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Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-12
I'M UGLY" JILTER'S DEFENSE
"Oughtn't a Girl to Be Glad She
Couldn't Marry Him." Law
yer Asks Jury
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, March 11.-Morris Le-
vine, who proclaims himself tinsmith,
proved himself a wonder yesterday in
Justice Bischoff's part of the supreme
court, when he listened imperturbed to
the statement that he was certainly a
very, very homely man." and also to
these words from the lips of his own
lawyer:
Gentlemen of the jury-I ask you to
look at this man and decide for your
selves what sort of a husband he would
make for the woman who says he
promised to marry her. 1 ask you
whether a girl ought not to be glad she
couldn't marry him."
Levine Is 43 years old, dresses very
plainly, is thin to skeletonic degree,
with sunken cheeks and sad, though
cleaning, eyes. He is defendant in the
$40 900 breach of promise suit brought
by Mamie Helms, nearly twenty years
his junior.
sealed verdict was brought in by
the jury late in the day.
Miss Helms alleges that the plaintiff
was introduced to her by a marriage
broker" who brought him to her home
in One Hundred and Sixteenth street
and Madison avenue. She testified that
he said he was worth 1000 and asked
her to become his wife
Miss Helms wore in court the dress
which she said was to have been her
wedding gown. She said she spent $3.50
for her trousseau.
Levine testified that he had met old
Isaac Rappaport and the latter had
asked him If he didn't want to marry
Levine said he was too busy, but
finally went with Rappaport to the
Helms house. The Helms family, he
said, all asked him about his busi-
ness.
81 said I had a partner" testified Le-
vine, "who got shot by another part
rer, and I had lots of losses. Kappa
port asked me if liked the girl and
l said I didn't know whether she was
good or bad for me-"
Ibid you ever give Miss Helms any
candy?" he was asked in cross-exam-
nation.
"Once. That was when she asked me
to-"
Didn't you know enough to give her
candy until she asked you to-"
Levine replied very vigorously that
he did not.
Every one laughed, and the court had
to rap for order. When asked If he
ever bought her anything, he said she
once asked him to let her have $40 for
a new hat, but he let her have 50 in
stead, and that is all she ever got from
him. He denied that there was any en-
gagement.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-12
.H0YT'S COMEDY
AMUSING BUT
A DISAPPOINTMENT I

A charitable criticism of the Tin
Soldier" which is the offering at the
Hatchkiss theater this week. would
be to state that it is a mistake. A
Koyt comedy musical melange may
be good, but the company at the Hotch-
kiss does not convey that impression
of the play. A feeling of languor and
a sensation of boredness was inevita-
ble after the first few moments of the
first act.
The action of "a Tin Soldier" is slow,
its dialogue is hating and without
point and the manner of delivery was
not altogether pleasing.
Miss Nellie Nichols as Patsy, the
housemaid, was fair, although her
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-12
FOR BEvERIDGE IN 1920
Promise of Senator Crane bangles
at End of Long String
of Years
Special to The Herald,

WASHINGTON, D. c., March ii
"Beveridge," said Senator Crane to the
Indiana senator, there are three of us
in the senate who have been looking
around bit and talking about presi-
Dental timber. We have decided that
It looks pretty good for Fairbanks in
1908, and, of course. senatorial cour-
tesy DEGREES that we must be for him
then. But after that we are for you,
Beveridge, we are for you.''
"When?" asked the fattered Bev-
eridge.
"Oh," Crane replied, as he moved
away, "you can count on us in 1920
without any doubt
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-12
RaouI Puqno Sale

The coming of the rain brings forcibly
to mind the coming of some distln-
guished pianist, these artists having be-
come the official rainmakers for South
ern California. Raoul Pugno, the emil
nent French pianist, is the next finished
musician to reach Los Angeles and will
present two recitals at Simpson audit
orium on Tuesday, March % and Satur-
day afternoon, March "a. Special reduc-
tions on reserved seats are offered to
students, teachers and schools. The
reserved seat sale opens this morning at
BirkePS.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-12
kubeIik Coming

1t is authoritively announced that Jan
Kubelik, the king of the violin, will be
heard in concert, coming to Simpson
auditorium on Tuesday evening, March
27. and Saturday afternoon, March 81.
The official sale of seats will open at
Birkers Thursday morning.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-21
Legislative Act No. As.

