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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-26

will interest the thou
sands of veterans who
came back from the
Civil War suffering tor
lures with kidney COM
plant. Capt. Ely says:
Il contracted kidney
trouble during the
Civil War, and the &C.
casional attacks final
Iv deye}oped fnto a
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-26
School chIIdren's Lvnehee,

Rebake to q crisp brown enough
stale bread to I'LL cup measure when
cut into squares. Heat three cups Of
milk to the scaiding point (not boil
ing), add q large spoonful of butter
ore OF sugar. and one-half teaspoonfui
Of salt. Pour over the squares o.
toast in tureen. Cover for q few
statutes. then serve in cereal dishes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-26
Was Built to Last.

The great military thoroughfare Of
the Roman world known as the Appian
Way, reaching from Rome to Brundis-
lum, was but Is feet wide. yet 70 years
elapsed between its commencement
and its completion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-26

To prevent that tired feeling on
ironing day-Use Defiance Starch
saves time-saves labor-sayes annoy
ance. will not stick to the iron. The
big Is OF. package for 10c, at your
grocer's,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-26

The great question in life is the sui.
fering we cause; and the utmost In
genuity of metaphysics cannot Justify
the man who has pierced the heart
that loved him.-Benjamin Constant.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-26
class Brick. Pon,,l.r.

Possessing the advantage Of being
acid proof and of harboring no disease
germs, glass bricks. product of Ger
many, are very popular. They are
translucent. but not transparent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-26
Admirers Slow to subscrjbe.

Although the Carlyle memorial at
Edinburgh was projected as long ago
as 1895. only f100 has been received
from 80 subscribers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-26

Smokers have to call for Lewis, Sinsle
Binder cigar to get it. Your dealer, o.
Lewis Factory, Peoria. III.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-26

Lewis Single Binder Cigar has a rich
taste. Your dealer or Lewis Factory.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-26
HERITAGE OF CIVIL WAR.
thousands OF Soldiers Contracted
Chronic Kidney Trouble While
In the Service.

The experience of Capt John L. Ely,
OF Go. E. 18th Ohio, now living at 500
East Second street, Newton, Kansas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-26

Should you ever have occasion to
express your sympathy for a poor re-
lation mail him a check.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-26

A man can do no wrong-after the
undertaken gets him.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-26

Virtue is bold and goodness never
fearful Shakespeare.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-26

Southern Wisconsin Corn and Glove
Land only s.. Some Timber. Near r. r
Easy Terms. Evans Real Estate Co. st. PAM
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-26

A woman is easily managed when a
man takes her hand In his love.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-26
countries of One CROP

Burmah is one Of the worlds single
crop countries, basing her prosperity
ON rice, as Hawaii does on sugar. and
the Philippines do on hemp.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-26

Important 70 Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle Of CASTORfA.
safe and sure remedy for infants and children.
and see that It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12
Primitive Wireless.

From the Philadelphia North American.
 In the interior of British New Guinea the Papuan natives telegraph to one an- method eyer devised.
 The villages are usually situated on top of small hills, the reason for this was discovered by A. r. Pratt natur- alist who spent two years among the natives In each of the villages. he says, the "operator" of thls telegraph system or man with the strongest voce-smply call; from his hill to another and by certain words transmits messages. From hill to hill and village to village com munieations can be sent by mouth in an extraordinary short space of time.
 One day Mir Pratt wished to send Q message to q native named Gaberio. who was collecting butterflies and birds for the expedition MT Pratt believed him to be in the northe part of the island, some twenty miles away. MT. Pratt told one of the natives he wished to communicate with Gaberio. From hill to hill he said he heard the voices of the natives ring ing clearly In short time a native came to him and told him that Gaberio had been located In village about ten miles distant
 MT. Pratt made arrangements with a chief of the Ivala tribe. who lived twen- ty miles away, to come for him when he was ready to move and transport his In gage. Several weeks elapsed before he sent his message to the chief by the call CTS. Within ten minutes 1t was delivered by the chiefs who said messengers would start the following morning. To make the journey by foot required five days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12
HAD TO HUSTLE FOR SUCCESS.
Men Who Became Rich BuckIed to
 Work When They Were Young.

