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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-05

m I can't t0ady % anyone. evea ~
my own interests.
That's the way Z get On - weH
With some Of my customers thas me
other man who used to have my route
couldn't get near. One Of my oesr'
customers is called the biggest crank
on earth, and ] admit did have =
time winning him. But, say-tnere
isn't anything that man wouldn't 40
for me to-day. found out his weak
point was horses. and Just pfayeo''
up on that strong. Why, l soon nad
him sewed up tighter than drum
T."
Say" interrupted johnson. "you
know Miss Brookings that you intro
duced me to-"
"Oh, GertieT put In Lingillet- why
I haven't seen Cert for quite awhile.
/ cut it out some time ago. told her
not to feel too bad about tt-thar
some one would come along shea
did me. OF course couldn't see
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-05

One by one Chicago is losing the
laurels forced upon 1t by jealous
rivals A few days ago statistics
were published showing that Switzer-
land led us as a divorce center and
now a doctor who has been down on
his knees to see rises to say that the
girls Of Great Britain are developing
feet that will make the Chicago girls
trilbys look like those Cinderella wore
when she made her great hit With
the head Of the male Briton growing
smaller and the foot Of the female
Briton growing larger, remarks the
Chicago News, we may well accept
the deduction that man over there ID
soon to be the weaker sex. 1t IL to
be hoped that the girls will be kind
to him when, at last, he has found his
proper place. BY racking his memory
doubtless he will be able to recall
many times when lie was kind tc
them during the days Of his supposed
superiority.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-05

Automobile sore throat and infuen.
"A is the latest disease. 1t is not, how
ever, as some may think, or even
hope, the person who rides in an auto
mobile who gets the disease, but the
people who have to breathe the duet
that they stir up. Long Island resi-
dents, whose roads are favorite thor
oughfares for the hated vehicles. are
the only ones so far who are suffering
from this malady. but of course 1t will
spread.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-05

do this evening, come on with me 10
call on q couple of girls-sisters-l
know In this burg. Their names are
Mabel and Ethel Davis. Very pretty,
especially Ethel"
II couldn't leave town without drop
ping up to see you, Miss Arnold" said
d. Hobart, as he settled down for
pleasant evening. Say, you're LOOK
ing simply great! Some people i'm
prove and grow handsome all the
time. No, I'm not a flatterer. Guess
you don't know me-and what q hard
man am to please. don't care
much for girls as q general rule. The
average girl makes me tired. But
you're exceptional-you can under
stand q chap. tell you 1t means lot
to have q little sympathetic under
standing to q man knocking about the
world as am and continually thrown
among strangers. When strike Buff
falo and can come up here. it's an in
spiration to me for weeks afterward.
you'll be glad to hear I've done .
smashing old business this UP ana
expect things win be softened up for
me q whole lot the coming year. I've
never before been In position where
/ could be fixed just a. I'd want to be
and have . place OF my own. with
automobiles and all that sort OF thing
but It's coming now!
Have you any objection to my call.
ing you Belle? I feel as II had al
ways known you, though I admit our
acquaintance hasn't been Of very long
standing. Still-if you really like Q
person-you get better acquainted
with 'em in ten minutes than with
others In ten years.
"As I'VE said before, don't care
rap for girls. OF course you are an
exceptional girl. A little girl know
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-05
Increase Of Gold.
LOUISIANA


Gold was the substance for WHICH
MI the world hungered. and yet when
Columbus discovered America there
was less than $3.50, ZOO, 900 Of it in all
Europe. Surely 1t has been difficult
substance to find. Centuries had
passed, during which this yellow metal
had been carefully boarded, and yet
all of Europe held less than a quarter
of a billion of it. That was matter
Of AIS years ago. When the great ex'
plorer set sail for unknown shores the
world was increasing its stock of gold
at the rate of less than 100000 an
nually. 1t would therefore take Eu-
rope go years to duplicate its gold
holdings. When another hundred
years had passed the output had in
creased to $6,000,0 900 annually. There
was nothing startling In such an In
crease. To bring this about it has
been necessary to ransack the treas
nres Of Peru, Mexico and other new
countries. Once more we move the
hand OF time forward hundred years
until we come to 1900, in which year
the average gold production Is only
100000 yearly. Certain there was
no reason to fear an over-production
of gold. Another hundred years
brings us to 1900, in which compare
lively modern time the annual produc'
ton of gold was only $l2,OO0.OOo'
Thus we find, says Frederick U.
Adams, in Succes.,, that, during the
three centuries following the discovery
of America, the worlds average an
nual increase in gold was $26,666. Had
this modest ratio been maintained Tor
the next hundred years, the total pro
duction of gold in 1900 would have
been about $15, OO0,0 900. How much dc
you suppose 1t actually was? Double
that amount? Three times it? Make
another guess. 1t was $685., 220,915!
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Reprehensjble Habits.

