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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-24
HAT MAKING IN ITALY.
NAPLES. ITALY.


Hat making in Italy is increasing
steadily.
The expectation of straw hats IL an
important item in Italy's foreign trade
balance. OF late years the manufac-
ture of wool and felt hats not only
covered the home consumption, but
contributed to Italian exports. The
finest hair hats are made in Alessah-
iria and in Intra, on Lake Maggiore.
Midium quality felt hats are made in
Bella, Chiavazza, Andorno, Sagliano,
Micca and Tarigliano.
The town of Monza is the chief CEN
ter for the manufacture of wooden
hats. Here IA factories we're formed
into a syndicate or trust which en-
ploys about 1000 operatives. OF the
Monza production, about $1,000, 900
worth is annually exported, the chief
customers being Roumania, Austria
hungary and Switzerland. Tho daily
production of Monza averages $50, 900
hats. Factories manufacturing fine
hats, composed of hair, for export
trade, are in various cities. The
straw hat manufactures of Tuscany
employing about $1,000 operatives, ex-
port to foreign countries over $1,000
900 in value. Most Of these hats
20 to the United States. The town
md vicinity of Carpi, In the province
< Emilia. also manufacture straw
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-24
NERVOUS DEBILITY
A Scranton Woman Tells How Or.
Williams Pink Pills Made Her
Well and Stroaa.

Nervous debility is the common name
for what the doctors term neurasthenia.
1t is characterized by mental depression,
fits of the "blues," or melancholy, loss
Of energy and spirits. The patient eyes
become dull, the pink fades from the
cheeks, the memory becomes defective so
that it is difficult to recall dates and
names twill. Some of these symptoms
only may be present or all of them. The
remedy lies i'll toning up the nervous
system and there is no medicine better
adapted for this purpose than DR..
Williams Pink Pills.
Mrs. Jane j. Davies, of No. 314 War
rem street, Scranton, Pa, says: "Some
years ago ] became greatly reduced in
health and strength and my nervous
system became SO debilitated that felt
wretched. Icould not rest or sleep well
at night and woke mp as weary and
languid III the morning as was when /
went to bed. My head ached in the
morning and often there was pain in
my right side which was worse when /
sat down. My nerves were on edge, all
the time, every little noise bothered me
and was generally miserable. Then
decided to try DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People, as my husband had taken
them with good results, and they did
wonders for me. Now I have no more
pain i'm my side, no more headaches,
sleep well and feel strong aud able to
do my work."
DIR. Williams Pink Pills cured Mrs.
Davies and they can do just as much
for other weak, pale, ailing men or
women who are slipping into a hopeless
decline. They strike straight Mt the root
of all common diseases caused by poor
and impoverished blood.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
druggists. or viii be sent postpaid, OH
receipt Of price, SO cents per box, six
boxes for $3.50, by the DIR. Williams
Medicine Co.,, Schenectady. NY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-24
\
The SQUZRES VISITOR E
By l. A. HARKER.

BY l. "A. HARKER.

Inc squire Is terrible old mani"
saia the new parson. shaking his head.
pointed out to him that for his
coachman to beat his wife causes a
scandal In the village, and implored
MIN to demonstrate"
And what did he say?" asked Aunt
Susan
on, he smiled politely, and begged
70 point out that he had interfered be-
tween e man and his wife more than
once In his life, and that trouble had
always come of it; therefore he IN
tends to interfere no more. 1t seems
the man Jetfs is kind enough to his
wife when he's sober"
Inc new parson looked inquiringly
at Aunt Susan. She, too, shook her
mead, remarking:
Tne squire is incorrigible. This
very ooachman got drunk last election
day. So the squire pulled him off the
box, and put him inside the carriage.
Then, mounting the box himself, he
called out to the crowd-there's always
q crowd outside the Kings Arms on
election day-'He's driven me home
many times when I've been drunk. so
now I'll drive him home!' and so he
did"
That was kind" answered a new
voice. a clear, young voice.
Aunt Susan started. why, Mellory,
child, l did not know you were here.
Run away, dear; don't want you just
now"
But Mellory ignored her aunt, and,
standing in front of the new parson,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-24
HEALTH AND BEAUTY

