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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-01-26
CREDITS PROSPERITY TO LORD.
Minneapolis Man Does Business un
der Agreement With Deity.

Minneapolis, Minn.-H. o. Rob
erts, a well-known hardware man
Of this city, is distrustful of his
fellow men as business partners,
no he is doing business under writ
ten agreement with the Lord. The in
scription on the fly leaf of his ledger
of each succeeding year since May.
IL, 1903. is:
81 promise that, as the Lord shall
prosper me, l will act as His steward,
and give to Him as follows:
IF I make $1,000 annually. 500:
81 500. $3.50; $4,000, $500; $500.
1925: $4,000. $1.eoO; $1,000, $780,"
Roberts claims that he has pros
nered by carrying out his agreement
until he has reached the last men
toned figures. He says he has no de
sire to go back to his old method OF
doing business before he made the
agreement, and in fact would be
afraid to do so, for he is certain that
his present business would never have
growa TO it's present proportions II be
had continued along the old lines.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-01-26
BANKS CAN NOT BE INSURED.
Attorney General Of Iowa Makes Rul
ing on Securing of Deposits.

Des Moines, Ia.--Attorney General
Mullan has decided that bank deposits
can not be the subject of insurance
in Iowa and the banks can not take
and hold, stock of an insurance COM
pany organized for the purpose OF In
surfing bank deposits, carrying such
stock as part of their assets.
Inquiries on these points were sub
mitted to the attorney general by
Auditor of State Carroll, application
for authority to organize company
to insure bank deposits having been
filed with him by Sioux county man.
Attorney General Mullan holds that
the legislature of Iowa has clearly de-
fined the kind and character at risks
upon which insurance may be written.
The effect of the act of the legislature
is to prohibit insurance being written
| in this state upon any risks other than
such as are defined and permitted by
statute as subject to insurance.
The attorney general says: Under
a familiar rule Of law the naming OF
the character of risks that may be
insured against excludes all others. As
no authority is found in the statute for
the insurance of bank deposits, 1t FOL.
lows that such risks were excluded by
the lawmaking power of the state and
that no insurance company authorized
to transact business under the laws Of
this state is authorized under oul
statute to enter into contract OF In
surance of that character.
"Bank deposits are not, therefore
the subject of insurance under thu
laws of Iowa."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-01-26

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DA1
~. J.AxATlyE BROMO Quinine Tablets. Dr9E
xis-s refund nIonev II IL faiis 10 cM.e
EROvE'S signature Is on eacn DoA' 49,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-01-26

genial. They have had the same careful
training. the same liberal education.
and have mingled in the same set
from the first dancing class to the
whirl of social pleasure in which they
find themselves as youth and maiden.
To fancy that there is no such thing as
real love among the rich and fortunate
in this worlds goods is to make very
stupid mistake.
Probably second marriages, and
marriages that are contracted In mid
die life, and even later, are most
deeply marked by motives other than
sentimental. A man loses his wife,
and having a house full OF children
discovers, after year or more OF
loneliness, that he is at the mercy OF
servants, that his children are neglect
ed and are falling into habits OF unre-
straint. A widower without children,
or with a single child, may easily find
a mate, but he who has four or nve
little ones hesitates to ask anyone 10
share his lot, or fears lest the woman
who attracts him as the successor TO
his first love may prove an unsuccess-
full stepmother.
Often such man, in sheer despair
proposes marriage to his housekeeper
who has, at least, made him fairly
comfortable and established some sor'
of government over the children. This
is a marriage of convenience, purely
yet it not infrequently turns out very
comfortably for everyone, husband ant
children alike thriving under the goot
MANAGEMENT of a wife and mother whit
may not have inspired romantic low
, at first, but who wins esteem and re
spect, which are good foundations 10
, genuine affection.
, Nevertheless a marriage of this val
> iety is an experiment, and 1t is some
: times a dangerous one. No intimac
), on earth equals that of marriage N
I shipwreck is so pitiful as that OF
0 home. When mistakes are made will
e out the excuse of impulse. and with
certain elaboration, people who ar
q decent must accept the consequence
e of their folly with what dignity the
e can. To make the best of bad situ
a ton is sometimes all that is left, an
l. for the sake of family honor thel
should be no proclamation of miseI
to the four winds.
We shall never as nation arrive
3 point where we shall regard ma
riages of convenience as anything b
q yond wretched makeshifts. AS a n
70 ton we are sentimentalists, and '
o take pride in being SO. There was n
u a household the wide land over tn
ol did not rejoice when the daughter
a our president was married to the mi
IL she loved. We were all as jubilant
q If we had been present in person
IL the beautiful wedding. and the ms
n. riage bells in the White House hi
OF their silvery echo on every coast, eve
10 mountain and every valley througho
C our vast domains.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-01-26