By Mr.. Pearce: An Act to prohibit
and punish the solicitation or re-
ceiving of orders for the purchase
of Intoxicating liquors within pro-
hibition districts or parishes OF the
State of Louisiana,
Section /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, That it shall be unlawful for
any person within the limits OF any
village. town, city, ward or parish OF
this State in which the retailing OF
spirltuous or Intoxicating liquors is
prohibited, to seek, solisit or receive
orders from any one for the purchase
of spirituous or Intoxicating liquors.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That any person convicted of a vio-
la ton of this Act shall be fined in a
sum not exceeding one hundred dol
lars, or imprisoned not exceeding six
months. or both, at the discretion OF
the court.
Sec. 3: Be it further enacted, etc,
That all laws or parts of laws in con.
Hict with this Act are hereby repealed
Approved June 29sh, 1906.
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let or hindrance. Each and every
man OF them knows this to be true,
and no amount of sophistry and in
temperate talk will ever convince
them that they are not. 1ndepend-
ence and prosperity awaits every
worker in the land who will exercise
common sense and common thrift
and industry. Idleness and vice may
claim victims by the thousand in
this fair land of ours, but the work
ers of the nation, those who acknow-
ledge God in their ways, and exercise
diligence, honor and thrift in their
dealings, these are all free men, and
may roam this broad land over at
will and exercise their own choice as
to whether they shall work in field,
factory or farm.
We recognize the fact that Human
ity pleads for Justice from all OPP
preston (from the lawlessness and
oppression of the Anarchist especial
ly) but we deny in toto that Social
ism is cure or panacea for the po-
litical conditions that confront us.
The Great Democratic Party of these
United States to our mind is the only
hope of the people for relief from ex-
isting evils.
Socialism and all other isms seeking
to control the affairs of government
are simply folly, and unwarranted
and impotent interference, creating
confusion and causing a waste OF time
and the loss of precious energy that
is needed in the great warthat is nov
at hand over economic conditions.
There are a great many well mean
ing men like Bro. Crawford, who neec
TO educate themselves on the vita
questions of the day." who are MOI
scientific" but vainly imagine thai
their ideals based on things the!
"do not claim to understand" amply
Qualities them TO discuss and debat
intricate national issues, We TAX,
issue with Socialism as proposing Il
tear down our governmental fabric
while it offers nothing in return. l
has nothing but Anarchy to offer
Its rank and file are uDfedged, bu
are being educated in Anarchy, ant
!, all of its leaders have but to
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-21

scratched by rubbing against the Law
and Constitutional Authority to be-
come full fiedged Anarchists.
No. sir; we must have law and order
in all things. and in the affairs of this
great constitutional government OF
liberty and freedom this is sacrament
al. Our Socialist friends make the
mistake OF wanting to substitute IL
cense for liberty.
Friend Crawford can just imagine
that he has wiped up the earth
with an editor, or he can hire hall
and spout his Ideal Socialism" but
we decline to be on hand. II that
does not suit him, lie can fire two or
three hundred words at us occasion
ally. to ease his pent up feelings, and
we will print them for him. We stip-
ulate, however, he must never fire
over 800 words in one wad, and il
must be his own ideas ON the subject
We bar quotations from the Socialist
platform and newspapers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-21
The Strenuous Life.

President Roosevelt Ia known to en-
Joy strenuous life, and there is no
doubt he is getting his fill of it. He
is constantly IN hot water with some
one, and often has to crawl out OF a
tight place by declaring that his OPP
ponent has lied--a deliberate and un-
qualified liar is his favorite express
sion. When he replied to the claim
of Judge Parker. just before the ma
tional election, that the corporations
were furnishing campaign funds to
the Republican committee, President
Roosevelt declared it was ''mon-
strous falsehood" and that if it were
true, then Mr. Corteyou and myself
are two of the most infamous men in
she country" The exposures IN the
life insurance Investigations, and
other evidences show that Judge
Parker told the truth, and there is
very strong evidence to show that
Mr.. Roosevelt knew it was the truth
when he, for personal and partisan
purposes. said it was a "monstrous
falsehood." In spite of the PLAIN evil
dence Mr.. Roosevelt has never apollo
gized To Judge Parker, nor has he
caused restitution to be made to the
fund that should have been sacred to
the widows and orphans of policy
holders which was plnndered to mid in
his election.
Then there is the Mason" incident,
which came near so embroiling us
with Great Britain. Mr.. D. n. Mason,
a candidate for the Liberal party for
the British parliament, had an inter
view with President Roosevelt, and
quoted him as expressing "hearty
sympathy" with the Liberal party.
There was a great fuss made about
this interference with a pending pc.
litical tight in a friendly country, es-
pecially as the party in power in En-
gland at that time was Conservative
The President did not issue a formal
statement that Mason was a liar, but
ordered Secretary Loeb to say that
The President has no recollection o.
meeting of Mason: nor has Secretary
Loeb or any other person on duty al
the White House." They do not say
however, that Mr.. Mason was not re
ceived by the President. They merely
say they do not remember him. That
WAS looked upon as crawling out OF 6
very small hole. .r
The next case of importance wal
when Henry VI. Whitney, of Massa
chusetss, stated that the president
declared to him and some other mem
bers of q committee that he favoret
Canadian reciprocity. The Presiden
denied the statement. end declared
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-21
Third District Railroad Commits
sion Committee to Meet.
Shreveport. La, Luly II.