One Of the strangest paradoxes In
human nature 10 that men and women,
struggling apparently with all their
might to succeed, are yet constantly
doing things, saying things. and think
ing things which drive the very sue
cess they are after away from them.
They are all the time counteracting
their efforts by some indiscretion.
Men work like Trojans to get COW
eted position, and then, by getting
pulled up with conceit, or by some
foolish or weak act, knock the scat
folding, which they have been years
in building, out from under them, and
down they go. Their lives are series
af successive climbs and tumbles, so
that they never get anywhere, never
accomplish anything worth while.
There are thousands Of men who are
working in very ordinary salaried pc.
!. sitions. says New York Weekly
who might have been employers them
selves but for some unfortunate weak
ness, some little deficiency In their
natures, or SONG peculiarity-some
thing which might have been RENE
died by a little discipline and self
study in youth. Others are always
driving success away from them by
their doubts, their fears. their lack Of
courage, their lack of confidence
driving 1t away by reprehensible hab
its which repel success conditions.
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get?"
ly left it open, had found no trouble in
getting in quietly, and trembling and
blushing she retreated to the kitchen
to think 1t over, and compose herself
for the meeting with him.
They had parted in anger, and she
scarcely knew how to receive him
now. She resolved that Nttle of the
concession at least must come from
Jack, since he had left her so cavalier
ly and so unkindly without just cause.
She was standing there still, bal
ancing the fork with which she had
just turned the turkey, idly in her
hand, when an arm stole around her
waist and Jacks voice, very humble
and loving, whispered in her ear:
"Will my Marion forgive and forget?"
All her pride vanished at once un-
der the spell of the dear, familiar
voice.. and turning, she shed happy
tears of rejoicing on her lovers shoul-
der.
"And why haven't you written to
me, Jack?" she asked, reproachfully,
after few moments of happy con-
verse.
II did, Marion. / wrote you a long
letter, asking your forgiveness for the
miserable part / had taken in that
wretched quarrel, but never received
word in reply, and of course I sup
posed you we're angry and unforgiving
toward me-"
How could I answer it, dear Jack.
when / never received 1t; no, not one
line from you in all this weary year.
IF l could only have known It, but
not hearing made me SO angry that
determined that you or no one else
should know where was, or anything
about me-"
"You foolish, hot-tempered Jack
said Marion, softly, "but how did you
chance to come home, dear?"
Il could not keep away" said Jack
simply. "As Thanksgiving drew near
the attraction toward the old home
became too strong to be resisted, and
now that i have you again, I'm moi
going to let you go, and propose
that we be married this very day. In
go for minister directly after dinner
and we'll make it q Thanksgiving
worth remembering"
We'll, as for that, there's no use o
, stirrin' out of the house for minis
ter" Aunt Hepsie had come in tt
look after her neglected dinner, and
stood regarding them with beaminl
face. Young Mr.. Holland is a minis
ter and don't doubt but that he'd b
! glad to have a ceremony to sorter ge
In practice on, you know"
"All the better, Wen be married be
fore dinner then, and have a wedding
dinner as well as a Thanksgivjnl
, feast. Just let me brush up my hal
a bit while Marion takes OF he
kitchen apron"
The great brown turkey was an in
teresting witness of surprisingly i'm
, promptu ceremony half hour latel
!, and never had jollier Thanksgiving
dinner been served in the old farm
r house than upon this occasion. mad
) memorable by the presence Of hui
glar ir the house, and the sunsequen
ringing Of wedding bells.
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Perhaps the thread trust crafty
put out the story that the price Of
cotton was to fbe advanced to ten
cents a spool 30 that the public could
feel so relieved when it was denied
a to forget all about the advance
from I'VE to six cents at retail.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-05

