
makes us seem like busting httl
city" .-,.
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His Scheme Worked.

It is related that a certain man was
recently very sad because his wife
had gone out of town on a visit.
which she would not shorten In spite
of his appeals to her to come home.
He finally hit upon plan to induce
her to return. He sent her a copy OF
each of the local papers with one item
clipped out, and when she wrote to
find out what it was he had clipped
out he refused to tell her.
The scheme worked admirably! In
less than a week she was home to
find OFT what 1t was that had been
going on that her husband didn't wan,
her to know about.-Pittsburg Press
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-27

I. Something of the Importance Of tina
American tourist trade may be gath
cred from the statement sent out
from London that the steamship fares
paid by Americans landing in Eng
land In one week amounted to S..
000. 900. And that is but one item Of
expenditure. Americans are liberal
spenders, and the amount paid out
tor hotel bills. transportation and in
a multitude of other ways, to say
nothing of the inescapable tip, car.
ries the total far up into the mil.
lions. It is easily believable that
there are sections Of Europe where
the residents practically live on
American tourists. And the foreign'
owned steamship lines get their rich
est patronage from the same source
The money taken abroad in these
ways goes far toward offsetting the
big balance of trade in our favor
which represents the excess OF oul
exports over imports.
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swords Into q PloW.

During the centennial celebration In
Philadelphia in 1876 the members OF
the Universal Peace union assembled
to celebrate the tenth anniversary OF
the foundation of the order.
A number Of ofiicep and descend
ants of officers gave their swords to
be made into a pillow as a symbol OF
peace. The weapons were afterward
fashioned into homely agricultural
implement, which, however, instead OF
being q pillow, took the shape OF the
ordinary field cultivator.
This cultivator may now be seen In
the hall at Geneva, Switzerland. Over
1t is an inscription giving the history
Of the implement.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-27
STOMACH PAINS
Or. Williams Pink Pills Brought Re-
lief, and Cure for Splitting
Headaches as Well.

DIR. Williams Pink Pills, a remedy
which has been before the American peo-
Pile for generation, is still accomplish
ing wonderful results as is evidenced by
the following interview with Mrs. Ra-
,hael Gardner, of Wilsey, Kans.
at was very strange" she says, az
never could tell what caused it and
neither could anybody else. For long
time had lad spells with my stomach.
The pain would commence about my
heart and was SO deadlyagonizing that l
would have Qscream aloud. Sometimes
it would las5several hours and l would
have to take laudanum to stop it. BE.
sides this I had headache almost con-
stantly, day and night, that nearly crazed
me. SO you see / suffered great deal.
And when I think of the agony en-.
dured it still makes me shudder.
"sDoctois did you say? Their medi-
cine made me sicker. couldn't take it
and kept growing worse until friend
advised me to take DIR. Williams Pink
Pills, and did. / began to feel better
and was soon wholly converted 20 this
wonderful medicine. 1t did me moro
rood than had ever hoped for. kept
on with the pills and now I recommend
shem to all who suffer"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills have cured
severe cases Of Indigestion, bloodlessness,
Influenza, headaches, backaches, lum.
bago, sciaiica, neuralgia, nervousness
and spinal weakness. The genuine DR..
Williams Pink Pills are guaranteed to
be free from opiates or any harmful
drugs and cannot injurethe mos. delicate
system. At all druggists, or from the
Dr.. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady:
NY. postpaid on receipt OF price. ~
ants per box. six boxes for &.N'
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New York, Aug. 30.-The prelimi-
nary statement Of the Erie Railroad
for the fiscal year ended June goth.
1906. made public to-day. shows gross
earnings Of over $50,000,000. an in
crease over the previous year OF "a
277. 900, and an increase in net OF
$1,547,000.
OF the increase in working expenses.
$2,730,O00, an expenditure OF more
than one million dollars was In main
tenance of the roadway, which was
given an unusually liberal allowance
of new steel rail and ties. Operating
expenses during the same period had
an additional charge Of $1,00O,0OO, In
rehabilitating the equipment, the re-
suit being that the power has been
placed in an excellent condition Tor
increased business. The additional
expenditures in the improvement OF
the roadway and equipment are mani
testify In the right direction and are
direct addition to the assets OF the
Company. :.
Not the least interesting showing Is
that the Company incurred an add
tional expense of only 100000, In con
Quoting the transportation OF ovel
$4,000, 900, additional gross earnings
This is a further indication that the
improvements which have been com
pleted are producing the desired re
suits in lessening the cost OF transpor
tation. About 100000 of the Com
pany's income was used for furthe1
improvements of the property durinl
the year, an increase of $566.000 owe
the previous year.
The Company is now better pre-
pared to handle largely increases
business than ever before in its his
1 tory
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-27