From Spare Moments.
 It was Marshall O. Roberts who orig mated the idea of giving his store an air of prosperity by filling his counters with the appearance of goods, when he could not afford the actual stock.
 In 1885 young Roberts had managed to scrape together few hundred dollars, the result of many years close saving. though he was only 21 at the time. He had decided to try his hand at the hard ware and shipping supply business.
 The first thing was to find a suitable building in suitable location But the two requirements could not be found to- gether' so he was finally compelled to take large building. in which his small stock of goods seemed completely lost.
 Alter arranging his shelves in every possible way to make them appear to good advantage, he gave up in disgust.
 They look like so many samples" he complained and. it is said. immediately went out and ordered load of bricks sent to the store.
 These he took one by one and neatly wrapped. tying a sample of nail or a screw or rivet to the end that would be visible. The bricks were about the size of many of his boxes, and when the shelves were filled with them. his store appeared to be exceedingly well stocked. Naturally customers were drawn to the firm that kept the largest stock.
 According to the same authority Le- land Stanfords first earnings were the result of digging horseradish, washing It. and carrying 1t to the nearest town. He received, as his share of the enter prise 2j cents. He was then years old In his eighth year he worked hard gath ering chestnuts. which he sold for s25. During successive years he toiled on the farm in the summer and attended school in the winter. all the time dream ing of a college education and later of becoming lawyer. When he was IS there was no money in sight for the carrying out of his cherished plans and the out look to say the least. was not encour- aging. Consequentl-- he hailed with de- light his fathers offer to allow him the profits from clearing a tract of wood land recently purchased. He was to have all he could make selling cordwood
 he went at it with zest, hiring other woodchoppers to help him, and before year If the hardest kind of toll had ended he had chopped and shipped more than two thousand cords of wood and had in the bank S2600 He did not lose sight of his purpose but used the money to fn- ish his common school education and then at law school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12
STORY OF A MOUSE HUNT

, and under the washstand, and "shooed until she could 'shoo' no more.
 The readers own imagination if he has an imagination must draw the picture of the old lady while upon this exploring expedition 'accourtred as she was, in search of the ridiculous mouse. We have our own opinion upon the subject, ard must say-with all due deIerence to the years and virtues of Mrs. F., and with all regards for personal attractions very striking in one of her years-we should judge that she cut very queer figure, indeed.
 Satisfying herself that the mouse must have left the room. she closed the door, deposited the light upon the hearth and again sought repose, How gratefully warm bed feels when exposure to the night air has chilled us, as we crawl to it's enfolding covert How we nestle down. like an infant by its mother s breast, and own no joy superior to that we feel, coyetlng no regal luxury while reveling in the elysium of feathers' So felt Mrs. P. as she again ensconced her. self in bed. The clock in the next room struck one.
 She was again near the attainment of the state when dreams are rife, when, close by her chamber door, outside. she heard that hateful nibble renewed which had marred her peace before. With groan she arose, and seizing her lamp, she opened the door, and had the satis- faction to hear the mouse drop, step by step. until he reached the floor below. Convinced that she was now rid of him for the night, she returned to ted, and addressed herself to sleep. The room grew dim; in the weariress of her spirit the chest of drawers in the corner was fast losing it's identity and becoming something else; in a moment more nibhle. nibble. nibbie again outside of the cham Der door, as tho clock in the next room struck two.
 Anger, disappointment, desperation, fired her mind with q new determination. Once more she arose. but this time she put on a shoe-her dexter shoe Ominous movement, It is said that when a woman vets her fingers. fleas had better flee. The star of that mouses destiny was setting and was now near the horizon. She opened the door quickly, and, as she lis tened moment, she heard him drop again from stair to stair, on a speedy passage down. The entry below was closely se- cured and no door was open to admit Of his escape. This she knew. and triumph ant sleam shot athwart her features, re- vealed by the rays of the lamp. She went slowly down the stairs. until she arrived at the floor below where. sndgly in corner with his little bead-like black eyes looking up at her roguishly. was the gnawer of her carpet and the an- noyer of her comfort. She moved to- |, wards him. and he, not coveting the | closer acquaintance, darted by her. She pursued him to the other end of the entry and again he passed by her. Again and again she pursued him with no bet | ter success. At last, when in most doubt as to which side would conquer, Fortune, marched unon the banister. turned the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12
Little Trusts as Bad as Big Ones.