Starch, like everything else, is be-
ing constantly improved, the patent
Starches put on the market rs years
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat
est discovery-Defan Starch-all in
furious chemicals are omitted, wniie
the addition Of another ingredient, In
vented by us, gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never APP
preached by other brands.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-01-26

Simple in design, but exceedingly ef
fective, is a costume of jacqueminot
red broadcloth, with plated skirt. The
natty little jacket is a tride longer
than the regulation Elton and has a
close-ftting vest which fastens with
black-covered buttons. Narrow black
braid and buttons are also profusely
used on jacket and sleeves-the latter
quite wide at elbow. where they end.
The hat nearly matches in color and
the sole decoration is velvet scarf
around crown and an immense rose
in beautiful red shades placed in
front.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-01-26
To Abolish the cuirass.

The French ministry has decided
to abolish the cuirass. There are 10
regiments of cuirassiers in the French
army. The weapon has been famous
for a hundred years, and its traditions
from Austerlitz to Worth are among
the most glorious of the French army.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-01-26
nr..... Of Precious Metals.

The women of Sumatra wear cosby
dresses, many of them being made OF
pure gold and silver. After the metai
"a mined and smelted, it is formed IN
to a fine wire. which is woven into
cloth and afterward used for dresses.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-01-26

higher type, marriages Of convenience
are frankly spoken of by friends and
relatives, although delicacy may draw
a veil over the revelations of families
Immediately involved. There are es-
tates that, in the view of provident
parents, should be united, and when
the heir to one marries the heiress of
another an ideal contamination seems
to be reached. Wealth, with some SEN
fimental exception. is attracted to and
by wealth. The son of rich man is
very likely to pay his court to the
daughter of another owner of millions,
and thus great fortunes increase in
bulk and great houses rise In magnifl-
cence.
These marriages are not necessarily
influenced by what we call convent
ence. There is no apparent reason
why two young people accustomed
from the cradle to ease and luxury and
tho advantages in travel and educa
ton naturally resulting from the pos
session of large means, should not
sincere.y love each other and be con-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-01-26

The skeleton of megatherium mas
been dug up by excavators IN the Ase-
nue. BosQuet, Paris.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-01-26

Lewis Single Binder straight &c cigar
made of rich, mellow tobacco. IN 1o1.
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, LII.
The Washington times., 1907-03-09

lower than the average when he was
stricken, ana the least OvereNertion or
excitement may even yet terminate fat
ally.
one day last summer Archie was
asked by one oc the policemen at the
White House why he didn't get fat"
Il don't know replied the boy. stop
ping i'm his play for moment and look
ing serious. Il eat enough, / know that.
But l guess I haven't time and ne
raced away with his companions.
Archie is the Presidents third son
Theodore, jr-, and Kermit arc his elder
brothers, and Quentin. his younger
brother
AT I2.30 Dr. RiXey left the sick room
TO announce that Archie's condition was
AN right" Then be added: There is
no reason IN the worli now why he
should not get we'll"
Rev Or. John Schicl>, pastor Of the
Presidents church. called at the White
House today 10 make inquiries about
Arches condition. Representative
LOugworth. ArChie's brother-in-Iaw. wa 8
another who made a special trip 10 thp
mansion to find out how the boy was
getting along. All the visitors who
talked with the President today asked
after Archie and expressed great salts
faction over the favorable news the
physicians have made public Al l2.30
DR.. RiNey announced that ArChie's con-
ditlOn vas All right" and he added .
There's 10 reason IN the world why he
should not get well now
The Washington times., 1907-03-09
NOW CARDOZO
WILL. APPEAL
BEFORE COURT
Dismissed Last Night
By School Board, Vote
/ to |.