The w. G. T. u. Of Los Angeles Il
after the peek-a-boo waist and by In
temperate criticism Is making the
wearers lose In mental anguish all
that they gain in creature comfort by
wearing the light and airy creations
above quoted. Up in this region,
which go by the suggestive name
whore 1t is not necessary to wear
garments with ventilators to escape
sweltering to death. people think
there Is great deal of unnecessary
pother over the "peek-a-boo," and If
asked for an opinion they would be
inclined to say that the censure d.
rected against it is about as rational
as the demand that piano legs should
be draped with trousers. The human
body. remarks the San Francisco
Chronicle, is not such contaminat.
ing thing that 1t may not be gazed at
without disaster to the gazer and tbs
person gazed at.
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HOW MANY OF US?
Fall to Select Food Nature Demands
to Ward OF Ailments.

A KY. lady, speaking about food,
says: Il was accustomed to eating
all kinds of ordinary food until, for
some reason, Indigestion and nervous
prostration set in.
after had run down seriously my
attention was called to the necessity
of some change in my diet, and ! dis
continued my ordinary breakfast and
began using Grape-Nuts with good
quantity of rich cream.
In few days my condition
changed in a remarkable way, and
began to have a strength that / had
never been possessed Of before, a
vigor of body and poise of mind
that amazed me. 1t was entirely new
in my experience.
my former attacks Of indigestion
had been accompanied by heat flashes
and many times my condition was dis
tressing, with blind spells Of dizziness
rush of blood to the head and neural
gle pains in the chest.
"Since using Grape-Nuts alone fol
breakfast have been free from these
troubles, except at times when have
INDUCED in rich, greasy foods II
quantity, then I would be warned b.
a pain under the left shoulder blade
and unless / needed the warning thu
old trouble would come back. blu
when / finally got to know wher'
these troubles originated l returne'
| to my Grape Nuts and cream and tn
pain and disturbance left very quickly
| II am now In prime health as q r.
suit Of my use of Grape Nuts." Nam
g.sen By Postum Co, Battle creel
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but a woman" He ended the SEN
tence with shake Of his head.
"Give it to him good" urged Mrs.
Flynn. "She's been threat'nin' to tell
him to knock ye-er head OF. Give
it to him in tn neck"
"'Tis there / aim to put IT," said
Policeman Flynn.
The matter being thus settled,
nothing remained but to carry out
the plan, and Policeman Flynn
straightway hunted up Dugan. They
shook hands in guarded sort of
way. like two watchful prizefghters.
and then the policeman remarked. cas-
ually: 9TH good woman do be
ha-avin' some words with ye-er
wife,"
81 heard iv it." replied Dugan. and
for minute they eyed each other sus-
piciously.
"'Tis a Shame to ha-ave quar'ls
bechune fri'nds," asserted Policeman
Flynn, finally. ''If yell put br-rake
on ye-er wife's tongue I'll do tn same
be mine"
Tf yell ha-ave ye-er wife keep hel
clapper shtill," returned Dugan, "I'l
ha-ave tn ashpile changed"
"'Tis DONE" responded Policeman
Flynn, promptly. will ye ha-ave !,
bit Nv tn Oh shtuff at Hogan's ba-ar?'
II will"
When Policeman Flynn reached
home he announced that the ashe
thereafter would be dumped else
where. But don't mintion It," b.
cautioned. Don't say wor'rd t
Mrs. Cugan. Poor la-ad, I'm sorr,
fr him, an they's. no use r-rubbin
it in"
what did ye do to himr aske
Mrs. Flynn.
81 give it to him." answered tn
patrolman, first in tn mouth al
thin in tn neck" And he added I
himself: at whit down that wa-a,
r. / saw it CO."
Copyright, 1906. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
4 DOWNRIGHT by the Century Col
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HE AFFECTS A COMPROMISE.
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MB2S3&Yl2&l2fTy4FT1TSIo lowe EEKN