Shreveport, La, Luly II. 1906.
The Railroad Commission Committee
for the third district is hereby called
to meet at Shreveport, La. at the
court house at y. M. Tuesday, July
oath. The committee consists of the
the following:
Bienville, j. II. Thurman; Bossier,
w. B. Boggs; Caddo. T. F. Bell; Cald-
well. HI. H. Filhoil; Catahoula, Ed.
Guss; Claiborne. A. X. Clingman,
Coneordia, J. l.. Daggs: DeSoto. S.
NJ. Atkinson; f. Carol, w. z. Nc
Crea; Franklin. j. s. Copeland; Grant,
C. II. Teal; jackson, Jas. r. Toler;
Lincoln. to be filled by parish execu.
tive committee; Madison, Geo. NJ,
Long; Moorehouse. j. X Brodaux
Natchitoches. G. V. Porter; Ouachita
II. III. Russell; Rapides, +. G. Hunter
Red River, J. +. Stephens Richland
J. III. McLain; Sabine, A. l.. Ponder
Tensas, A. f. Martin; Union, X. b
Dawkine; Vernon. A. G. Winfrey
Webster, NJ. II. Sandlin; W. Carol
w. J. Gray: VIM, X. l.. Jackson.
L. F. BELL,
Chairman.
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We are sorry to learn through a
friend of some sickness and two
deaths among the people OF Verda
during the past week.
The first death was that OF little
Vera King. the ten year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. King. who
died OF slow fever July 1fth, while
visiting Mrs. Sandifer, her sister.
She was taken sick on Friday and
died the following Wednesday. Lit
tie Vera protested faith in Christ and
Joined the Baptist church In June,
1905. She was very devoted little
christian. regular attendant at
Sunday school, and also on the Chill
dren's Sunbeam Society. The corps
was brought to her fathers home at
Verda, where the funeral service was
held, after which her remains were
taken to Mars Hill and buried. Rev
P. w. Lotion officiating.
The next death was that of DR..
Nelson Fletcher, aged about rs years,
who died OF a relapse OF slow fever
July 14th, at the home OF his uncle,
Mr.. Jesse L. Fletcher, three miles
southeast OF verda. The funeral SER
vices were conducted by Rev. p. w.
Lotion in the Iatt Baptist church.
DIR. Fletcher was a most excellent
young man, and everybody thought
well Of him. He was converted and
Joined the Yerda Baptist church
about three years ago. He studied
at Nashville, Tenn. had taken his
second course I'm medicine. and WAS
practicing under his cousin, DR.. w.
A. Fletcher. He was well spoken OF
as a rising young physician.
DR.. W. A. Fletcher also has slow
fever. but we are glad to know that
he is getting along very well now.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-21
A Socialist Wants to Debate "A
Fictitious Issue.