You furnish the girl and we will
furnish the house." says an advertise
ment. That sounds good, says the
Kansas City Journal. bat it doesn't tell
the whole story. You viii also BE-
expected to furnish the wherewith.
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on the Mansion House register. And
see II there's any mail for me. NY
name? The idea-rve been stopping
here OF and on for two years and !
ought to be known. Oh, there's Clay
ton, the stove polish man.
Hello. Clate, old man! What?
Don't you remember Lingillet? l. G..
Turner & Co. What's new with you?
Say. I'm the boy that's getting the
business. The Boss told me last time
YVES In that I'm the next man up.
Sxy, If you haven't anything better to
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Home"
Gertie seriously. Jess II the rear
works. Others are mere incidents-r
Here she is In my watch. When ] set
ready to settle down-what's the mat
ter? Whatf You engaged to GertteF
Well, well, well! The idea Say, cld-
man. I'm glad to hear It! OF course
I never knew Miss Brookings very well
but she seemed terribly nice GIRL
Hope you'll be happy, old man. Re-
member me to your fancee when youA
see her. You're certainly In luck
But say-some time / want you to-
meet Jess She's q great girl, tell
you. And what she doesn't think OF
me! Say-it's an inspiration to -
man to have . girl like that think
you're 1t. BY the way, just hap
pened to think there's q dear little
girl In this town that must look up.
before leave
Good afternoon, Mr.. Harding. Cam
/ do anything for you to-day?" asked
Mr.. d. Hobart Lingillet, as he ner-
vously fingered his sample cases.
what? You still representing L. .
G. Turner 4 Co.? You 90 back and
tell 'em when they send . man
mind you, said man-out here TO,
get my order may do business with,
| 'em again. That's ell. sir!"
When Mr. Lingillet was two blockDs
down the street, he actually shook
his Ast at the cross man.
D. Hobart Lingillet stood before the,
door of the private once of the great
IL. g." president Of the Turner
Door-knob concern. There was some
thing about the knob on President.
Turner'S door that fascinated, yet re-
PEELED. Mr.. Lingillet. There wasn't q,
door-knob turned out by that vast
mandatory that could inspire SUCH
unpleasant thoughts in the mere turn.
ing as that ON President Turner'S
door-when somebody had been sent.
for. d. Hobart took hold Of It ginger
ly, a. II It were live wire.
Did you wish to speak to me, Mr..
Turner" inquired Mr. Lingillet, tim
idly presenting himself before the
great IL. G."
"Brrrrrh!" came from behind the
big desk President Turner seemed;
like Addison's description Of . pun.
"a sound. and nothing but sound" -
d. Hobart swallowed hard. It an
noyed him to have his throat sudden
ly become 20 dry just because he was
Il T. -
Yes, STR" murmured D. Hobart,
family.
He had lots Of time, before the Boss:
again noticed him, to try standing
first on one foot, then on the other.
"Brrrrrh!" said the Boss, after he
had signed several dozen letters.
Let's see-what's yodr name? Oh,
yes, you're Dan Lingillet. l merely
wanted to tell you. young man, that
you've got to cut down that expense
account Of yours, and show . decided
advance in your sales or"
Yes, sir. understand. Thank you
very much for giving me another
chance, SIR"
II "Brrrrrh!"
The Cherry-There's Z new hear,
interest IN Lingillets watch-and he's
saying Look q here" to Z new
; Boss
Copyright, 1907. by w. G. Chapman.)
Overheard at Pink TaIkfest.
\ Il heard an awful story about Ma
; bel this morning. It was perfectly
/ dreadful"
. MY dear. there isn't word of truth
, In it It's false from start to finish.
How disappointing. One can't be
J lieve anything nowadays. can they
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Overheard 1t Pink TaIIrfest.
Il heard an awful story about Ma
bel this morning. It was perfectly
dreadful"
MY dear. there isn't a word of truth
In it It's false from start to finish"
How Disappointing One can't be-.
lieve anything nowadays. can they,
deare-Nnwaukee Sentinel
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back home-who, by the way, thinks
quite some Of me-says I'm q woman
hater. But I'm not, really. Just abb
solutely Indifferent.
"Say-do you know Dwyer. Of Dwy-
er & Co., big hardware people heref
had lunch with him to-day. Fine
fellow. Closed him up for a big order.
tell you I'm getting the business.
What's my line? Why, thought you
knew. I'm quite sure must have
mentioned it last time called up
here.-Door-knobs L. G. Turner &
Co."
"Door-knobs?" repeated Miss Arnold
blankly. "Oh, yes. never thought
about them before as detached from
the door. And are there factories
that make door-knobs! Though, when
you stop to think of it, there are lots
of them used-and quite difference
in 'em, too. There's big brass ones for
the front doors and white china ones
and brown specify agate ones and
dark metal ones, and remember see
ing some awfully pretty pink ones
that matched the decorations of q
room. But I can't imagine people
| just going out to sell them without
the doors. When / go on the train
always read the signs on the factories
a. we go through places, but / never
remember going BY door-knob fac
tory. It."
did tell you the compliment the
Big Noise of our firm gave me the last
time2" began Mr.. Lingillet, impatient
at having the conversation monopo.
lized.
Hello, Lngillet, aren't you q long
ways from home" greeted voice as
d. Hobart Lingillet was eating a mod
est luncheon at counter which would
later adorn his expense book as ZEN
tertained customer at luncheon
$3.50"
"Oh, that you. Johnson" said Mr.
Lingillet. GLAD to see you. I'm IN
such rush, just stopped to grab Z
bite But / can't stand these cheaY
joints, and the firm thinks nothing /,
too good for me these days. Oh, sa,
II cleaned up the biggest deal yester
day! It'll turn 'em over. Say, d 20,
get that joke? l said turn EN- over
Firms name IL Turner. Ha! Ha
Speaking of the firm, l saved 'em quite
| . lot of money last year by my sus
gestions, the Boss told me the las
time / was in. He often consults mi
about matters of policy. I've got tw'
or three things now I'm going 10 pu
up at the next directors meeting. Yo'
know / speak right out-and they uk
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The Cherry-There's Z new hear,
interest In Lingillet.s watch-and he's
saying Look q here" to Z new
Boss
Copyright. 1907. by w. G. Chapman.)
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Got my old room for met" chirped
D. Hobart Lingillet, signing his name
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-03
RECORD BREAKING STEER

