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The Washington times., 1906-09-12
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS

Doas your back ache? Do you get
IN lame in the morning? Do you feel
duu ana tired? Does 1t hurt you 10
bend over. 20 lift anything. 10 get up
from a chair? Do you have sudden
catches" or stitches of pain in the
back? Does a dull, throboing acne
settle in the small Of your back ana
bother you day and night? Do you
sometimes feel that you simply can
not straighten up2
If YOU do have backache, be careful
not to make the very common mistake
OF treating Il as a muscular trouble.
10 not rub the sore place with hni-
p.ent nor put on plasters, for the seat
or the trouble is inside-in the kidneys,
which lie Just beneath the small or the
back, on either side of the spine
a cold. a chin. a fever. overwork,
overeatlng or overdrinking may start
slight congestion or Inflammation in
the kidneys that viii at once interrupt
the kidneys work Of altering the blood
IT is this condition that sets up the
aching. and makes your back so bad.
You can not make any mistake by
treating the kidneys at once, for it IS
these small troubles that lead to dropsv.
diabetes. and Bright's disease. II there
is any doubt In your mind that the
kidneys are affected, notice the urine
for a few days. If passages are ire
The Washington times., 1906-09-12
ULCERS IN EYES
SIGHT THREATENED
Awful Discharge From Eyes and
Nose Would Have Left Scars
Except for Cuticura- Under
Specialists Care for Months =
Grateful for Benefit Her Little
Boy Received and
STRONGLY RECOMMENDS
CUTICURA REMEDIES

ct used the Cutieura Remedies eight
years ago for my little boy who had ulcers
In the ewes. which resulted from vaccine
ton. Hisfaee and nose we're in a bad state
also. At one time We thought he would
lose his sight forever, and at that time
he was in the hospital for seven or
eight months and under specialists. The
discharges from the eyes and nose were
bad and would have left scars, / feel sure,
had It not been for the free use Of the Cuti-
cura Remedies. But through il ali we
used the Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and
Resolvent, and lots Of it, and feel CRATE
full for the benefit he received from them.
The Cuticura ResOlvent seemed TO send
the trouble out, the Ointment healed
Il cutwardly, and the Soap cleansed
and nealed both He is entirely cured
now: but since then / have bought
the Cuticura Resolvent 20 cleanse and
purify the blood, and the Soap cannot
speak too highly Of as a cleansing and
medicinal beautifer. l can truthfully
say the Cuticura Remedies are all Trey
are claimed to be. f"
Mrs. Agnes Wright,
Chestnut St.,
Oct. l6, 1905. Irwin, Pa.
The Washington times., 1906-09-12
BROKER WILSON
NOT IN EVIDENCE
Weak Spot in Boys Story
of Offer to Buy His
Sweetheart.

NEW YORK, Sept. 70, - Frederick
Kelly. a stenogTapheT IN the employ OF
an Equitable Insurance agent, who pays
him $40 per week, either has had most
wonderful experience or Is a blue ribbon
romauCer. Each theory has its sup
pOrters- A mysterious broker by the
name of Wilson" who cannot be To-
Gated, Kelly declares, has offered him
SO. 600. a trip TO Europe. and a salary OF
S1dO a week If he ceases visiting a pretty
girl. Miss Clara Thiel, with whom he is
smitten. Kelly saws he appealed 10 his
employer for protection from the man
SO intent upon showeTing him with
wealth. and was assured that suit would
be Instituted unless the unwelcome at
tentions ceased
Miss Thiel, while firmly denying that
she knew Wilson" did not appear per-
turbed al the notoriety she was gaining
and treated the affair as joke. She is
young and pretty and resides with her
parents in Twelfth street, Brooklyn.
near Prospect Park.
The Washington times., 1906-09-12
DRUMS SUCCESSOR
SPANISH WAR MAN
Robert L. Dye, Former Fore
man of Arlington
Cemetery.
TAFT M0DIFIES RULINGS
Old Provision Permitted Appointment
of Only Wounded Civil War Veterans
to National Cemetery Posts.