The editor of the Colfax Chronicle
is in receipt Of n communication from
Mr.. J. W. Crawford, of Pollock, under
date of July Sth, and he tackles us
about our structures on the appeal
to Reason" in this wise, viz:
s'Dear Sir:-f read your article in
the Chronicle of June 30th, in regard
the appeal to Reason and Social
ism with much interest. 1t is ex-
ceedingly strange that men and wo-
men will absolutely refuse to educate
themselves on the vital questions of
the day. You speak of American
freedom as if the workers of this ma
ton were free. There is no freedom
as long as the great masses must de-
pend on the few for jobs; in order to
supply themselves with bread. Our
forefathers of the revolution did not
gain their freedom; they only chang
ed their conditions so they could ex-
plot each other instead of being ex-
plotted by the crown. They did gain
our political freedom and if they had
used that power for themselves they
they could have gained our industrial
freedom. That is what Socialism
proposes to giveto the people. Com
rade GOODWIN, perhaps you would
like to meet n Socialist in joint debate;
if so, please write me and | think it
can be arranged. am not n scien-
tific, but an ideal Socialist, therefore
1 do not claim to understand the
science of Socialism. Please write ME
If you want an opportunity to wipe
up the earth with a Socialist in joint
debate. and | will take great pleasure
IN arranging for you"
Yours truly, j. W. CRAWFORD.
The editor of the Chronicle has
neither time nor disposition to en-
gage In a debate on this question
which we consider of no weight or i'm
port as helpful factor in American
politics. We regard Socialism a:
hurtful, and hurtful only, view it iron
any point you will. It's advocates
seek to attract attention, and may
have their brief little day, as did thu
"Greenbaekers" and also the ''Ras
Babies" or Free Silverites, but beyonC
a bare ripple on the surface oi nation
al politics their notoriety is bound TX
cease, because of the absurdity ant
unsoundness of their claims.
The workers of this nation are free
and they can come and go withou
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-21

Mr.. Whitney had deliberately mis-
represented him." There il not n
shadow of a doubt that President
Roosevelt did declare himselfin favor
of reciprocity with Canada. for An
drew G. Webster, of Boston, and ].
II. Hall, of Cambridge. who were
members OF the committee with Mr..
Whitney, state that their memory of
what was said by the President was
in accord with Mr.. Whitney's state.
ment.
Now, in this latest and most excit-
ing issue of railroad rate legislation,
the question of veracity between the
President and former Senator Chan
dler is forced upon the American peo-
PIE. There is no reason why Senator
Chandler should misrepresent what
the President told him to do, and
every reason why it would have been
absurd for him to negotiate with Sen
ator Tillman and Bailey for an
amendment that would be accepta bic
to a majority of the Democratic Sen
ators, and that Attorney General
Moody should hold conference with
them and write the amendment, un-
less the President had ordered this
action Why President Roosevelt
went back on Senator Chandler and
declared that part of his statement
was an unqualified falsehood, is at
present a conjecture, though evidently
it was awkward to have his state
ment to Senator Chandler made pub
lie that Knox, Spooner and Foraker
were trying to injuFe or defeat the
railroad rate bill "by ingenious con-
stitutional arguments and that he
had come to acomplete disagreement
with them" for while the negotia-
tons with Senators Tillman and Bal.
ley were in progress he suddenly
changed front and accepted the
amendment that Senator's Knox,
Spooner and Aldrich we're striving
for. We are assured that more evi.
dence of the Presidents back down
will be forthcoming when it is neces-
sarv to produce it.
The question for those Democrats
to consider, who have thought SC
well of President Roosevelt as to en-
dorse him, is whether they can afford
to cling to a man who is so intempe
rate in his denunciation of thos,
friendly to him when it suits his pur
pose. 1t is disagreerble to criticis'
the President but he is playing poll
tics like any ordinary politician, ans
when caught between the upper ant
neither millstones, sgueals like a ra
IN trap. with language and expires
sions that, to say the least, are in
compatible with his high office.-Ed
iitor;al Correspondence.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-21
A Tragic Finish.

A watohman's neglect permitted leak
in the great North Sea dyke. which a
child's finger could have stopped, to be-
come 'ruinous break, devastating an
entire province of Holland. In like man.
ner Kenneth McIver. of Vsnceboro. Me-.
permitted a little cold to go unnoticed
until tragic fni b was only averted by
Dr. Kings New Discovery. He writes:
Three doctors gave me up to die of lung
inflammation, caused by neglected cold
but DIR. Kings New Discovery saved my
life" Guaranteed best cough and cold
cure. at Crescent Drug Store. Soc and
81. Trial bottle free.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-21