Deep breathing will tend to dec rease
the size of the abdomen.
The skin, especially that Of the face,
should be treated as the finest china,
tenderly and delicately.
Before applying a poultice cover the
skin slightly with glycerin to- prevent
any particles from adhering.
Don't torture your eyes. but h'imor
them, for If ill-treated they revenge
themselves by making formidable
wrinkles and crows feet.
Shoes that are too large sometimes
slip and cause the heel to blister. To
prevent this fit the heel of the shoe
with piece of velvet.
II a finger has been pounded OF
crushed, plunge it into water as hot
as can be borne This will relieve the
pain more quickly than anything else
One teaspoonful of glycerin to a
tablespoonful of boiling water taken
ten minutes before meals is said to be
a certain cure for indigestion.
For a bruise the best treatment is
an immediate application of hot TO
mentationss. After that, witch hazel,
vinegar and hot water, or alcohol and
water, put on with. a bandage and
often moistened.
The hands should be well massaged,
every finger separately, with olive oil
every night, and soft suede gloves
two sizes too large should be worn.
The tips of the fingers must be cut
out, and small hole must be cut in
the palm.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-24
Glass CandIesticks.

Glass candlesticks are much more
In demand now. The pressed glass
can be had at remarkably low prices,
while the cut glass is not prohibit
tive in price, Many persons object
to touching any brass object. and
also dislike the labor of cleaning
brass. Glass is more desirable on
this account, and looks very pretty
upon the dining table, either with
or without shades.
It is growing to be more and more
a glass age. Glass shelves are used
In cabinets and china closets, and in
up-to-date bathrooms even the tub
IL Of heavy glass.
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WORLDS WOOD SUPPLY.
EIBENsrocK. BELGIUM.

)--s
The demand for wood instead OF
diminishing, as was expected, when
coal came In as a substitute, has gone
on increasing until the question of a
continued supply to meet the present
rapidly increasing rate of consumption
is very serious problem.
The coal mines of Belgium called
for 1,742,740 square yards of wood for
the various purposes to which wood
is put in mines in 1903. Each year a
renewal of old supports is taking
place, and new ones are being put into
new galleries. Railroads eat up enor.
nous quantities Of wood In cross ties.
Add to these wood for excelsior, or
wood-wool newspapers, bags, ETC., and
one will have tons running into the
millions each year.
North America, Siberia, Africa, In
dia, China, Korea and South America
still contain great unutilized and al
most unknown forests. Nevertheless,
it would be well not to exaggerate the
dimensions of these wood supplies.
Many African forests are really COM
posed of nothing better than thin
bushes, and Siberia is already being
systematically subjected to deforest-
ing. which will also begin in Korea
in the near future.
North America, however, once the
possible wood storehouse for the
world, has not enough wood to sup
ply its own demand, Notwithstanding
its 506,555,0 600 acres of wooded area
Even now 1t is dependent upon Can
ada, which, with its 79S, 133,0 900 acres
of forests, represents probably the
largest single area of any country In
the world. Canada sends its entire
surplus to the United States. Al
though large territories of forests, es-
pecially in China, Korea, India and
South America remain to be utilized,
1t is certain that the question of the
future wood supply Of the world, now
attracting the attention of economists.
will continue to excite great interest.
The continuation of the present wood
consumption, without comprehensive
reforesting, will, within century at
the latest, result in a great and very
important scarcity Of the wood supply.
WIN. C. TEICHMANN.
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NOTES PROM HERE AND THERE.

The number of hogs slaughtered Al
Frankfort, Germany, decreased from
125,161 in 1904 to 1881 In 1905.
while the number of horses killed In
creased from 1887 to 1,46S.
Norwegian butter is rapidly grow.
ing in popular favor, especially In
England. In 1905 the amour. export.
ed from Stavanger was 100000
pounds, an increase Of nearly 200, 900
pounds over 1904 aud 325.sv0 rounds
ovar 1909
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hats, OF which about $1,30o.o0o worth
are shipped abroad. Our fine Ameri
can-made soft hats should and would
find as ready a sale as the Italian
hats do in the markets os Europe II
properly introduced.
r. CUENTHER.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-24
A Good Furniture Polish.