There was shipped from Wells last
week TO the western markets a steer
that tipped the scales at 1875 pounds
only % pounds less than a ton
The steer was the property of NJ
Badt l. Co., owners OF the u Cattle
company, and was purchased, togeth-
err with nine carloads of cattle, by
Henry Miller, the cattle buyer.
This ponderous animal was raised
on the ranges in Elko county, came
directly from the range, and no eff
fort whatever had been made to feed
the animal for weight. The steer
was in the nighborhood of five years
old and brought the owners about
$500. On the Chicago market he
would have brought $115 AS far
as have been ascertained, the steer,
was undoubtedly the largest ever
shipped from the state Mr.. Miller
who has been engaged in shipping
cattle from all parts of the coast for
many years. says the animal is the
largest he has ever handled, and he
is willing to pit it against any ever
produced in the west.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-03
kitCheii is
Victorious

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. labor
Day gave to the world a new welter-
weight champion and supplied one OF
the greatest fights in ring annals
of California. In the 32nd of a sched-
uled Aground contest, under Mar
quis of Queensberry rules, at Cot
froth's Mission street arena, this af-
ternOon, young Ketchel of Butte,
Mont, knocked out champion Joe
Thomas of San Francisco, in the
presence of 5000
Not until the champion had gone
to the floor four times in quick sue
cession did his seconds throw up the
sponge. Thomas was so badly pun
ished that he had to be carried to
his corner and it was several min
utes before he opened his eyes and
asked, dazedly. WHAT'S the matter?''
Referee Billy Roche summed. it up
accurately when he said: "It was the
, greatest fight | ever refereed. After
the 10th round it was the victory OF
either man who had the winning
punch" * q
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-03
Miner Rob-
0ed Of $500