Sidney A. Reeve, ME, in Leslies
 Weekly.
 But it will be replied, "the methods
 of the big financiers whom we condemn are ruthless of the suffering which they create" Yes; they are But so also are those of the small tradesman The atter does nothing like the amount of harm, either to his direct opponent or to the consumer, to whom all business men charge up the cost of their every business act, which the big financier does, 1t is true; but it is only because he Is unable. and not because he is unwiIl- ing. And. taken altogether, the little ones do much more harm than the big ones. The man who starts out to "se- cure a market or build up a trade" is just as ruthlessly. although probably not so ably restraining some other fellows trade. or destroying his market, or is making the goods cost more or embody less value for the customers of both houses as was ever any act of the Stand ard oil company. He hestates no more than ever did Mir. Rockefeller to avail himself of every possible advantage in strength of individuality, of position, or of money to make his victory his sue cess" certain Nor does he hesitate any longer than MT. Rockefeller in putting prices up when he can; and he is not nearly so successful as the big consoll- dator at keeping qualities at a high standard. It is sheer luck of modest birth. sheer physical inferiority, and not moral superiority on the part of each cogner grocer or drummer. or stock jobber, which makes Mir. Rockefeller ct al. the defendant. and this nation of the accuser. in the pending trial of 'tthe trusts before the people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12
WORTH READING ONCE MORE.
The Story of a Joke in Which Gene
 Field Didn't Land First Honors.

From Harper's Weekly.
 Admirers of Eugene Field are familiar with the composite John Smith," created by the poet when he found that name with 'U. s. A." after it in hotel regis ter in England.
 Homesiek and broke. the sight of the name. John Smith. |. s. A, brought up delightful visions of q scene of worthy gentlemen. north, south east and west.
 There was. however, an incident of his sojourn in the British metropolis that he did not celebrate in verse. One of the characters in the American colony at that time was a man named George Herric's, whose death occurred not long after that of Field Herrick was a Nermonter who had lve6 in England for twenty years and knew his London better than most Londoners. He was a man of leisure and there was nothing that he enjoyed more than to show the big town to an apprc~ ciative visitor. He found one in Field. and the two spent hours together visiting places of historical and literary interest.
 One of Fields favorite diversions in London was to go into a bookshop and ask solemnly for an eXpurgated edition of Mrs. IIemans poems, and in this amusc- ment Eerrick was wont to aid and abet him. It was after they had been going about together for a week or ten days that HerricS one day stopped before q
 
 Field:
 Gene, this is a place where l have bought books occasionally. and the pro prietor is a good fellow, but one of the densest Engishmen that ever happened. He never saw joke in his life, and if you were to go in and ask him for an expurgated Mrs Hemans it would give him a shock from which he would never recover"
 "Come in suggested Field. "Wem have some fun with him"
 Gle might think that I put you up to 1t if I went in with you" responded Her rick. ''You tackle him and I'll go in afterward and hear what he has to say Field promptly entered the shop and preferred his usual request. To his sur Tlse the bookseller replied in the most lnatter-of-fact way,
 ''That is very rare book. Are you willing to pay a fare price for it?"
 The humorst was taken abacll. but he said,~ .Whr-wly, certainly. 1-I know that 1t is rare.
 The bookseller produced a cheaply bound volume from a case and handed it to Field. "The price is guinea he re- marked.
 Field opened it 1t the title page and read in correct print. The Poems of Mrs. Felicia Hemans. Seicsled and Ar ranged With All Objectionable Passages. 1sxcisea by George Herrick Editor of .Isaac Watts for the Home. The Preside Hannah More etc" with a publishers name and address at the bottom,
 The bookseller was a picture of sol emnity when Field glanced at him.
 ..Tll take it," said the humorist, faint ly, and produced the money
 There was nc one waiting for him whon Field came out of the book shop. but he received a letter from Herrick the next
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12
objected eettinq New Wife.