Take equal parts of beeswax and
white wax and shave up fine; then
cover wax with spirits of turpentine;
let stand while, then mix to a paste.
Rub on furniture with a small wooden
cloth, then polish with large wooden
cloth. This is fine; try it; nice for
floors also.
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Vest is Fashionable.

Ladies are going to wear waistcoata
this winter, which they call by the
plehian name of vests. Orange velvet,
emb. oidered in brown and such like
combinations are some of those that
have already been seen. The artistii
woman will be sure to have something
very pretty il the vest line.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-24
CHASTITY Foreign Pun.

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, the
noted American clubwoman, has been
received abroad by royalty, and some
of the foreign papers have the te-
merity to declare that she has
proverbiai right to look at a king.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-15
SOCIALISTS ARRESTED.
Twenty-one Persons Jailed for Hold
ing Street Meeting.

Denver.-Tuesday night seven So
cialist orators, under the leadership of
Franklin N. Jordan, local manager of
William D. Haywood's campaign for
governor, assembled at Sixteenth and
Arapahoe streets and quickly drew a
crowd. Soon the police, under the lead
ership of Sergeant Stursis, began max
ing arrests. The speakers refused to
desist and quoted the constitution upon
the rights of the people to assemble
and the right of free speech.
AS fast as a wagonload of prisoners
could be gathered other speakers as
sumed leadership and the police were
kept busy until nearly II o'clock.
Twenty men and one woman were
arrested. At the city prison they were
denied bail by Chief Delaney and all
were incarcerated in the bull pen
Some of the prisoners are more or
less prominent. All are worllingmen,
and several are well to do. Each pris-
oner was searched. and the amount
taken for safe keeping aggregated sew
eral hundred dollars.
Chief Delaney offered to release
them upon assurance that no further
attempt would be made to hold meet.
ings in the street. The offer was re-
jected
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-15
No Romance About Him,

"Now, papa, | want you to act like
the traditional stern parent when
Henry comes to ask for me. l told
him what struggle it would be for
you to give me up. Don't forget that
daddy, dear"
But I'm not a good actor, my child
You know very well I'm really tickled
half to death to think you are going
to marry Henry"
But you mustn't let him know 1t.
Treat him as if he came to steal
something"
But suppose overdo it, and Henry
gets mad and quits?"
Then I'll sue him. for breach of
promise, daddy. Oh, you can trust
this little golden-haired innocent. She
knows her lesson. If you could kick
him. daddy, it would be just splendid"
GLADYS, | draw the line there. In
the first place I refuse to inflict any
such chastisement on the son OF an
old friend, and in the second place
every blessed one of my toes is too
painfully tender to admit of any such
recklessness. In short. I'm going to
yield you up without a struggle, my
child-without the tiniest bit of
struggle, and do 1t cheerfully, too."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-15
-. AIZRGNN Anz2N2zEsND lN6duL1c2ND'

