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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-23

A representative Of the Chronicie
90. a. shawn through the plant oil the
s.,lf,x steam Laundry this week W
Wr j p. kelsOe, one Of the prOpr'e-
snrs and found every thing In shape
r., bevin work rs soon as the beitihg
f.,r M machinery arrives und Is put
la nl,,ce. All the machinery necessary
for operating the plant ~ IN pihce;
,,iv,s. connections made ana Wen
- supply water has been compiete1.
A 6lNlgallon tank IL hein& erecteu.
Through which the water VIII pass
and he condensed before l,eing s1oseu
| in q large storing tank having a ca
uacity OF $500 gallons.
The machinery for operating the
mt consists III u steam Inangie Oh
irnninv machine, starcher. washer
centrifugal drying machine. high'
hnurd irouer for collars and shirts
:. liar and wrist-band irOner. collar
stnamer and shaper. and a starct
lconr.r All conveniently ARRANGED
and q ted M with view to lessenins
~. lahor and cost of operating
Laundry. A steam Dry room -"
been fitted up, into winch 'a"nnI.
will pass from the Washing lhacn'ns
or centrifugal dryer. as the Case uI".
be. before being handled py any =
the machine operators. me s's"'
for the dry room Will i.e Iurh,sneu =.
n 10 horse power horizontai ooNs''
which will be used only 10 iurh'r
, steau for heating and drvihs pu.p
ses. An upright boiler anu engine .
, lS-horse power will Oe user ~
! pumping water and to run the III.
, shinery of the plant. A gas dru'
has also been erected outside oi q
building, which will furnish gas -
: heating the collar irouer anu Snap !.
!, Mr.. kelsoe informs MS tilat ne ap
! Mr. MundOtt. the other prUprleto
hn,s. TO have every thing In readine'
y Two weeks. and II no delay occu
in the shipment Of belting and q ie
7 small items. it Is probable the iau
{ dry will be in operation before th'
? time
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-23

According to announcement the
ND Maids Convention assembled III
the school house at O'Clock ON FRI
day night of last week. an audience
of about 200 being on hand to Wit
ness their proceedings ana the
manner in which the meeting war
conducted.
Every delegate" was present ex-
cont one. who sent her regrets at NOT
teiny able TO take part I'D the con-
ventiou and stating that she WAS
busil, engaged in n breach 81 proui-
ise', suit growing out Of u Irritation:
After accepting her excuse Ms legal
and passing resolutions Of sympathy
for the unfortunate sister at not ise-
ing able to land her prospective nus
hand the '.eonven ton then proceed
Ell to regular business.
The list of young bachelors con-
sjdered elegible to matrimony louF
years ago was read, and after strtk-
Ing from the list all ineligibl.s. hope
less cases. and those who had sue,
ceeded In letting some oil the 'oid
i. maids" capture them Tor husbands;
thu. eliyilles were called of III rapid
su .cession. giving their qualifications
, and hazarding a prediction as 10 the
I chance of "roping in some oi them
/, for husbands. This method of call
|, Ting the roll afforded au opportunit!
!. for the audience to get an idea %
i how the young :nen Of Colfax arr
; looked upon 10y the fair sex when y
i comes to taking them for better Vi
r for worse.
/ Space will not permit our going In
n To minute details of the proceedings
q but suffice it To say the house was II
r. an uproar throughout theentire pro
+. gramme, and none present Wen
q away feeling other than that tn
r two hours at the convention wa
Is well spent. The ladies who tool
~ part in the entertainment acted thel
" parts well. some probably bette
a. than others. butas "A whole all acte'
&c thoroughly the part assigned them
and we feel that to distinguish bs
tween any of them by personal mel
ton would he doing an injustice I
= the ladies us well as placing ourselve
$. in delicate position 10y being Gale
~ upon to explain. thereby being force
y. to jump from the frying pan into IL
tx fire.
a. The handsome sum of SOL was r
:. allied az the door receipts. and att
" paving expenses Of only S., there r
ne mains a balance IF $43 rs librai
he fund for the Colfax High Schoo
IT. This amount will also Ire given |
the parish school board, which w
9 make ~ tOtal.O of $50 to begin the
u brary with.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-23