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
 Some time ago a barn belonging to farmer over in New Jersey was burned 10 the ground, and as the building was tuny insured Josh lost no time in notliyihs the agent of the company Of his JOSS. Instead of paying him the claim in casn' however, the agent built the farmer d new barn. all of which made him exceed ingly thoughtful. Finally he again called on the agent.
 I've got some insurance on my wire life in one of your companies. said he' 'an' I think we had better discontinue it."
 Surely you don't mean 1t, man! eS- claimed the surprised agent What do you want to dscontine 1t for?
 Instead O giving me the money when my barn burned down." explained the farmer, Eye went ter work an put ms up a new one. an kalkerlate that II my old woman should happen ter die ye would be wantin' ter give me new wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12

From the Kansas City Star,
 It was midnight deep and still, in the mansion of Mrs Partington-as 1t was, very generally. about town--on cold night in March. So profound was the silence that it awakened Mrs. P, and she raised herself upon her elbow to listen' No sound greeted her ears, save the LICK of the old wooden clock in the next room, which stood there in the dark, like an old crone, whispering and gibbering to itself Mrs Burlington relapsed beneath the folds of the blankets, and had one eve again well soaked towards the realm of dreams while the other was holding by a very frail tenure upon the world or reality, when her ear was saluted by the nibble of a mouse, directly beneath her chamber window, and the mouse was eVl- dently gnawing her chamber carpet
 Now if there is an animal In the cata- logue of creation that she dreads ana -de- tests, 1t is mouse; and she has vague and indefinite idea that rats and mice were made with especial regard to her lndl- vidual torment. As she heard the sound of the nlbble by her window, she arose again upon her elbow, and cried Snoo! Shoo! energetically, several times. The sound ceased, and she fondly fancied that her lTuuDie WAS ONtls TAS"'ih 7tiN -NN' herself away as carefully as she would have laid eggs at forty-five cents dozen, when-nibble, nibble. nibblel she once more heard the odious sound by the win row. "Shoo," cried the old lady again at the same time hurling her shoe at the spot from whence the sound proceeded where the little midnight marauder was carrying on his depredat'ons.
 A light burned upon the hearth-she couldn't sleep without lght-and she strained her eyes in vain to catch glimpse of her tormentor playing about amid the shadows of the room. All again was silent, and the clock, giving an ad- monitory tremble. struck twelve, Mid night! and Mrs. Burlington counted the tintinabulous knots as they ran off the reel of time. with a saddened heart.
 Nibble. nibble nibble.-again that sound. The old lady hurled the other shoe at her invisible annoyance. It was all without avail, and shooins' was bootless. for the sound came again to her walxeful ear. At this point her pa tience gave out. and conquerins her dread of the cold. she arose and opened the door of her room that led to a corridor, when taking the light in one hand ara a shoe in the other sine made the clr- cult of the room and explored every nook and cranny in which mouse could ensconce himself She looked under the bed, and under the old chest or drawers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12
kinu Edward Humane to Horses.