half way down tC the shed.
Serious doubts as to the stability
of the pipe now assumed leading
place in his mind, but he had gone too
far to retreat.
Alas! his fears proved too well
grounded.
The wretched fabric gave way the
very instant his full weight rested
upon it.
Having no hold above, below, it
was natural that the doughty warrior
should make a much more expedi-
tious descent than he had calculated
on in his most sanguine moments.
AS goodly portion of the treacher-
Gus pipe-which must certainly have
had sympathetic leanings in the
direction of the hard-pressed Confed-
eracy, Judging by its quick betrayal
of the escaping Federal-accompan
led John in his hasty descent, it may
be safely assumed that the advent of
the soldier and tinware upon the roof
of the colonnade was marked by suf-
ficient racket to arouse the Seven
Sleepers, or go far toward awakening
the dead.
Thus our hero landed on the lower
roof in q position about as sprawling
as that of a frog-his one immediate
thought being to prevent himself from
continuing the fall as far as the
ground.
The clatter would, of course, arouse
every soul about the plantation.
This was foregone conclusion
He grimly admitted that his chances
to escape just then were slim indeed.
Loud outcries could be heard-men
shouted to one another-lights flash
ed through the windows of the old
house, and the excitement was COM
municated to the negro quarters
One glance showed John several
men running in the direction of the
house. the leader carrying a lighted
lantern.
1t was time for action, since a
delay would bring his enemies on the
scene, and render all chances of es-
cape hopeless.
So over he went, not in a mad
leap, but by hanging with his hands
and lowering his Sody managing to
shorten his fall.
Here again fortune played him
bad turn.
1t CHANGED that John had thrown
himself over just above door leading
from the colonnade. and that at the
instant he released his hold above.
this few open. giving egress to the
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-15
CANDIDATES NAM ED.
Republican District Conventions at
Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs, Colo.-Four Re
publican district conventions were
held in this city "Wednesday. At the
convention of the fourth judicial dis
trict W. S. Morris and District Judge
Sheafor were nominated from El Paso
county for the Office of district judge,
while from Teller county Senator j. II.
Owen was nominated. Ira Harris, for
merly mayor of Colorado Springs and
also former district judge, was de
feated by Sheafor, SO to %.
The Fourth district comprises the
counties of Cheyenne, Douglas, Ell
Paso, Teller, Lincoln and Elbert.
At the respective conventions of the
Third senatorial and Twenty-eighth
senatorial district, George Frye of
Cripple Creek and John B. stephen of
Colorado City were nominated for
state senator. The Third district com
prises El Paso, Teller and Douglas
counties.
At the legislative district convention
six nominees for state representative
were selected, as follows: r. j. Yer
ner, o. L. Collins and C. w. Dolph, all
of Ell Paso, and W.O. Dray, ]. ], Win
ters and Il. NJ. Turner of Teller county.
The district comprises Ell Paso and
Teller counties.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-15
Cruiser Denver at Havana.

Havana.-The insurgents in Pinar
Del Rio and Santa Clara provinces
Wednesday signalized the resumption
of war by blowing up railroad bridges.
again blocking traffic, and commit
ting other acts of destruction. The
event of the day in Havana was the
arrival late this afternoon of the
United States protected cruiser Den
yer. Commander Colwell said that
while the Denver carried no marines
at present, she had $50 well-drilled and
armed sailors and several field guns
which could be put ashore on fifteen
minutes notice. The situation in
Santa Clara province is considered as
dangerous.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-15
Warship Goes to Cuba.

Washington.-It was officially ad-
mitted to-day that the American
cruiser Des Moines, which sailed yes
terday hastily from Norfolk, had gone
southwark to Key West with the ulti-
mate purpose of going to Havana II
developments within the next two days
seem to warrant such action. At Key
West the Des Moines will be about
eight hours run from Havana and
while waiting Commander Halsey will
be In close communication with the
Navy Department, prepared to carry
out Immediately any request from the
Department of State. No Partially
will be shown to one side or the other.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-15
kina Should Be POPULAR.

Haakon VII. was immensely popular
as Prince Charles of Denmark. Now
that he has been seated as king of
Norway. he is expected to be equally
popular there. The "sailor prince" as
he was always called, is a thorough
sportsman and great believer in sim
pie living. His long connection with
the sea has given him manly d;spo-
sition and his genial appearance and
kind-hearted manner are likely to en-
der him to his subjects. Haakon VII.
has naturally had few opportunities
Of showing his qualities as an admin
Istrator. but his careful upbringing and
utudious habits should stand hiM in
good stead In his new position
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-15
Dry Farming Congress.

Denver.-Governor Mcdonald sent
out notice Tuesday to prominent
residents of Colorado inviting them to
call at his Office in the state capitol
next Monday morning at 10 o'clock to
discuss the advisability of calling a
dry farming congress" The governor
some months ago expressed it as his
wish that there should be such con-
gress, but before naming delegates he
wants to secure expressions of opinion
from men who are interested in the
subject. Invitations to the conference
were ISSUED to the following men: J..
l.. Donohue, w. F. r. Mills, A. ]. Spen-
gel, Arthur Williams, f. j. Chamberlin,
c. e. Wantland, John r. Burns, Zeph
Charles Felt, and others.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-15
British Steel Combine.