Owing to a gradual thinning out Of
the ranks Of veterans who We're wound
ed in the civil war, Secretary Taft has
found it necessary to modify a ruling
OF the War Department in order to
procure a superintendent for Arlington
Cemetery. BY this ruling. Robert l..
Dye a Spanish war veteran. who has
been foreman of the cemetery. viii be
given the permanent appointment 70 Ill
the vacancy caused by the death Of
Captain Drum.
This Interpretation Of the law by Sec
rotary Tart viii greatly relieve the en-
5arrassment In the Quatermaster GEN
erals Office over the problem OF finding
suitable veterans TO III such offices In
the national burying grounds through
out the country. 1t mas always been
considered that the only candidates
eligible 10 the places were men who had
been wounded I'm the civil war. and, or
course. this class has been gradually
growing less each year.
Depot Ouartermaster Butt found it a
difficult matter 10 obtain a civil war
veteran 10 act at Arlington, where.
above all other places. a man of ex-
perience and good presence was desired.
The civil war veterans are getting old,
and those who were physically able 10
perform the duties did not want II, Sew
eral Washington men were considered
Ii connection with the appointment.
Finally. the question was put up 20
Secretary TAFT as TO whether Mr.. Dye
would be e. glble. His decision, which
has just reached the War Department.
is. that In the face OF the conditions.
and under the terms of the law. it
viii be possible TO appoint men who
were wounded while serving in the war
with Spain. and those who were In the
regular army and received injury In the
line Of duty
The Washington times., 1906-09-12
Washington Testimony

Mrs. S. c. TurnbuII. living at 1920 n
street northwest, Washington. d. c..
says: Il believe X is my duty 10 tell all
sufferers from kidney trouble in wash
ington what Doan's Kidney Pills have
done for me. I suffered a great deal Of
pain from this cause I had constant
aching across my loins, so bad at night
that 1 could not sleep well. and the Sc
cretions from the kidneys were much
discolored and seemed to burn during
passages. Doan's Kidney Pills gave me
more real relief and help than all the
physicians who have treated me, and
all the remedies had tried put together.
Since / got box at Stevens Pharmacy,
corner of 9Th and Pa. ave, and used
them the scalding and burning sensa-
ton has entirely disappeared and / am
back. The secretions from the kidneys
have also been restored to the color and
condition of health"
The Washington times., 1906-09-12
CLOAK MODEL SUED
BY TIN PLATE KING
Edward Norton Would Annul Her Mar
Tiage With His Son, and She
Sues. Too.

NEW HAVEN. Cc9n.. Sept. IA
struggle IA strategy, with Edward Nor
ton, the millionaire tin plate king OF
New York. on one side, and Mrs jose
phine Norton. his pretty cloak model
daughter-in-law, on the other. openly
began today.
The rich man has entered suit against
the poor girl. who after ardent wOOing
consented to become the secret bride
OF Edward Kenneth Norton. his nine
teen-year-old son. Yale student, for
the annulment OF the marriage. while
the young woman has sued him for
alternating her husbands affections. She
says the allegations against her are
trumpet up 10 take her husband from
her. Norton was q freshman at Yale
when the elOpement took place. and the
UNIVERSITY is watching the struggle with
the Eeenest Of interest.
The Washington times., 1906-09-12
PASTOR OF HIS B0YH00D
PERFORMS WEDDING RITES

Years ago when the Rev. Paul A.
Mcneil was pastor Of a Lutheran
Church in Baltimore he had among his
Sunday school scholars a little boy
who never failed to attend the classes.
Every WORD of the Instructors advice
was listened TO and week after week
the little fellow took bis place among
the children.
Yesterday Mr.. Mcneil received a re-
ouest Ia marry q couple and when he
went down 10 perform the ceremony
he found before him Henry Hamer, the
little boy grown up Mr.. Hamer had
come over from Baltimore with Miss
carry AfcFaul, his hancee, as II was his
desire that the minister who had IN
structed him as a boy should be the
one TO give him the flrst words OF ad-
vice as he started out IN lie with VIE
by his side.
The Washington times., 1906-09-12

The sportlve chap with raiment fine,
A dashing little soul,
Took with him 10 the swell resort
A wallOping big roll,
But goodness Iae, when he got back
The roll looked mighty queer
4 single dollar bill was left,
This was his souvenir
The Washington times., 1906-09-12
WOULD DO

Did sunleigh know his wife long be
fore they were marriedI'
NO. but he says she was very highly
10 him.'-Detroit Free
Press.
The Washington times., 1906-09-12
CAPT. VIM. WATSON DEAD;
WELL KNOWN IN CAPITAL

Captain William H II. NVassOn. who
died suddenly In Pittsburg recently from
an attack OF neuralgia OF the heart. was
well known az the Capital whore he
was assistant journal clerk Of the
House. Captain WATSON was a civil
war veteran and was wounded at Cold
Harbor, also in the fight at Fair Oaks,
Va Since 1879 he had been almost con-
tinuCusly in the Government service.
The captain took a lively interest in the
affairs of the Union Veteran Legion,
Loyal Legion and the Grand Army. of
which organizations he was a member
The Washington times., 1906-09-12
America a Big Buffer,
Claims English Writer
Bart Kennedy, Who Carried the Hod in Both
Countries, Says Worker Is Best
Off in the Old Country