Secretary Of the interior +. A. t1'tcn-
.,,.t has sent the following to the
c.mm,ssioner Of the general LAND or
Ace. aud instructs the widest publici-
IL to be given thereto that parties
having Enclosures and obstructions
unlawmIly about public lands may
destroy them by April !. 1871 a'teI
y bich time any violations of said act
will be riyidly prosecuted. Inc act
Is as follows:
IL shall he the duty of the special
.cent I'm receipt uf any charge OF
c1mulaint or upon Information tesns
s,.,,,ired by him from any source,
that ~, unlawful inclOsure II icing
maintained by any person Or persons.
sss.,.iation. or corporation. 10 al
nuce proceed to secure SUFFICIENT uata'
imriudinv a description Of the lanus
h,clospd. with reasonable certainty
mi n.e.essarily by uletes and BOUNDS,
rnr Nv (,oyernmental subdivisions o.
smrvryed land, but only 80 tnat tnt
sn.,osnre NAV he identified and Int
ners,,n or persons guilty vi the VIOLA
linn IA nearly as may be, anu Oy ue
ecf1ptlOn u Tue 10 a"o "a ,.ur
sonable inquiry, he ascertaineu' an.
To at once submit sucn case, MI
the data thus obtained, 10 the n''e'
States attorney for prosecution.
Ii shall he the duty oil the specia
agent. and he shall he 80 instruc'e y
to be alert and vigilant to detect IN
existence Of unlawful enclosures !
his district and to proceed III accoru
ance Herewith as hereinabove uirec ..
ed. and that he is not tu cOnstr"e ~
duties as requiring that. before pr.
ceeding in the matter OF an unlawiu
Enclosure, there must hrst oe "'e
with him formal compiuint .
some person or persons acquainte
with the facts, but 1t shall be ms ~
ty. as hereinabove stated, TO TAX
the Initiative himself.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-23

an 1897 bad q stomach disease
some nhysicians said dyspepsia. some
eonsum ntion. One said l would not
I've until spring. For fous years ex,
n ;sted IN hoiled milk, soda biscuits. and
DOCTORS prescriptions. l Gould noI VI.
pest ANYTHING ate; then ! picked up
one of your almanacs and u napPeneu ~
be my iife-saver. l bought ntty cen'
hottie OF Kodol and the benent recelv-
ed from that bottle all the goid 10 ueor.
ola could not buy. 1ntwo months VIEW
back to my work, as machinist, ana -
three months / was well and nearly
May you hive long and prosper ~
Cornell. Roding. Ca, 1906. The aoove
| is only sample OF the great gooo tn1. =
daily done everywhere by Aodoi L"r D ~
pepsia. 1t is sold here by a. b. Farsioo
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-23
saved Her sons Life.

The happirst mnther 10 the little town
of Ava. Mo-, is Mrs. s. Rupee. She
writes: "One year ago my son was down
with such serious lung trouble that our
uhysician was unable to bel? him; when,
by our druggists advice began giving
him DIR. Kings New Discovery. and
soon noticed improvement. kept this
treatment up for few weeks when he
was perfectly we'll. He has worked
steadily since at carpenter work. DR.
! Kings New Discovery saved ms me-.
Guaranteed best cough AND colo curt
, bs Crescent drug store. 5Oc and u u
| Trial bottle tree.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-23

Rev. l.. 1. McCain's appointments
for 1907 ART az follows:
Montgomery-First Sunday IL a.
m. and 4 u. m. Third Sunday y. m.
Ebenexer-First Sunday p. m.
Colfax-Second sunday ii a. M
and 4 o. m. Fourth Sunday ii .. IN
and p. IN.
st. Maurice-Third Sunday y ~
Atlanta-Eyery fifth Sunday II q
m. and Z D. M. and mid week ga,
| or night service once a month.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-23

j. A. Harmon, OF Lizemore, West va,
saws: .At last have found the perfect
piii that never disappolnts me; ana lot
Tie benefit of others afflicted with torpid
liver and chronic constipation, Wal cay
take DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Guar,
anteed satisfactory. 25c at the Crescen'
drug store.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