Glasgow.-It is announced that a
combination of Scotch and English
steel tube manufacturers to regulate
the home and export business has
been formed with view of abolishing
the present keen competition. The
industry has suffered ncalculably
since previous agreement between the
firms in this line was cancelled eight
cen months ago. 1t is understood that
the new combine is wider in its scope
than the old, taking in all the firms in
the United Kingdom except one Clyde
side concern. 1t is stated that the
American producers are supporting the
combine. 1t is expected that an ad-
vance in prices will soon be announced
as it is believed that the agreement
carries permanency with it.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-15
CoLORADo'S FAIR
STATE FAIR AT PUEBLO AUSPl-
CiOuSLY OPENED.
ATTENDANCE VERY LARGE
Large Tents Necessary to House Fine
siooded Stock-lnterestng Compe-
tItion in Dry Farming Products.

fueOlo.-Never did a state fair in
the West open under such auspicious
circumstances as that which began
here Tuesday morning. So far in ex-
cess OF all expectations was the num-
per ana volume of exhibits that even
up to late at night some were not COM
pletely arranged. This is in spite of
the TACT that every available man and
woman has been secured by the man
agement in the work of assigning and
arranging the products of this and ad
joining states which have reached the
grounds
The weather is ideal and the local
forecaster promises a continuance of
this most favorable condition.
In spite of the hurry and rush in get
tlng things settled the race program
of Tuesday was pulled off on schedule
time, and the other special features in
the line of amusement went OFF as
though the fair had already reached
the height of its glory
Every train reaching the city on all
OF the five railroads brings large dele
cations from every quarter.
Regardless of the fact that the sta
bic and stall capacity for the housing
of live stock has been doubled over
That OF last year, a number of large
tents OF circus proportions have been
found necessary to accommodate the
blooded and race horses and pedigreed
cattle. The judging of live stock be-
gan Tuesday but so great is the task
that but few awards have yet been
made. Professor Carlyle of the State
Agricultural College is at the head of
the board of judges on cattle. Among
the features in this line is the herd of
thirty-seven Jerseys belonging to c.
E. Parfet of Colorado Springs, and
among them is the little Jersey COW
which cost s2,7O0 and took the gold
medal at the st. Louis Worlds Fair.
The Judging on the agricultural and
other products is but fairly started, al
though the judges worked industri-
ously.
An extremely interesting feature in
that line is the dry farming products
wherein the competition is strong be-
tween Phillips, Lincoln and kiowa
counties, each of which has on exhibit
tion splendid collection of grain,
grasses and sugar beots raised entirely
without irrigation. Indications are
that it is neck and neck between these
counties for the first prize.
The races drew large crowds and
were followed by wild bull riding by
Grimsloy, and various cowboy feats.
The Glenwood post., 1906-09-15

bodies, he had become In common
with most soldiers during the war;
for when men march and bivouac for
years, under the canopy Of blue
heaven, they are apt to be better ac-
quainted with the bright consultations
than those who dwell under the roofs
of houses.
The room in which he had been
imprisoned was at the top of the
house, and in his eager desire to es-
cape the Yankee colonel had as yet
given no thought as to how he should
reach the ground when the breach
in the wall was wide enough for him
to crawl through.
That must be left to the future,
since there was no need OF crossing
a bridge until it loomed up before
him.
Such indomitable energy was certain
of its reward, and when the prisoner
had buckled to his work for the fifth
time, he realized that the end was
near, in so far as it related to his
enlarging the fissure to proper size.
1t had required considerable tact
on his part to avoid dropping por-
tions of the stone and dried plaster
outside.
What little did fall seemed to strike
some wooden object below.
This gave him a strong hope that
there might be a roof under his win
dow.
The time had come to make an OBJ
servation, and thrusting his head
through, John surveyed the situation
rs well as the circumstances allowed.
1t did not take him long to decide
that unless he could find rope, or
some other means Of lowering himself
to the roof he saw some ten feet be-
low. escape in this quarter were one
of the things more to be observed in
the breach than the fulfillment.
And while he pondered, another ex-
ceedingly bright idea flashed into his
mind.