70 live in The time is here at last
when the truth is coming out and the
statements OF Secretary Shaw and the
fraud OF the boaster will be exposed.
Kennedy, having worked IN both
countries as a laborer, draws the fol-
lowing comparisons;
Ia England a labOrer engaged on
public works gets for day OF ten
hours S1.03 An American at the out
side gets sl.6S He maintains that yl.03
goes further in England than Sl.68 in
America, where house rent and food
are dearer and where glass OF beer
costs i've cents compared with four in
England"
The Washington times., 1906-09-12

LONDON. Sept 12-"The working
man IS better of in England than In
America" That is the assertion made
by Bart Kennedy, a well known writer
on the Daily Mail. Kennedy has just
returned from a long trip in America.
where he once worked as labOrer. and
to use his own words, he 'pricks the
bubble that exists to the effect that the
lot OF the workingman IS better Ia
America than in England"
TOO long" he says, has America
run The blum that II Is the finest and
best country under the sun for a man
The Washington times., 1906-09-12
FOR WOMEN
Oct. Ie, 1905

Too much stress cannot be placed on
the great value Of Cuticura Soap, ONT
ment, and Pills in antiseptic cleansing,
thus affording Pure, sweet, and econoni-
cal local and constitutional treatment
for determinations, feelings, irritations,
relaxations, displacements and pains, as
well as such sympathetic affections as
anania, ehlorosis, hysteria, nervous
ness and debility.
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pc ere s9d thToSEho9
de world Potter Drug Chem Corp sole Props BSssoa-
a. Nailed Frea " HoW u CArs f8r tie ski2-"
The Washington times., 1906-09-12
OVERFLOW OF CHILDREN
IN NEW YORK SCHOOLS
Seventy-three Thousand to Be Put on
Half-Time at Opening of
Session.

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-New York has
the reputation Of being a pretty rapid
city, but with all It's speed IL has not for
years been able TO build school houses
enough to accommodate all It's chldern-
With nearly 100000 children enrolled K
has been found necessary TO put q, 900
OF thin half-time classes, and by Nc
Vember ! the probability Is there VIII
be 5000 children able 70 go TO school
for only a half day. The situation is
growing steadily worse
The Washington times., 1906-09-12
REPORTS
FRISCO OUTLOOK
Rebuilding Delayed by Lax
ity Of Insurance Companies
Adjusting Claims.
WORK OF THE RED CROSS
DR.. Devine Was Sent to the Stricken
City to SuperinteRd Relief
Work.

Delay or refusal of insurance com
panies To pay their losses in the San
Francisco disaster Is greatly respon-
sible for the lack OF progress toward
the rebuilding of that city. according to
DR.. Edward T. DeVine. OF New York.
who was sent 10 the stricken city by
Secretary Taft. as president Of the Ma
tional Red Cross. 10 superintend the re-
lief work of that society there. DR.
Devine has concluded his work IN san
Froncisco and returned East
Dr. DCvine arrived on the scene the
latter part Of April. within five days
after the disaster occurred. and has
stuck faithfully 10 MS post ever since,
with the exception OF two flying trips he
made to Washington for consultation
with the Red Cross officials here. The
work was hard. told on him. and It was
With a feeling OF great relief that he
relinquished his duties.
Newer and Greater Frisco.
Or. Devine expressed confidence IN
the belief that San Francisco VIII be
herself again, not so soon as was OF
first expected. but stin in q remark
ably short time It's a giant undertak-
ing. not the rebuilding OF the cid
Golden Gate City but the building Of
the new and greater San Francisco.
There is at present q marked lull
In the work or building" said DIT. De-
vine, each builder and property owner
holding back. waiting 20 see what his
neighb0r is going TO do. With the eX-
ception Of hotels like the Paramount and
ST. Francis and some new buildings,
most of the structures now being erect
ed are more or less temporary ones
Most Serious Problem.
He SAYS that the most serious problem
which now confronts the relief commit
tee in San Francisco IS the housing
problem. Those in charge Of the re-
lief work have formed themselves into
"A corporation, the better 20 administer
the funds in their charge.
The plans Of the committee for the fu-
ture Include the erection OF q municipal
building for the care OF the aged and In
firm. and the expenditure OF about Sl54,-
200 for the erection OF municipal bar.
racks for the housing OF persons still
living in tents. These people arc being
housed gradually. and by winter, when
the tents will be worn out. fl is hoped
to have them all under roofs.
Half a million dollars has been set
aside 10 aid working people who owned
small houses To rebuild them. Them caey
from this fund is used ~ make the last
payment 10 the builder erecting the
house. and the amount ranges from
500 TO $50.
The Washington times., 1906-09-12
TWELVE SWISS WATCHES
SEIZED BY OFFICIALS