from that they 60 to calm, ha-aro
names an vi-latin' tn law. 'Tw'uo
be a great sight, it w'u'd that"
"Ye c'u'dn't artist me fr that'
asserted Mrs. Flynn.
"F'r why?"
err because I'm po-lisman's WIFE,,
was the confident reply, and tnen'
considering that matter settled, she
returned to the charge. I'll tell ye
what, Barney Flynn" she said, yen
make that woman ha-ave civil tongue
in her head, or yell ha-ave no not
coffee waitin' f'r We whin ye come
home amy more. II ye'er cowrdiy
nature won't let We ta-alk to IN
woman, go lam her ma-an wanst, 1ist
to let thin know ye're shtandin up
fr tn r-rights iy ye-er wife"
"M-m-m, WE'LL" replied Policeman
Flynn, apparently brought to terms
by this threat, "if We insist, I'll ha-ave
II out with him. Theys no ma-an
walks that I'm afraid to go feminist
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act.

He had crossed her and she was
In a dangerous mood.
"See!" she Kissed, pointing her I'm
ger at him, "see how you have worked
up my feelings. Why. ! am purple
with rage"
But the young man only smiled.
$50 becoming" he unused, softly.
what is becoming, sir?"
why, the purple. 1t just matches
that purple waist you have on"
And the next moment she was all
smiles and telling her girl friends that
George was the cleverest chap in the
world.
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head in with ye-er club II she says
wan worr'rd more to me, whittier l
shpeak to her or not. Will ye do that
FIR me, Barney?"
81 will not" answered Policeman
Flynn. "F'r why? FIR because
,tw'u'd be NECESSARY fr to take ye both
in IL I TUX wan"
This seemed to Policeman Flynn to
be an inspiration, but he was not
posted on feminine logic or he would
have known better. Wise and sensi-
BILE as Mrs. Flynn was when advis-
ing him in relation to matters that
did not directly concern herself, per-
sonal interest had tendency to per-
vert her views.
"'Tw'u'd be fine thing" went on
Policeman Flynn, "fr me to go
ma-archin' to tn station with me wife
an me neighbours wife. Ohio!
think I see mesilf. What's tn
charger says tn judge. 'Disord'ly
conduct says l. What's they been
doin'?' says he. 'Jawin' each other
over tn fnce,' says I, 'distur-rbin
livery wan in tn block. Me wife,
says, tells me neighbours wife hel
father was sint back be tn immigra
lions officials FIR tn reason he's want
ed fr shtealin' q pig, an me neigh
| boris wife tells me own wife that hel
brothers dcdein' tn polls now. An
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-27
A Law to Protect Birds.