E. H. Sothern is reviving If Were King"
 Vincent Serrano plays the heavy role in '"The Secret Orchard"
 Blanche Walsh is to have a new modern play by Hartley Manners.
 F. Nj. Holland reports great success in "A House of Thousand Candles"
 Denman Thompson is to make a farewell tour in "The Old Home stead"
 Maxine Elliott has produced new play called Under the Greenwood Tree" in London.
 Justin H. Mccarthy has written a new play on Caesar Borgia which H. B. Irving will produce.
 Under the title of ''The Truth" Clyde Fitch has built society comedy based on the general habit of f1bbing.
 Some of the London newspapers hint that Ellen Terry is contemplating a farewell tour" that will take her around the world, beginning in Aus. tralia and the English colonies in the orient, continuing through the United States and Canada and ending in Eng. land
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
ENGLISH TECHNICS.
The first photographs were taken ir England in 1892

The first photographs were taken in England in 1902.
 The Oxford University Press has type for printing in 15O languages.
 Peers are free from all arrest for debt, being the kings hereditary coun- selors, and can act as justices of the peace in any part of the kingdom.
 Up to date it costs an alien S35 in fees to become a naturalized Briton, and he must wait five years and then produce evidence as to character. A government bill is to be introduced to reduce the fees, probably to $5.
 A London society paper notes the ex- treme frequency with which notices of marriages arranged" that will not take place" appear in the Fashionable Intelligence" columns of the Times and the Morning Post. It is intimated that the question of settlements" has much to do with these ruptures.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
FACTS FROM FRANCE.

It is estimated that Americans spend in Paris during the season $200,000 a day.
 The municipal council of Paris is once more considering the question of restricting space on the boulevards oc- cupied by the big cafes and restau- rants.
 France grows and consumes more mushrooms than any other country in the world, and so inexpensively are they raised that 1t is said no French man is too poor to indulge in them.
 The production of ribbons at St. Etienne amounted in 1906 to $19,00O,- OOO, being an increase of $3,O00,000 over the previous year. Exportation was somewhat over $6,O0O,0O0, or an increase of S2OO0OO0 as compared with 1905.
 A motorist declares in the Paris Gau- lois that more than half the motor &C., cidents which occur are caused by the mustache. Men who have neither the inclination nor the capacity to become chauffeurs do so, he says, simply be- cause in that capacity they will not be compelled to shave, as are all other servants.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
MEAL DON'TS.

Don't crowd your meals. There may not be vacancy.
 Don't eat as though you were rush. ing to catch a limited train. Take your time.
 Don't be your doctors banker and help him swell his savings account by buying poor foodstuff.
 Don't forget that, although variety is the spice of life," too much spice is bad for the digestion.
 Don't eat improperly cooked food. It is cheaper to send your wife to cook ing school than to pay regular board at hospital.
 Don't forget that the time spent in properly masticating your food puts money in your pocket. The profit on digestive tablets is small, and your friend, the druggist, will scarcely miss you.-Dr. J. NJ. Aud in Chicago Trib- une
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
University of Paris.

The doctors degree in the University of Paris is so entitled as to designate the faculty under which the work was done, as those who do literary work would receive the degree doctor of let ters, etc. To obtain the doctors de- gree the candidate must possess the lower degree of the corresponding di- vision of work, submit two theses on different questions, reply to questions or objections concerning them, pay a fee of 140 francs and present 100 print ed copies of one of his theses to the uni versity. The candidate for the degree doctor of letters must write one thesis in Latin, the other in French. If in the scientific department the thesis must be on some original investiga- ton; if in theology, the examinations are both oral and written.-School Bull letin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20