NEW YORK, Sept 12-Mr- and Mrs.
Frank Russina, Of 3s2 North Hayes
street. Chicago. who arrived at this port
or the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II, are
today minus twelve Swiss stOp-Watches
valued az $3.50 each. They attempted 20
bring them IN without duty, and the
customs officials seized them.
The Washington times., 1906-09-12

grlar. painful, or too scanty. dIscolored,
or full Of sediment, the Kidneys need
help right away, and there IS no other
medicine more helpful than Doan's
Kidney Pills, a simple remedy for the
kidneys, yet SO powerful that II quickly
cures the cause and SO ends all the
painful and annoying symptoms. Home
testimony proves the unfailing merit
of Doan's Kidney Pulls.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-24
COLFAX GRANT PARISH La. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER q l9
BANNER SCHOOL YEAR.
Hall Million Dollars Expended in
Erecting 2O8 New Buildings.

Baton Rouge. La, Nov. Al. b
Aswell. State Superintendent of Edu-
cation, has received reports show
ing that during the year 1906. a total
of DOS school houses have been built
throughout Louisiana. and it is esti-
mated in these reports that the
schools are valued at $500. 600.
The reports also show that during
the year seven prrishes have begun
the use of wagonettes for the traus-
portation of school children TO their
schools.
In addition to this. during the
year. a total sum of $3SI. 900 has been
raised 10y local taxation for the pub
lie schools. against Sl64.OO0 raised
during the year 1904. and SSS, 900 rails
ell during the previous year.
Special taxes to the amount of 500
600 have been voted by the parish OF
Sabine alone. and Grant parish lis
well up also i'm special taxes.
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Tired Women.

What numbers of women drag their
way in pam through the endless duties
that crowd brain and hand and heart
But LIES work must still go on. PaDol
is "A priceless boon and blessing to suffer
ing women. 1t gives strength aud quiet
to the tired nerves, tones the digestion
improves the appetite, brings rsstful. re-
freshiDg sleep. regulates every function
rds the system of malaria, puts roses on
the cheeks, aud JOY in the hearts. And
it does it 10 a way SO different from that
of ordinary medicines that it calls fort h
the loudest praises. Pleasant to take as
lemonade. Try it now. 30 cents, six for
$3.50. For sale by DIR. w. j. Roberts
and Crescent Drug Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-24
Shreveport Stdt6>Fdlr
Launched with Manu- Features
and 6r6dltdbI6 Exhibits.
Date OF Closing Extended to Nov.
18th. on Account OF In
clement Weather.

Shreveport. La. Nov. 22-With
every indication of success the first
Louisiana State Fair was opened
here Saturday morning. Nov. 18th.
Although the inclemency of the
weather prevented the attendance
from being as large aseXpected. those
who viewed the magnificent exhibit
ton buildings, stables, barns and
numerous other attractions that 20
to make up an interesting show, pre-
dicted that the efforts of those who
established the big enterprise would
be of vast benefit to the development
of LOuis:ana's many resources.
Everybody who has visited the
State building has expressed surprise
because of the many and splendid
agricultural and other specimens on
display. Every foot of space in the
building is occupied, and the booths
are prettily and handsomely decOrat-
ed. The exhibits are creditable and
instructive, indicating the exercise of
extreme care in the collection.
The directors of the Fair met Mon
day evening and unanimously decid-
eel to extend the closing date for the
Fair to Nov. 2Sth. This action was
deemed advisable on account of the
inceSsant rains. which have prevent
ed the attendance anticipated.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-24
Trains to New Orleans
Valley to Inaugurdte Schedule
bu December LIST.
Bridge Will Probably be Built at An
cola and Transfer Boat Done
AWdu With.