The threatened determination of an
beautiful birds in this country in order
10 satisfy the demands for ornamental
millinery has led to the enactment in
several states Of greatly needed laws
for the protection of wild birds. COM
missioner Whipple. of the New York
state forest, fish and game depart
ment has recently served notice
through the press to the wiiliners Of
the state, retail and wholesale, that
his department intends to use every
legitimate means to enforce the law
prohibiting the possession or sale Of
the bodies or feathers of wild birds,
whether taken in this state or else
where. The penalty for each violation
Of the law Is $50 fine, and an addition
al SIS for each bird. OF part thereof.
sold, offered for sale, or possessed.
This law seems to be sweeping enough
to constitute an efficacious remedy so
far as the state of New York is con.
.erned. All the added beauty that can
be given to the creations of milliners
for the adornment Of ladies Is moi
enough, remarks the Case and Com
ment, to compensate civilized people
for the infinite loss to the everyday
life of many millions Of people, If the
beautiful plumage and graceful fiigh
of the birds should disappear, ant
their twitter and song be silenced
States which have no such laws ma.
we'll adopt them, and all that hav'
them should secure their enforcement
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-27

The dry dock Dewey has arrived
safely in the Philippines after voy-
age of more than six months. having
been towed within that time more
than $4,000 miles. The SKILL, the
sound judgment, the resourcefulness
I'M meeting absolutely unprecedented
conditions in officers and men merit
the very highest praise. Probably
those persons who think it would have
cost less money to send out the ma.
terials and build the dock there may
be right, but this ignores the uplifting
stimulus for our navy in shaving
achieved feat nobody else has ever
equaled. The value of prestige sa1not
calculable in dollars.
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In attendance. / thought surely 1
would die. changed medicine and be-
gan using Doan's Kidney Pills when 1
was still In bed. The relief / found
was so great that l kept on until l
had taken about ten boxes. The kid
ney secretions became natural and
after years of misery was cured.
have increased in weight. and show
no symptoms of my former trouble"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-27

"Cut out hot cream Of tartar bis
cult" used to be common, everyday
remark among physicians when dis
cussing items of diet for their pa
tients. But alum baking powder bis.
cults are never mentioned in this re-
spect. Why? Because it's the cream
of tartar that is Objectionable and In
furious, and yet there are some people
who to-day continue to use the old
cream of tartar baking powder, and
wonder why they are always ailing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-27

The great fault which Americans
have to find with England when they
come over for a visit In the summer
Is the absence of ice. In the states ice
is cult, says the London Globe.
Wherever the traveller may be, even
II he Is in the backwoods, he finds ice.
But in England the thing is looked up
on as an almost unobtainable luxury.
"Oh no. sir" says the English purvey'
or of drink with an amused smile,
we've got no ice. But you will find
It nice and cool" Nice and cool means
that an egg would not actually boil in
1t. No wonder Americans say that
England "cuts no ice."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-27
Kept His Word.

Biggs-Old Man Brown died las,
night.
Diggs-Well, he was a man of his
word, anyway.
what do you mean by that?
Forty years ago he proposed to an
aunt of mine and declared he couldn't
live IL she refused him"
"And did she refuse him."
Eyes; and now, true to his word,
Brown has ceased to live."-Chicago
Daily News.
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-Maysue E. Smith.

<<( Il. H10HHd SsreeIs Sot""o"'' N'''S'
LAY FEVER is endemic catarrh. 1t
! ] is caused by some irritating sub
stance in the atmosphere during the
late summer months 1t Is generally
thought that the pollen OF certain weeds
and flowers is the cause of it.
Change of locality seems to be the
only rational cure. The use of Peruna,
however, stimulates the nervous system
to resist the effect of the poisonous
carnations and sometimes carries the
victim through the hay fever season
without an attack Of the disease.
A large number of people rely upon
Peruna for this purpose. Those who
do not find it convenient to change
their location to avoid Hay Fever,
would do well to give Peruna a trial.
It has proven of priceless value to
many people.
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"As you know, I wrote you that my doctor
said must have an operation or could nos
live. / then wrote you, telling you 10y al
tireiy well. can walk miles without an
ache or pain, and owe my life 70 you ana
to Lydia {. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound;
wish every suffering woman wouio reac
~" testimoniai and realize the value Of writ
ING to YOU and your remedy: Mrs. May
Dlmmick, 59th and e. Capitol Streets, WASH
ington, d. c.
When a medicine has been euccessfuk
in restoring to health SO many women
whose Testimony is SO unquestionable,
Won cannot we'll say, without trying II.
. / do not believe it will help me-. Il
Won are i'll, don't hesitate to get bot
tie of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound at once, and write Mrs Pink
ham, Lynn. Mass, for special advice-
it is free and always helpful.
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Germ Of Leprosy.