President Roosevelt has taken strong ground in favor Of the strengthening of our defences, both on sea and on land. Only a year ago he asked for the construction of one battleship; this year he asks for the construction of four. In view Of the failure of the Hague conference to make any provision for the arma- ments of nations, this recommends tion is significant. Referring to thls enaction of the peace conference the president says: ''It is evident,there- fore, that it is folly for this nation to base any hope of securing peace on any international agreement as to the limitation of armaments. Such be- ing the fact, it would be most un- wise for us to stop the upbuilding of our navy. To build one battleship of the best and most advanced type would barely keep our fleet up to its present force. This is enough In my judgment, we should this year provide four battleships.'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
Lively Cheese,

"The taste in cheese has grown mon delicate on the continent" said Paris chef. "A cream cheese raw is now our favorite, whereas in the past we de. manded cooked cheeses of the greatest harshness and strength. Why"-
 The chef. laughed.
 "Why." he said, "when I was at the Petit Riche many years ago remark. able thing happened, a thing that indi. cates the sort of cheeses that in the past were eaten. A patron seated at a corner table in the Petit Riche called suddenly to the waiter:
 "'Baptiste, take away this cheese!
 "Baptiste approached.
 Pardon me, sir,' he said in his DO. lite way. but can I fetch you some. thing elseT "The patron made a gesture of i'm patience.
 "'Tnke this away first, hang itF he exclaimed.
 "'Yes, sir; very good, sir said Bap- tiste. We have some fine Gorgonzola or perhaps the Gruyere'-
 Great Scottr the other interrupted. If you don't take this stuff away al once I'll send for the police
 "T am vey sorry. sir.' said Baptiste. Is there anything wrong with it!'
 Wrong" shouted the guest. Why, it's eating all my breadr Cincinnati Enquirer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
ENGLISH TECHNICS.

It has been calculated that the cost of a muddy day in London is some thing like E5.OOO.
 4 man who was knocked down by a hanson cab in Islington had the stump of his wooden leg broken, and a large number of silver and copper coins dropped out of the limb.
 The bootmakers of Leicester and Northampton are now catalogulng la- dies sizes up to eights, and one of them says he has a special demand for sevens and elghts for girls.
 At the annual dinner of the corpora ton of HaRley new councillors. in ac- cordance with custom, drank cham pagne from a glass a yard long. Those who did not succeed in finishing the draft had the remainder poured down their shirt fronts by two stalwart cup hearprE
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
A Story From IrSia.

An Indian merchant wished to dis pose of an old elephant and took it tc a fair. As soon as he hnd arrived hI noticed a man who. without saying ' word, began to walk round the animal examining It attentively on all side The merchant became very anxious for he feared the man had found ou that his elephant was not worth much He took him aside and whispered II his ear: T see a customer coming Do not say a word until have sol. the beast. and I will give you 7 rupees.- The man looked at the mer chant and vonderingly compiled vitf his request It happened that the customer had more money than sense. 30 he was easily taken In When the bargain was completed and the ele- plant led away by It's new owner. the merchant handed the Q rupees to the silent man. saying. Now I want you to tell ne how you discovered the defect in his left leg. I thought I he'd concealed it % skiIlfuIlyl- T have dis covered nothing" replied the stranger. "Tt Is the first elephant I have ever see1- and I wanted to knOE which vss the hsad and which vas the t1il-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
Nests of the Golden EaaIs.

Every pair of eagles whose habits l have had an opportunity of watching over period of few years would seem to have invariably at least two alternative sites for their nests. Some have three, and know of one with four sites. In fact, I only know of one pair out of many which habitually resort to but one place and only one. The reason for this is. however, ap- parent, for owing to its situation 1t has never been disturbed. The nest is in small cavern on the face of an absolute wall of limestone rock some 800 feet high, at about 400 feet from the summit. Above the cliff is talus of loose stone at an angle of forty-five degrees or so, above which again rise other precipices. To reach the nearest point above this nest would be long days work.-London Saturday Review.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
NEW YORK CITY.