The n. o. Picnyune OF Nov. 18th
says: General agent j. A. Saxton,
of the Louisiana Railway and Navi-
CATION Company. said yesterday
after returning from a conference
with President William Edenborn i'm
New York, that through service be-
tween New Orleans and Shreveport
would be inaugurated Dee. /. 1t il
believed by Clarence Ellerbe, assist
ant to Mr.. Edenborn. i'm whose hands
the question of opening up the line
has been placed. that the new through
service can lie inaugHrated sooner
than Dec. /. but i'm order that there
may he nothing In the way of start
ing the service a safe margin has
been allowed in fixing the date for
the service.
The west bank line of the Company
IL In operation at the present time.
and all that remains to be opened up
Is the 100 miles of track between New
Orleans and Angola. The steamer
William Edenborn has been brought
tosAngola, and she is there now with
the barge ready for service. The in
clines on both sides of the river have
been placed In working shape, and it
Is believed that the service can be in
augurated. SO far as this feature of
the line il concerned, within the next
few days.
The delay I'm the opening of the ser
vice Is due to the desire of the man
agenent to put the line between here
and Angola in the best possible shape
before the inauguration of the ser
vice. With this end in view. surfac
ing work Is being done and a general
overbanling Of the line is in progress.
BRIDGE AT ANGOLA.
The report IL current i'm railroad
circles here that the Louisiana Rail
way and Navigation Company will
cOmDiu W tn several other systems
which propose TO enter New Orleans
over that line in building a railroad
bridge at or near Angola for the Use
Of such lines.
1t Is stated on good authority that
1t WAS the original intention of Mr.
Edenborn to have a bridge construct
ell at or near Angola, and for that
reason the transfer system was
adopted only temporarily. On ac-
count of the distance necessary in
the transfer il is believed that the
service will not remain i'm effect for
great length of time ana that II bridge
will lie constructed at an early date
It Ia not believed that there will be
two bridges below Memphis. The
Frisco. through the Colorado South
ern. New Orleans and Pacific. is said
to have completed plans and specifi-
cations for the construction of "a
bridge across the river at Baton
Rouge. In the event that this is
done Mr.. Edenborn. il is believed,
and those associated with him in his
bridge project will combine with the
Frisco and bnild a bridge at or near
Baton Rouge for the Use of the four
or five lines which will cross there on
their way to New Orleans.
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''For years starved, then bought a
80 cent bottle OF Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
the gold in Georgia could not buy !
kept 90 taking it and in two months |
went back to my work as machinist. 10
three months 1 was as well and hearty
as ever was. still use little occa-
sioDally as | find 1T fine blood purifier
and good tonic. May you live long aud
prosper."-C. n. Carroll, Reading. Ga,
Aug. q. 1906. KodoI is said here by II.
b. Faraldo
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-24

WANTED:-By Chicago wholesale
and mail order house, assistant manager
(man or woman) for this country and ad-
joining territory. Salary $50 and expens-
US paid weekly; expense money advanced.
Work pleasant; position permanent. No
investment or expense required. Spare
lime valuable. Write at once for full
particulars aud enclose self addressed
envelope. Address GENERAL MANA
GER. ia +. Lake St.. Chicago.
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Official Vote ON Amendments.

The Secretary of State has com
piled the vote of the State i'm the r.,
cent election. and has issued the off
cial returns of the vote on the Amend
ments. as follows:
No. f-For 4.412; against 3.043.
No. 2-For u 1879; against 1904.
No. 3For 1888: against 1896.
No. HFor u OPS: against 1881.
No. 5-For 1871; against 3.1O9.
No. 6-For Is. 800; against BIB.
No. For Il pa: against ). 490.
No. S-For zoos: against 4.352.
No. 9-For 1917: against 1880.
No. l0-For 20.52I; against BIB.
No. 1l-For 2l.052: against = Sy3.
No. 12-For 1866: against 24,y97.
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Notice of Final Proof.

Land Office at New Orleans. La. 1
September +. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that
JOSEPH Il. MAXWELL.
OF Grant parish. has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim. viz:
II. Y. No. 23063 made June ). 1901. for the sei4
u ne u sel4 Sec. 2tp. N, X W, La. Mer., and
that said proof will be made before W. W. Whit
tington. Jr, L. :. C., at Alexandria, La. Nov,
IS 1906.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation of the
land viz H. L. Maxwell. NJ. T. Rice. W. l..
Simons, ". Delaney, all Of Simms. La.
WALTER l.. COHEN
Register
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Sheriff Sale.

18th Judicial District Court. Parish of Grant
state Of louisiana
W. j. MARTINEZ 4 Bro VS.. Alfred W. Lewis
Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of a writ
of n IA issued out Of the 18th Judicial District
Court, in the above entitled suit. and to me di-
rected. have seized and viii Offer for sale at the
principal front door Of the court house in Cola
La. between the legal hours prescribed by law,
SATURDAY. DECEMBER - 1906,
the following described property seized as the
property of the defendant to-wit:
Lot 10 Of the Aemeville addition to the town OF
Colfax. together with all improvements thereon.
Terms of saie-Cash, subject to- appraisement.
NJ. T.. SWAFFOkD. Sheriff
Colfax. La. Nov. Is, 1906