Francis I. Cardozo. who was last
night dismissed by the Board OF Edu-
cation from the position Of supervising
principal Of the thirteenth division Of
the colored schools Of the District will
appeal his case. and continue his battle
in the District courts Henry +. Davis,
who recently withdrew as counsel for
Cardozo, has re-entered the case. and
held a conference this morning with
Attorneys Cobb and Richardson, who
are also counsel for the defendant II
was announced that plans are under
way for an appeal from the decision of
the board, one Of the grounds being
that a fun membership was not present,
and another is that the prosecution did
not prove its case.
CardOZO's trial ended last night just
before midnight when by d rising vote
seven members Of the board declared
for conviction and one Mrs. Mussey, for
acquittal. DIR. Atwood was absent or
account Of illness
The Washington times., 1907-03-09
SATISFACTION is FELT.

The fact That Archie is on the road
TO recovery is hailed with great salts
faction by everyone who IS connected
with the White House administration.
as well as by the many friends of the
family. The clerks. the policemen, The
ushcrs. the gardeners. the messengers.
and all the other attaches Of the big
establishment held the little boy in
most affecuOnate regard.
He is probably the most popular OF
all the Pre- ident's children, now that
Miss Alice is Miss Alice no longer,
and has left the parental roof. He is
such "a human boy that everybody
takes" TO him the first time they see
him. II never occurs to him 10 put on
airs and ms playmates have always
ers are iT society or business, or the
Government services but for what they
are themselves. He followed this course
when he attended the Force public
school. and mas been just as democratic
since he transferred his studies 10 The
Friends School.
He is fond OF roller skating. football
baseball. target practice. and in fact
all healthy sports in their season and
IN spite of the fact that he is a rather
frail little fellow is by no mems a
'mcllycoddle." His slender frame ard
narrow chest have been somewha (
against him in his present fight with
diphtheTia, for his vitality was a little
The Washington times., 1907-03-09
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The western low pressure area Is NOV
ing eastward over the southern portion
of the country, and. with the northern
high area, has caused generally unset
tied weather. except nChe Atlantic
States. There were light local rains
and SHOWS ever practically all districts.
except the upper lake region and the
UpDev Mississippi valley.
1t is much colder in the South and the
upper lake region, and somewhat warm
er In the central West
There viii be rain or snow tonight and
sunday In the Ohio valley and tho great
or portion Of the lower lake region. and
on Sunday In the middle Atlantic States.
There viii also be rain tonight or sun
day In the south Atlantic and east Guif
tates. 1t will be somewhat warmer
Sunday.
Steamers departing today for Euro-
pean ports Will nave light 10 fresh north
Grand Banks.
The Washington times., 1907-03-09
Anonymous Letter.

The charges upon which Cardozo is
convicted are contained in specifications
one and two of the allegations preferred
by Superintendent Chancellor, and are
10 the effect that Cardozo is the author
OF a certain anonymous letter, addressed
TO the public press early IN September
last in which DR.. Montgomery, assist
ant superintendent and a superior officer
To CardOZo. is criticised and his methods
attacked. such criticism being ibelOuS;
and that certain teachers OF the public
schools arc also attacked and declared
inferior and unfit for their positions.
The scenes attendant upon the close
Of the trial last night were dramatic in
has dragged along for several months
and has been before the courts twice
added additional interest TO the closing
chapter. and the room was packed to
the doors, principally with friends Of
the accused.
On returning from a forty-minute
executive session Admiral Baird an
nounced that no ballot had been taken
and no member knew how the other
stood He then called for a vote on the
last and fourth charge. By written bal
lot the board unanimously declared the
charge not proved and the defendant
rot guilty. The third charge. public
criticism. disturbing the peace Of the
schools, was also announced not proved
and the defendant innocent.
Counsel for the defense here demand
ed d standing or viva voce vote. The
CONTINUED on Fourth Page)
The Washington times., 1907-03-09

Already the friends Of Washing
tons beauties are busy. The 500
offer of The Sunday Times for the
photograph of Washington's most
beautiful woman has aroused great
interest.
S. Kann, Sons & Co, quick to rec
ognize the wide interest which this
contest will bring and desirous of
helping toward its success, have Of
fered to give to the winner of the
competition one of the handsomest
evening gowns in all their stock
The winner will have, therefore,
not only the satisfaction Of the VIC
tory, but the delight of receiving "a
gown well worthy of the beauty that
il Will adorn.
The Beauty Editor is confronted
with such an array of lovely photo
graphs as has seldom been seen.
The people of Washington have I'M
derstood the position of The Sunday
Times in offering S1OO for the photo
graph of the most beautiful woman
in Washington. They see that it is
not merely a beauty contest in the
old sense of the word, but an hon
est, sincere ondeavor TO search out
the most radiantly lovely woman.
not only in Washington, but in the
whole country. In other words, they
are helping The Sunday Times dis.
cover the woman best suited to rep
resent this city when each of the
great cities of the country presents
Continued on Fourth Pagel
The Washington times., 1907-03-09
URGES
JAPANESE DIET
TO REMAIN CALM

TOKYO. March 9-The dispute be
tween the japanese ard the American
governments came before the lower
house OF the japanese diet today when
NiscOuHt Haydshi. replying to an in
terrOgatiOn urged the members 30 re-
main calm and trust 10 the government
TO settle the matter IN a manner salts
factory TO all concerned. He declared
that excitement over the matter would
tend TO increase the difficulties and
stated that the good VIII of President
Roosevelt and his friendIiness for the
japanese was beyond question
The Washington times., 1907-03-09
THE 5NLSSlNG BOY

Ege-Three years ten months.
Height-Three feet.
Weight-Ferty pounds.
Hair-Straight, very light,
brushed down over forehead, and
ragged in front, where he cut it
himself with a scissors.
Eyes-Light blue and large; a
ba5y stare.
Slight scar over one eyebrow.
CJmplexion-Ruddy.
Buster Brown suit over his blue
overalls. Blue overcoat, double
row brass buttons. Knit red cap;
button shoes.
End right finger shipped off in
cigar cutter.
The Washington times., 1907-03-09
EXPERTS FAIL
TO DISCREDIT
THAW DEFENSE

NEW YORK. March 9.-District Attor-
ney Jerome's experts have failed him
This. it was said today, is the real Sc
cret Of the prosecutors asking con-
tinuance when the defense suddenly
rested its case yesterday. The experts
employed by the State have had such
Scant opportunity to study TEaw that il
IS declared they are unwilling TO ven
turc an opinion as to Harry Thaw's 3 san
ity. past and present. jerome had hoped
that the hypothetical question Delmas
contemplated putting to his other OK
pcrts. Drs. Harmon and JeiieT, would
bring out points on which his alienists
could express a satisfactory opinion,
either that Thaw was sane wnen he
killed his enemy or is insane at present.
Delmas' Move Puzzles Jerome.
II was the district attorneys plan TO
pug his own experts on the stand inn
mediately to contradict the defense S
alicnists while their testimony was fresh
in the jurors minds.
When Delmas closed without putting
on the experts Jerome was baIked. lie
had 20 change his own plans. IL is Un-
derstood he now intends TO put on his
experts as the last witnesses on rebUt-
tai. This will give them several more
days in which to study Thaw.
one of the States experts. il is said
told a friend he had been unable L.
condition from the study of the prison
er in court and that his fellow-eXpert:
Continued on Third Page)
The Washington times., 1907-03-09
BEAUTY PRIZE
CONTEST STIRS
WHOLE NATION
Sunday Times Deter
mined to Show Wash
ington Women'S
Pre-eminenCe.
Newspapers in the
Beauty Contest

The Washington Times.
New York World,
Pittsburg Gazette Times,
Boston Herald,
Buffalo Times,
Denver Post,
St. Paul News,
Minneapolis News,
indianapolis Star,
Salt Lake Tribune,
Detroit News Tribune,
Cleveland Leader.
Milwaukee Sentinel,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
Des MoineS News,
Omaha Tvs,
Louisville COurier-Journal,
San Francisco Call,
ST. Louis Republic,
Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch,
Chicago Tribune.
The Washington times., 1907-03-09
Death Came at Zion
City, Where Once
He Ruled.
HOW D0WIE DIED.
81 have fought a good
fight, his lips ceased
moving, his eyes closed.

ZION CITY, ILL, March 9.-Dr.
John Alexander DOwie, self-termed
Elijah III and prophet of Divine Sc
lection, died at 7:4O o'clock this
morning, at what was once his pal
ace in Zion City, Shiloh House.
The death was lingering. The
faithful prayed until the very end
that he might yet be spared. He
led them continually in their sup
plicatiOnS, until at last his feeble
voice ceased, and he breathed his
last.
About his bed stood several Of
the faithful, and one or two men who
have fought him with great vigor in
his last months of life. These men re-
pented at the deathed, and asked for
forgiveness
Even to the last breath the aged
prophet" showed his indomitable
will, his spirit Of love for the strug-
gle. His last words plainly indi-
Gated this feeling. He said:
81 have fought a good fight. =
his lips ceased moving. His eyes
closed.
The Washington times., 1907-03-09
BOATMAN CLUE
WAS BASELESS,
MAN RELEASED