From the Philadelphia North American
 When one of the carriage or draft horses owned by King Edward of Eng land becomes unfit for the royal service from any cause 1t is not sold for what it will bring, thus being doomed. prob ably. to end it's days in drudgery.
 If if seems rnerciful that the lives of such horses should be ended. they are put to death by chloroforming.
 A specially constructed mask is adjust ed and powerful dose of chloroform is administered, the animal expiring pain lessly in few minutes.
 The King. however. sells number of shire and race horses in the course of the year He is very proud of his breed ing stables. which yield him a handsome income Most of the shire horses he sells bring from s1eo0 to s15o0 each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12
Of Came the Hats.

From the Kansas City Star.
 It isn't hard to persuade women to remove their hats in meetin when yon know how to go about It. Harry K. Shields the singer who assists the Rev. R. II. Crosstield. the evangelist. in his revival meetings, knows how. This is the way he did it one day at the First Chris tian church, Eleventh and Locust 
 We want a good song service this af- ternoon," he said, but before beginning l want to ask the women in the audience to join with me in a breathing exercise. You know, to sing well you must breathe well. First I'll ask you to raise your right arm and take a full breath Then put your hand back of your hat and remove one hat pin then the second.
 "Ah, I see you're taking them of. Now let's sing the first verse of No -
 And the women didn't mind it a bit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12

scale in favor of Mrs. P. The mousse in an attempt to run by her, presumed too much upon former success. He came too near her upraised foot. It fell upon his musipilar beauties like an avalanche of snow upon a new tile, and he was dead forever. Mrs. Burlington gazed upon him as he lay before her. Though she was glad at the result, she could but sigh at the necessity which impelled the violence; but for which the mouse might have long continued blessing to the society in which he moved
 Slowly and sadly she marched upstairs,
 With her shoe all sullied and gory; And the watch. who saw't through the
 front window squares.
 Told us this part of the story.
 That mouse did not trouble Mrs. Part ington again that night, and the old clock fin the next room struck before sleep again visited the eyelids of the reiict or Corporal Paul. [
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12
The Oldest Parisienne.

From the Cincinnati Inquirer.
 T,e diet of Mime. Robinson aged 107 years the oldest inhabitant of Paris, is described as follows: Early in the morn ing she takes cup of chocolate and a biscuit. At noone she eats some eggs, mashed potatoes and fruit. and in the evening, at 6 o'clock, about an hour be- fore she goes to bed, she takes bowl of soup She drinks only water sweeten- ed with a little sugar and colored with drop of wine. For years she has scarce ly tasted any meat, and only once in a while she takes a little breast of chicken On this diet she expects to live happily for many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12
Half a Century Late.

From London COrreSpOndence.
 The current number of the literary journal, the Academy, of which Lord AL fred Douglas is the newly appointed ed- itor has q literary "howler'' in the form of a favorable review of the late c. II. Lewes' Life of Goethe"
 It comments upon the quality of new information in the book. The work re- viewed is new edition of the famous Life which was published in 1855.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12

Lambeth ralace to colaborate with the bishop of London in getting out an edi- tion of "Pilsrm's Progress that would give the youth of England an idea of the strength and literary style of John Bun van without bringing the blush of shame to the check of innocence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12
Too Roomy.

From the Catholic Standard and Times.
 "Gracious.' exclaimed the economical mother, 'I thought I had cut down this old suit of your fathers so it would fit you. but it seems entirely too large yet"
 "Yes, ma" replied the bright boy, "es- pecially the wide ex-pants.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12

DI COoOI VIO. TO.
 Serpentine front in rich quar- tered oak, large French shaped mirror, with heavily carved orna-4 ment at top, two large and two small drawers-you will have to see it to appreciate the value.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12

Upholstered in handsomely In of Parlor
  
  leathe be 0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12

Holds 80 pounds of ice, has double lids, double boxed steel racks, patent syphon, air tight locks in a rich, golden oak finish. We carry a full line of opalite, "the glass lined ones."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12

A new shipment; we have them in the 18th century finish. Don't miss seeing our 5-piece suit in this goods for S16.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12

ONI AOO VUONII FIzI' Have you seen them? Some thing new. They have the revolving shelves, strictly sanitary. Can give you this one in white enamel or oak finish.