When Maxim, the famous gun invent
or, placed his gun before committee of
judges, be stated its carrying power TO
be much below what be felt sure the gun
would accomplish. The result of the
trial was therefore surprise, instead of
disappointment. Ii is the same with
manufacturers of ChambeTlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. They
do not publicly boast OF all this remedy
will accomplish. but prefer to let the tsers
make the statements. What they do,
claim. is that it will positively cure diar<
rheoea, dysintery. pains in the stomach
and bowels end has never been known &,
fail For sale by VALLEY Drug Store
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-21
A Hard Lot

of troubles to contend with, spring from
a torpid liver and blockaded bowels, IN
less you awaken them to their proper
action With DIR. Kings New Life Pills;
the pleasantest and most effective cure
for constipation. They prevent appendi-
citis and tone up the system. 70 cents at
Crescspt Crug Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-21

The soliciting or receiving OF orders
for the purchase of intoxicating liq-
uors within prohibition districts or
parishes of the State of Louisiana, is
now punishable by fine and imprison-
ment. See Act No. 46, which will be
found elsewhere in the Chronicle s
columns this week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-21

Mr.. A. w Stewart. OF Pollock, was
in Colfax on Wednesday and Thurs
day. He has taken the contract to
log the Iatt Lumber Co.'S. mill and
was here to make arrangements to-
commence work about August 18th,
at which time the mill is expected to
begin operations.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-20
sTEINERTONE PIANOFoRTE. Remarkable Instrument at Manufac- turer's Price. Its Brilliant
 Qualities

The superiority of the STEINER TONE pianoforte over all other makes in tonal power, action and dur ability is fact so we'll established that it hardly needs repeating. It stands to-day as. the most perfect in strument on the market and is rec ognized as such by most of the lead ing pianoforte instructors in many of whose studios 1t has been substi- tuted for their own
 The qualities of the STEINERTONE are grand. Its wonderful tonal power it's remarkable rapidity of key and hammer repitition; the pleasing delicacy of touch and its power and strength, durability and splendid finish of it's construction combine to make 1t the perfect in strument it is.
 By simple business method the STEINERTONE Piano Company is able to sell this wonderful instru- ment more reasonably than can any other first class piano. The com pany sells solely at it's warerooms at the factory and consequently at manufacturers price. By this method the purchaser is saved the eXtravagant cost that is necessarily added to a piano by estabelish- ments maintaining costly warerooms on main business thoroughfares. This is very acceptable offer and a careful inspection is earnestly solic- ited. Cars pass within half block of factory. Five minutes ride from cen ter. Remember the STEINERTONEI Piano Company, 106 Park Street New Haven, Conn.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-20
THE SINGING sIsTERHooD.

It is of no very great importance that one woman-or 100 Q. then,-- shoud write love-songs-even very good love-songs, since iove-songs speak no progress, mark no change In our condition; itve-s songs wer,, ere men and women had more speech than amorous growls and gurgles It is of the highest significance that even one woman should rrove her ability to grasp a scientific concept and give It articulat utleranGe
 The more poets the merrier to be sure; and every wren upon bough makes this grim world seem kindlier and more desirable. The thrushes in the bushes sing and sway and swell their little hearts-and the hearts of all that hear them-with tender, mys- '-tical gladness; and even the shade seeking whippoorwill melodious litera- tion adorns the misty sadness it in- spires. How like sauey wren are many merry singers of cherry little songs-the Father Tubbs, the AL drlches, the Vance Cheneys, the Clin- ton Scollards? What is Whitcomb Ri- ley but athrush disguised in human form? I warrant he once wore feathers naturally, you nderstand.-Frank Putnam in National Magazine for Jan uary.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-20
"REMINISCENCES.

INTERESTING "REMINISCENCES.
 The old Jacob Morris property on State street below Whiting street, op- posite the Baking company's premises, is now gonel el-demolished and on it's place Schwarschild & Sulzberger are erecting a big brick building for their business. The new building extends clear to the Consolidated railroad em- bankment. The rear yard where now many spiles have been driven for foun- dations for the new building used to be Jacob Morris't garden, and many little crops of sweet corn and various kinds of vegetables were raised. The Jacob Morris house and clothing store was the birthplace of the late Thomas Chhtterton, who was for many years al New York clothing mer- chant, and who was a close personal friend of the late ex-Mayor Lewis, the late Commodore Richard Peck and the late Major Minott A. Osborn, father of Colonel Osborn of the Register. Of in- terest concerning the old house are the following "Reminiscences of Fleet street by the late Thomas Chatterton, taken from an old time-worn copy of the Register of April, 1892: