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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-02
To Clean xInoIeum.

Lanoleum or oilcJoth should never be
secured with stiff brush or strong
soap, for the soda in the soap will
damage the pattern, says Interior Dec
grafton. Instead, soft wooden cloth
and warm water, 70 which cupful of
milk has been added. should be used.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-02

enough to allow the hanger to slip
through, and the waist or coat is pro-
tected from the dust and light. The
cover illustrated was made from ordi-
nary barred muslin, with brier stitch
ing around the bottom In blue wash
silk, and with ribbon to match.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-02
Plaid Seen Everywhere.

Everywhere one sces tho touch Of
plaid. 1t Is to be regretted that 1t 10
so popular, for that presages for it an
early death, and 1t Is q pretty fad
wns,n kept within the bounds ~ good
taste
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-02

A skeleton Of ''lexolophodon" has
been landed at New York. Persons
Who have not been permitted to see it
vet feel confident that it must have an
ordinary hippopotamus beaten several
city blocks.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-02

nants and even fish nets which adapt
prettily as curtains. Soft nainsook is
equally pretty worn over color, and
pretty empire night gowns, worn over
silk slips, are converted by opening
them up the front and edging all
around with lingerie ruf1e, and
wearing over silk petticoat to match
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-02

One young man who entered Prof.
Wlleys poison squad three years ago
r. deac. but so are others who stayed
out OF It.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-02
LITTLE TOUCHES MAKE THE cos
TUNE DISTINCTIVE.
Belts, Hats, Gloves and Other Small
Matters Are Sometimes More I'M
portant That the Frock Itself
Some of Fashions DEGREES.

The finishing touch is found in the
accessories of dress and belts, hats.
gloves, shoes, umbrellas, and wells
often are more important than the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-02

When Q man looks specially foolish,
either he is just engaged or SOMEBODY
has named Q new baby after hlm.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-02
An Enforced Companionship
By FRANCES RIVERS

Copyright, 1906, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-10-04
Contractor and Builder
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HOUSES, BARNS,
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nd Sashes, we cansaye Ypu MONEY
We do all kinds Of shop wrrl
\ big shop, Improved mat hiner
nd dry kiln. in fact ever, thin /,
hat goes to make an up-to date M
ell equipped plant.
Dealer in in all kids OF Lrmbel
dressed Lumber specially.
Al orders receive, prompt atte,
son.
/. Is. BuSsard
Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-10-04

Il never read such things myself" pur-
sued the other, but did when was
young. Oh. Lord, yes! Blood was my
negus then"
And, with his childlike laugh, he
handed Tom one steaming tumbler.
mixed another for himself and insisted
on cMnl.ing glasses before they drank.
Tom split some of his portion upon the
floor. but his kind host never noticed It.
He was next invited to take pinch
from a silver mounted horn snuffbox.
This he refused as politely as his state
of mind would permit. He trembled to
know whether the old gentleman had
really eschewed oil accounts of the
murder. To make certain he hazarded
q leading question.
at seems to be a queer affair, sir.
Do you think they'll ever catch himY'
"AIy good fellow, I haven't read the
case"
Tom drew a deep breath and tossed
off his negus at gulp. At that mo-
ment there came knock at the door
and small maid entered.
Ready, MaryT
Eyes, SIR"
"Then come this way, my dear
young gentleman" the old one said,
with his most benevolent smile; "up-
stairs Follow the maid. will follow
you"
Tom hesitatcd, but gave in without
word. He was, indeed. as hungry as
he was grateful, and he followed the
servant upstairs. with the jolly old
fellow chatting pleasantly at his heels.
''The shoes you shall have immedi-
ately. What, would you shake my
hand? All, my good fellow. fear it's
but meager entertainment that / can
offer you, Well, well, If you insist!
But that's the door. Pray walk In.
He, he, he. her
And ere the chirruping laugh had
ended Toms flight was over and he
was in the hands Of two policemen,
who had securely pinned him by either
arm. Resistance was useless. But
from the officers faces last hope
fiickered in his breast.
"What do you want me forr he
cried.
"What is the charge, sir" asked one
Of the constables soto v0ce Of the
master Of the house.
Cant you see?" piped that trium-
plant humorist. tits the Hampstead
murderer! knew the fellow with
half an eye."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-10-04

He spranq clean on top of the poltcs
officer
top speed, getting into another by turn
ing left and right at the first gap. Just
then he heard welcome crash at the
cucumber frame fifty yards back. But
now the frontage wall doomed ahead.
cutting the stars at an uncomfortable
height, and on dashing up to 1t Tom
saw the mistake he had made by
changing avenues. He had to turn back
to the right to make the gate, and the
officers, who had run straight ahead
and thus gained score of yards, were
upon him in full cry.
The gate was q high wooden one.
luckily without spikes. The runaway
straddled the top just as the pursuers
reached the bottom and left shoe In
their hands ere he threw himself down
upon the other side and kicked its
fellow to the winds.
Tom ran swiftly on and presently
overhauled cart numbering westward
along the middle of the road. He
was passing it at less suspicious pace
when he made discovery. The driver
was bent double and fast asleep.
Tom dropped behind again and peep
ed in over the back. 1t was hay
cart, and the load had been left in
town. All that remained was the tar
paulin lying in a crumpled heap. He
looked back along the road, but saw
nobody. Then he boarded the cart
silently enough in his ragged socks
and curled himself up beneath the tar
paulin.
At Kew the carter stopped for his
breakfast, and Thomas Erickson made
good his escape.
Tom had his breakfast In the beauti-
full early sunshine beside the rivers
brim.
Overnight he had avoided the tavern,
but not the pastry cooks shop, so he
had made his supper in the empty
house and was still provisioned. More
over, bis pocket was still weighted by
poor Blaydes' broken watch, nor could
he make up his mind to pitch into the
river his only asset, and one to which
he was so justly entitled. He was
clear of London now; the early sun
gave him confidence and pluck. He
would pawn the watch in one of these
Thames valley towns and then get
back to London and the docks by riy-
err and in new habiliments. 1t was
Saturday morning; he would wait I'M
til that best Of times, Saturday night
but first he must find place to hide
his head in during the day.
He found one in the boathouse ofiaf
small, new, white brick villa. with a
narrow garden leading down to the
rivers edge. The boathouse had an
open window. Hardened by his ex-
tremity into incredible alacrity In such
enterprises. Tom was through 1t In q
twinkhng and well pleased with his
ere-"-s
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-10-04

They saw the lawyer seat himself up
on the chair at gesture from the
prisoner. who restrained him with an.
other as he edged 1t nearer and nearer
the bed. They heard the lawyers Wills
per, low and rapid. and saw bis dirty.
gestIculating fingers. but not his face.
only that Of the prisoner. calm and
cold. Suddenly 1t fared up, and next
instant the visitor was hurled through
the open door. and Thomas Erichsen
stood with the empty chair poised
moment before dashing 1t after him
with q yell Of rage.
Two Of the turkeys rushed In and
secured this Gagged tiger. while the
third knelt over the Old Bailey lawyer.
who lay moaning outside.
It'll be strait waistcoat for you.
my beauty, after this"
you've half killed him."
"Half killed him!' roared Tom.
"Only let In another Of them to insult
and threaten me, and I'll kill him
quite and deserve oil get!'
And he tore away from them and
flung himself. unstrung and sobbing.
upon the bed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-10-04

Mr.. Harding did not consult bis own
lawyer, but he went on foot to the pur-
lieus of the Old Bailey and there
mounted to noisome Gen, with MS
shoulders up and his hat well over MS
eyes. He departed as furtively some
minutes later and was followed down
the breakneck stairs by an unclean
yulture Of a man with snuffy beak and
grimy taIons, who skipped into cabri-
oIet and was driven at speed to tne
Maryleb0ne Office.
There was a dense crowd outside,
but with the free use Of his own ell
bows and Mr.. Hardlngs money the
Old Bailey lawyer fought and bought
his way in. He was in time to witness
the formal remand OF Thomas Erich
sen and to draw his own conclusion
from the bold fixed eyes. and tremu-
lousy scornful lips behind the iron
railing of the dock. That look was
less for the magistrate than for the
opera glasses of the noble lord whom
the magistrate had allowed upon the
bench. But the Old Bailey lawyer read
It his own way. Here was a glaringIy
guilty man putting face of brass up
on heart Of putty, the very type with
which be was best accustomed ana
most competent to deal. So the vui-
ture took q pinch of snuff that resound-
ed through the court and, on the pris-
oner's removal. squeezed out himself
to make inquiries. 1t was as he ex-
pected. The prisoner would be convey
ed Immediately to the new prison at
ClerkenweIl. But the attorney man
aged to get away first through the
swelling crowd now. on tiptoe for the
prison van, and In q neighboring tav-
ern he had his heartiest meal that year,
also with Mr.. Hardlng's money.
Between 8 and he presented HIM
self, well primed, at Clerkenwell and
sent in greasy card to the prisoner.
"He Is much obliged, but he doesn't
want to see you," said the turnkey on
his temperance.
"rell him | am commissioned by MS
friends to get up his defense. No ex-
pense to be spared. Tell him that"
The turnkey was gone longer. but
came back shaking his head.
"He says 1t Is Impossible. He has no
friends, and you mention no name"
"That Is true, but my clients name
Is the one thing my client will not
give"
This did 1t. The ambassador return
ed, reckoning, and conducted the visi-
tor to narrow. dark cell. at the end OF
which glowered the prisoner On his
bed. Two more turkeys Joined them
at the door.
"Do you want to be alone with himf"
said they.
at Is absolutely necessary"
every we'll. We wait outside"
And the three officials withdrew
across the corridor and chatted a lit
tie, but kept an eye on the open door.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-10-04
CHAPTER VIII.


"A RR. HARDING drove home In
a dull fury and was met by
~ Claire upon the steps. Her
heart sank at his face. He
passed her without word. She fol-
lowed him into his library and there
besought him to tell her what had hap
pened now.
"Oh, nothing! I wash my hands OF
a young demon, that's all"
"Tom Erickson"
Eyes"
".You have changed your mindT'
------ -
IL have"
And he told her how the prisoner
sad treated the attorney he had sent
him that very afternoon, committing q
brutal and unprovoked assault upon
the very man who was there TO save
his life, II that had been possible. 1t
was not. The villain would hang, ana
rightly too. But there was gratitude!
There was young tiger in human
shape!
Claire kept her head, and gradually
Mr.. Harding cooled down. Then sne
asked questions and discovered that It
was not the family lawyer VINO mao
been so grossly handled. but one whose
name was new to her. !.
"Hattersley never touches crimina.
work." said her father; besides, l
should have been ashamed to ask him.
No; went to the very man for the
job. and this is all 4he thanks | getr
fro BE coNrINrED.l
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-10-04

"O run no risk Of observation
through the dirty, bare WIN
dows, as we'll as to secure
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-10-04
CHAPTER vi.

"O run no risk Of observation
through the dirty, bare win
dows, as we'll as to secure
- eouidistance from all possible
points Of approach or escape. the hunt
ed youth had lain him down in the hall,
with the bottom stair for bis pillow.
He was rewarded with the full shock
of this ear splitting tattoo. Tom CROP
ed his way ON tiptoe to the garden door
and stealthily withdrew the bolts. The
door was one-half colored glass, show
ing q pink moon in purple sky and
q neglected garden which by daylight
would have been sky blue with ruby
margin, but now it merely gave an
other coat to night. and Tom was out
side and halfway down the flight or
stone steps before he saw that which
made the iron balustrade grow colder
in his hand. The chimney pot hat,
white trousers and drawn staff OF one
Of the new police awaited him at the
bottom.
"Come along" said this officer. Its
no use turning back. Hear that"
As he spoke the noise of breaking
glass came through the open door. and
Toms mind was made up. Suddenly
crouching, with knees and elbows at
acute angles, he sprang clean on top or
the police officer, who collapsed be-
meath him like house of cards. The
fall was bad enough for Tom. His nose
was bleeding when he picked himself
up, but the other lay motionless on his
back, and Tom bent over him in horror.
His eyes opened that instant, and ne
made a grab at Tom, who turned and
darted down the garden just as there
was a clatter Of fresh feet upon the
stone stairs behind.
The garden wall was mercifully low.
Tom vaulted it and all but landed in
n cucumber frame upon the other side.
He found himself in nursery garden,
with avenues of crystal roofs shining
to the moon in long low parallels.
Down one such causeway sped Tom at
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-10-04
CHAPTER VII.

TN HE morning after the discovery
of the murder Nicholas Hard
ing went to London. All day
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-10-04
The Hinton Hospital
Hinton w. Va.
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Throat
Capacity Is Beds
Ambulance Service
Training School for Nurses.
Ambitious young women paid
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Nur es supplied for Private Duty
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/, & 0 r R Emergency Hospital
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat depart
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specially: APPENDICITIS, Diseases,
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Hospital Fees $loa week
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-10-04
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNI IN
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ical C,Iless at Black ,barg,
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Institute Of Tech
l.

Fifty four instructors, thorough!
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team heating and electric lights j:
lormitOries Degeec courses in gricn
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Electrical Engineering. Applied henli'
try, Applied Geology, Preparation
Medicine and Veterinary Science ali
General Science Shorter c0ures ii
Practical Agriculture and Piaciic'
.'echanics
Total cost of session Of nine month.
including tuition and other fees. board
washing, textbooks. uniform, medica
attendance. etc, $247 40. Cost TO stat
stu tents, $l97 40.
The next session opens "Wednesday
september IS, 1907 For catalogue anr
other information, apply to
PAUL ID. BhRRlNGER, NJ D., LID
President.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-10-04
FOIEYSHONEYas6TAR
Cures Coldsy Prevents Pneumonia
Sour
Stomach

No appetite. loss OF strength, nervous
ness, headache, constipation, bad Drea'n'
general debility. sour risings. and cataIrn
Of the stomach are all due 70 indiG tsnoh'
Kodoi relieves Ind digestion. This new discov-
cry represents the natural juices OF dises
ton as they exist in healthy stomach.
combined with the greatest known tonic
and reconstructive properties. Kodoi fof
dyspepsia does no, only relieve Indigestion
and dyspepsia. but this famous remedy
helps all stomach troubles by cleansing,
purifying. sweetening and strengthening
the mucous membranes lining the stomach.
Mr.. S. s. Ball. Of Ravenswcod w. Va. says
was troubled with sour stomach for twenty years.
kodol cured ma and we are now using u 70 miU
Tor baby
Kodol Digests What You Eat.
Bottles only Relieves INDIGESTION. sour stomach.
bslchine Of ess, etc.
Prepared by e. O. Dewitt co.. CHICAGO.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-03-21
ORIGIN OF The PEARL
Secretion Formed for Defense, Thinks
~. Seurat

cc~fEtioH FcFnec TOR DEFENSE, Thinks
n. seurat.
The origin Of the pearl In the shell
OF the oyster. or other hiralye OF
moHask. has been the object Of a
considerable amount of investigation
and speculation. Among the NOR,
recent studies of the su' ject may be
noted those OF II Seuras regarded in
the Complies Rendus" This natural.
fst finds that In pearl oysters from
the Gambia lagoons. in the South
Pacific. the pearls are due 10 small
"crm-a sort OF tapeworm. In cysts
On the body and mantle OF the oyster
lie has found true pearls surrounding
nucleus which he has shown TO be
one OF taese worms. Like other tape
worms. this one. concerned In the pro-
daction OF pearls. requires a second
host In which to complete its develop
ment- And NJ. Seurat considers that
the ray is the second host in this
case, for he has found In the spiral
intestine OF this fish small tapeworms.
W. ncp he regards as the adult form
OF ne laryal worm of the pearl oys-
ter. The author has named this new
species OF tapeworm TIocephalum
mars aritife-ae. The view has been
held that the pearl is secretion
form ed, as 1t were, in self-defense for
he surrounding ard isolation of az
L Vus !ous foreign body.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-03-21
FOOLED THE PREACHER.
a Doctors Brother Thought Postum
Was Coffee.

A wise doctor found out coffee was
hurting him so he quit drinking II
he was so busy with his practice.
however, that his wife had to write
60" he fooled his brother, a clergy
man, one day at dinner. She saws:
Doctor found coffee was 1niurin-
him and decided to give Postum a
trial, and We have used It now for
four years with continued benefit. In
TACT, he is now free from the long
train OF ills that follow coffee drink
ing.
20 show how successful we are in
making Postum properly, 1 will relate
al incident. at dinner we gave
coetor suggested tnat we serve Pos
tum instead Of ordinary coffee.
Doctors brother, a clergyman.
supposed it was Old fashioned coTea
and remarked, as he called for his
second cup, II you do preach agatns,
eohes see you haven't forgotten how
TO make It."
This goes to show tkat wsll-nsde
fully ooiled-Postum has much tbs
nsvor and richness Of good coffee al.
though 1t has GA individuality all its
own. A ten days trial will prove that
II mas none OF the poisonous effect of
ordinary coffee but will correct the
troubles caused by coffee. There's
: reason" Name furnished by Pos.
san Co., Ltd, Battle Creek. Mich.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-03-21
4 .: IS: :: ThompsOn'sEyeWater
Figs in the California Des.,,
SO. 12-'07.

Al no part of the world do figs AZ.
tain greater perfection of size and a.
sor than at the basis of Palm Snrings
IN the Colorado Desert of So,tbar,
Galiiorhla- They ripen earlier than
ELSEWHERE, and the hundreds of boxas
Oh this fruit sent out annually nv
whites and Indians are eagerly souqbt
a fancy prices. Persian and Egyptian
oaOes are grown here. where the cli
mate Is almost duplicate of that -
tneir natural habitat. Oranges lon
ol-s, peaches. plums. grapes. melons
vegetables and provisions OF baautifni
mowers grow llxuriantly. A gracefui
1eSeFt willow circles velvet meadoues
Magazine. fa'eI
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-03-21
Sass.

The world is full of hopeless men
Sad victims Of misfortune 3
stings--
Whe learned LIES dearest lesson
when
They staked their money on sure
things.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Writing IN Harper's, Woods Hut
Crimson, NJ. D., insists that farmers
die young, around 40, and gives hard
work during harvest and the almost
universal mortgage as the resons.
Mayhap the lightning rod contract.
the adventure with the winsome book
agent and the fear his wife NAV
rnn across the gold brick he has
hidden in the barn are also eontr;bu-
tory causes.-New York Telegram.
If You are earning less than $40
a week your salary can be doubled
5Y correspondence courses teaehino
allekiaylng. hod-carrying, and plumb,
ing by mai;.-Pensacola News.
The finest beautiful.womau,, eon.
tests throughout the country are max.
f1s business good for The dealers In
cosmetics and other near beauty
Observation-Disclosures Post.
Tennessee newspapers are uuani.
nous In intimating that everybody in
the state regrets the defeat of sena-
ter GaTE?ac2., including Senator Tav-
-2F.-ti.arleston News and Courier
Care IS al enemy to lifa.-shakes
psare. So, l2-'o7.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-03-21
LABOR WORLD,

Trolley employees atLouisyille. XIV,
offered to submit their grievances tc
arbitration.
Motormen and conductors of the
metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany, in New York City, are joining
labor union.
movement is we'll under way by
the Texas Farmer Union and the
national organizations as well, to es-
tablish a system OF banks
About 400 men at the American
Shipbuilding Company's plant, Lo-
rain, Ohio, went on a strike for an
eight-hour day and ten per cent. wage
increase.
The Congress OF Workmen's Unions
at Amien, France, decided to continue
the agitation for an eight-hour day
and prepare for a general strike at
the discretion Of the Central Com
mittee.
A referendum vote has been taken
oy the members Of the International
Brothernood OF Steam Shovel and
Dredgemen on a proposition to in
crease the benefit to $1,000 on a year
ly death premium of $40.
retail Clerks Union, OF Spokane,
Wash, has started movement to re-
organize thoroughly and give the
women clerks OF the town a cnance TO
become union members. In this wav
1t is expected to build up a strong
labor organization.
Retail Drug Clerks Association. of
san Francisco, Cal, is taking steps
toward establishing a better wage
schedule and the enforcement OF the
State ten-hour-day law, which is be-
ing violated by a large number of
drug store proprietors.
Building contractors and the Citi-
zens' Alliance, of Tacoma, Wash.
nave Joined hands to fight the unions.
has been made that
unionism will not be recognized in
hiring men for the construction OF
some OF the large structures to 20
up during the year.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-03-21
bethlehem Company Lose.

washington, Special.-In tho 49,
p o. the United States versus tbs
Bethlehem tIa: Steel Company. ;nvo,r;n,,
. c!a'm by the company for so1 naa
withheld by the corernne an. szt ,ooo'
s AMY ,or delay IN delivering sir I S;a-
sppeafing gun carriages maas -, US .n
company in 1893, tie snn -s oy me
OF the United States deII~s~as court
S Ts favorable to the povspr q DE-
ham. The was was by Justice Peek.
claims. fa ae aeelsion of the court Of
that court, Fenanded to