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. March EN-
couraged by their phenomenal success
in their speedy unraveling Of the kid
napinE case last fall. when little Fred
die Muth was spirited away and his
kidnaper was so cleverly caught the
police Of this city are at work today on
the chance of finding here fOur-year-old
Horace y. Marvin. Of kits Hammock.
Del.
They are working on clue furnished
by James Dixon. colored. OF 2ifl Lud-
low street. who declares that he saw n
colored woman carrying a beautiful
white boy. about four years Old in
front of the West Philadelphia station.
last Monday evening a little after 5
o'clock.
The woman. he says, did not have the
appearance Of a nurse nor did she be-
have like one. She seemed worried and
cautious This morning the police of
the Twentieth and Fitzwater streets Do
lice station are watching narrowly
everyone who goes abroad in the streets.
In the neighborhoOd of Eighteenth and
Fitzwater streets every house has been
searched.
Theory of Police.
The theory of the police in following
the clue furnished by Dixon is that two
men took the boy from his fathers
farm at Kits Hammock. made for the
railroad station at Dover in a small
sloop and then sent the boy to this
city in the care OF a colored woman,
whom they had persuaded to consent to
hide until they had obtained the ransom
of which she was TO have a part.
According 20 reports received from
Continued on Second Page)
The Washington times., 1907-03-09

Via Pennsylvania railroad, every Satur-
day and Sunday All regular trains eX-
ccpt the Congressional Limited" Tic
kets good to return until Sunday night
ADV.
The Washington times., 1907-03-09
President RooseVelt'S Young Son Steadily
Conquering Diphtheria Which Holds
Him Prisoner
White House Attaches, From Officials to
Servants, Pleased to Hear Youngster
IS Growing Better.

Archie Roosevelt getting The
this passed
developed Thursday,
pulled through the has
lost ground Dr. Alexander Lambert of
Presidents family physician
the White House a
The Washington times., 1907-03-09
ALL HANDS LOST.
STEAMERS SINK
IN NORTH SEA

BERLIN, March 1.-Two German
steamships. the Wettern and Jorgezen.
have ioundcred during a gale on the
North Sea. All hands were drowned
The Washington times., 1907-03-09
Refused Physician.

As early as = o'clock last night, it
was apparent that Dr. Dowie's end
was drawing rapidly nearer Some
of the faithful asked him if he
would permit a physician to attend
him. in the hope that life might be
prolonged
NO, my dear friends, God is call
ing me 10 him I am going TO my
reward. Call the faithful about me
that they may see the end"
Thus he spoke TO them, and his
wish was fulfilled. Within a short
time Shiloh House was filled with
friends of the prophet"
Let us pray to the end COM
manded the doctor, as these persons
gathered about him.
The Washington times., 1907-03-09
CLAIM PERJURY
FOLLOWED DEAL
BY HARTMAN

\ charge of perjury against impor-
tant officials OF the Hartman railroad
system may grow out of one develop
ment in the testimony at the recent
inquiry by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. It involves the famous
old fight OF the James R Keene pool
TO wrest control of the Southern Pa
cihc from Mr.. Hartman
Il viii be recalled that the commission
went into that struggle with a good
deal Of detail In its earlier hearing in
New York. Kecne organized q pool
and went into -he market in the effort
10 buy UP enough of the shares TO take
control .Iom the Union Pacific group.
In the end. after a spectacular contest,
he failed TO accumulate enough stock.
and gave UP the fight. Then there were
threats of a contest in the courts TO
compel Hartman to dispose Of the
nion PacifIc's control of Southern Pa
ciic, on the ground that they We're
parale.led and competing lines. II
keene could have forced Hartman to
do this. he GNeene) might have been
able, with his large holdings. to con-
troI a meeting of stockholders
Stock Was Transferred.
It was testifies on behalf of the Har-
riman management that when Harri-
man saw this legal contest threatened,
| he transferred So. .O0O, COO of his Southern
Pacinc holdings TO William Rockefeller.
/ who carried it for several months. IN
Z cidentally being paid interest and a
good fee by Hartman for the accom-
mediation. With this amount in ROCka-
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The Washington times., 1907-03-09

Fragrant YiOlets, z5c Per Bunch,
at Kramer's. the florist. 91s Est. NV
Adv.