DR.. w. ]. Goodhue, medical srperin-
tendent of the leper settlement at Mol
okai, Hawaii, who las devoted many
years to the study of lsprosy, Ia let
ter to f.send in Toronto says that
he has discovered the germ Of the dis
ease In the mosquito and vermin. DR..
Goodhue was. born. at Habaskavilie.
Quebec, October s, 1869. and is the
personal friend Of Sir Wilfrtd Lauyisr.
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=
kidney disease. The
third year my feet
and hands would
swell and remain
pulled up for days at
a time. I seemed
to have a constant
backache. Finally /
got SO bad that /
was laid up in bed
with several doctors
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.upiect for Another Lecture.

"Oh, DEAR" exclaimed Mrs. Slap
lash, when they were finally seated
in the carriage. I've only got one Of
my earrings on. left the other on
my dressing table,"
Huh" grunted her husband, Just
like my lectures on your carelessness
lin one ear and out the other"
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DR.. L. o. Howard, the government
entomologist, suggests that little
oil of citronella placed on towel
hung In the rom or porch will keep
The mosquitoes away. 1t will. And
Il Reps human beings away, too.
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The block of granite which was an
obstacle in the pathway OF the weak
becomes stepping stone In the path
way of the strong.-Carlyle.
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Russian revolutionists who are try.
ing to repeat the French programme
All to remember that the machine
pun was not invented when history
vas doing something original
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SEEKING Only Bare Justice.

Creditor-So you've come around al
last to pay me what you owe me, have
you?
Debtor-Not at adjust the con-
trary. You made a statement at the
club last night that owed you 600
marks. As q matter Of fact the &C.
counts show I only owe you $50. I've
come around to collect that balance OF
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The discovery that boy burglars
have again been operating In the de-
serted mansions of the Back Bay re-
gion is doubtless also a discovery
that certain unknown parents have
been taray in the earlier applications
of family discipline.
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Easy.

Maisie-Aren't you coming to my
party?
Daisy-How can I, when I'm in half
mourning.
Maisie-Oh, we'll, come and stay half
the misunderstanding Leader.
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South AfrIca's Gold Production.

South AfrIca's Gold Production.
The production of gold In the mines
of South Africa for the month Of June
was the greatest ever recorded. In
the first six months of the current
year the production was nearly $6,-
000, 900 greater than In the CORE
spending time last year.
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HAY FEVER

"Hsyiag used Psrxna for eafar,A and
nav feyey, I can recommend it 10 all s0Ao
are suffering sOikh the a6ovs diseases. 4
an Aabby to be e6ls to say ii has helpsd
Ne yondtrtNiy."
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Patience true is typify ing. but 1t IL
also empowering. 1t does work In
us-a perfect worth.-Dr. McElveen.
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Lewis Single Binder straight SC. You
pay 10c for cigars not so good; Your dealer
or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill
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philadelphia has decreed that girl
h,od uasses at IS, but 1t does not
follow that this age marks the limit
Of sirlishness.
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Americans may not be loved in
rrerloo. but they are needed there
uh,oh !, more to the point
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SICK FOR TEN YEARS.
Constant Backache, Dropsy and Sc
we're Bladder Trouble.

Fred w. Harris, of Chestnut St, JEFF
ferson, Ohio. says: For over ten
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If Adam had eaten the apple first
he would probably have declared that
Eve dared him to.