RENO, September 2.-After spend
ing more than $500 in the tenderloin
in a night and consuming more than
his share of whiskey in that length of
time, Juan Balbeau, a wealthy min
ing man of Wonder ran from a re-
sort known as the Reception and
threw himself into a large irrigating
ditch running in the rear of the place
and known as the Bloody Ditch on
account of the number Of dead bodies
that have been found in it.
He found the water too cold and
craving from the d--3h he ran to the
police station a block distant and
gave himself up, saying that someone
was after him and wanted to rob him.
The fellow had when searched at the
police station $712.50 on his person
and stated that before going to the
tenderloin district where the women
secured $500, he had placed $4,000 in
the bank.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-03
The School
Bell Rings

Again the school bell is heard and
the kids" big and small will settle
down once more to their books al
though in most cases through no
fault of their own, as the desire of
vacation still fingers as long as the
trout will bite and the weather is
warm.
The enrolment this year is as
great if not greater than last year
a number of outside children regist-
ering on the books.
Following is a list of the teachers
who will have charge of school in this
this city.
Hight school w. Hunting, principal
A. r. Moore, principle; Miss Hell
en- Chartz and Miss Sybil Howe as
sistants.
Department grades Miss E. Stone,
Annie Schulz, Reta Castle.
Primary grades Miss. M. Leete, 4th
Miss L. Cup, 3rd; Miss G Herrick.,
End; Miss A. Bryant 1st.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-03
Is Held
For Murder

GOLDFIELD, Sept. 2-The prelim-
mary hearing Of Thomas Argentos,
accused of the murder of John Payo-
Itch of this place, near Death Valley,
has resulted in the Greek being held
for murder. The hearing took place
at Independence, 1nyO county, the
crime having occurred in that county,
over the California line. Spiros Ar
gentos, nephew of the accused, and
Janis Boginolis, who were taken to
Independence on suspicion of having
been accessories, returned here this
morning. They will return to Inde-
pendence for the trial. The Greek
nephew says that his uncle is in the
sweat-box and that the officers are
trying to make him confess to the
crime.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-03
Land Grants
Concealed

FALLON, September 2.-The
United States general land office has
cancelled sixty-fve homestead claims
on the Truckee-Carson irrigation
project as the result of the claimants
not doing the required amount Of
work on the land. The general land
agent is also examining the claims
of other settlers ana it is possible
that number more claims will be
cancelled.
Up to August 39th, there had been
313 homesteads taken up, besides the
siXty-five cancelled and all are being
improved. The Government cancell-
ed all claims where the required
amount of work had not been perform
ed in order to prevent speculation
by the persons taking up the land
1t was believed that the intended tO
assign this land over to other per
sons representing a large syndcis 9
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-03
DWyGr Goes
TO Stand Trial

Patsy Dwyer, the slayer Of Conduct
or Williams of the Central Nevada
railroad some time ago, and who has
been under the sentence Of death un-
til the Supreme Court granted him a
new trial, was taken to Lander Sat
urday night where he will be arrang-
ed in court ana the date for new
trial set.
1t is understood that his attorneys
will ask for a change of venue from
Lander county owing to the feeling
against the prisoner. 1t was owing
to this feeling and the refusal of the
trial Judge to grant change of
venue at the first trial that the SUI
preme Court granted his request for
new trial
1t is understood that Dwyer has
considerable backing and that his
attorneys will make a hard fight to
save him from the gallows.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-03
THE WORLDS LABOR SUPPLY

Some learned Eastern writer has
studied the matter and reached the
conclusion that there is going to be
a scarcity of laborers to carry on the
worlds work for some years to come
That the volume of the worlds work
has so extended that there are not
enough men to perform it.
That seems a little strange Eur
ope has millions of men that merely
exist Not more than half the men
in America are workers. All Spanish
America is filled with idle men, but
then they will not work anyway un-
less they have to while in China alone
there must be SO,OOO,OOO of men who
do not know at night where their
breakfast next morning is coming
from
1t seems to us that more workers
are not half as necessary as better
adjudgement of those who ought to
be at work
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-09-03
CHANGES HANDS

The Churchill County Standa, has
changed hands, w. c. Black, the
former eritor and manager buying
the stock held by outside parties and
is now the sole proprietor. In his
editorial announcement Of the same
he gives few of the residents of
the town of allon and some of the
and on which they will be pleased
to forget, and have others forget,
as soon as possible. He states there
is no muzzle on his editorial page
and we agree with him.