New York city has one public serv- ant for each seventy inhabitants.
 New York city's expenses for 1908 will be $34,5OO day more than they were this year.
 Information gathered from model makers shows that about 100000 per sons are working on various inventions in New York city.
 Labels in hats and tags on overcoats showing the sellers of these articles are of some value. Walters in New York restaurants always glance at these indiees so as to fix the social standing and probable liberality of their customers. The service is ac- cording to their conclusion.-New York Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
HEARD IN PASSING.

New Jersey is trying its new cleo tric chair this month for the first time. It has worked" on three men already and two more await the tests which will be made upon them before January 1. New Jersey will get rid of quite q string of 'undesir- ables" before the beginning of. the new year, but will not be able to start it with a perfectly clean slate. -Ansonia Sentinel.
 The movement in New Britain to provide some fitting memorial of Elihu Burritt. the learned blacksmith" and apostle of peace, has taken strong hold upon the community. To help in raising the needed funds festival of executed. which is likely to realize s7.OD for the good purpose in view. Much care was taken to make the carnival governor. and the governor of Connecticut and his staff graced the opening nlght.-Springiieid Re- publican.
 It is ever the consumer who is fOrCed to play the goat. ChicagO's city council thinks It would he . good plan for the bakers to put sixteen ounces in a pound of bread. The bakers tell them to go ahead and pass an ordinance to this effect. hut they add that if a pound of bread must weigh sixteen ounces why the price of a pound must neCessarily be in creased one cent, bringing the price for a pound loaf which actually weighs one pound up to six eents.- Meriden Journal.
 New England has many poets whose names call up the pleasing memories which their verses inspire At the head with most stands Long, fellow. whose smooth and scholarly composition still admits the qualities that touch the heart. quicken the pulse and enkindIe the imagination. But with many others no one comes sO close 10 the real life. no one digs deeper into the true sources of joy and grief. Of hope and inspiration, than the good old Quaker poet. John c. whittier.-Bridgeport Standard.
 A four year old colt in the stables of ssI-neBe John Mcguire at Broadway and FTftfeth street is as wonderful among horses as the tall Singer build ing is among houses. buf with differ enee. The colt Is zT inches hizh. and weighs only 50 pounds IL is as play ful as . pet dog zBd when lesi out
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20

Writing of the significance of the San Francisco election in the De- cember Charities and the Commons, o. K. Cushing, who has been called "the hero of the San Francisco re- lief work" says: Tn the region south of Market street where the labor vote is heaviest the union labor candidates for both mayor and dis trict attorney received fewer votes than the reform candidates for the same offices. In the territory north of Market street and west of Van Ness avenue, embracing the best resi- dence district of the city. the union labor candidate for district attorney received nearly 2,500 more votes than the same party cast for mayor. It is fair to assume that union men throughout the city cast their votes for mayor and district attorney in the same relative proportion. We are therefore led to the conclusion that on the simple question of good government, when freed from any question involving organized labor, the union man makes better show ing than the so-called good citizen" in other walks of life. Notwith- standing the corruption that has ex- isted, it is apparent that there are still business men here who think the prosecution of crime in high places hurts business but for tunately they are greatly in the minority"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20

for exercise the street is blocked by the crowd that gathers to see the midget stallion. The tiny horse was brought from Oregon and the sire and dam are said to have been full sized nags. 1t is the smallest horse. accord ing to Old-timers ever seen in New York.-NeW York Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
PlTH AND POINT.

A superior manner is no sign of su- periority.
 You have a right to do lots of things you shouldn't do.
 A man needs a friend not to fiatter him, but to strengthen him at his weak points.
 They say there is an exception to every rule. Who is an exception to the rule that all must die?
 No man has good sense who thinks 1t is smart to swear. Get over the hab- it, boys, as early as possible.
 Good news travels. not so rapidly as bad news. of course. but still 1t trav- els. Do a good thing and the people wflI hear of it In time.-Atchison Globe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20

A strange sea monster resembling | snake has been landed by six fisher men at Tacoma. It weighed TO pounds and looked like wax.
 JOcko SaIsdov. a monkey. was be fore a magistrate in New York on . charge of disturbing the peace by bii Ing a small boy. but was discharged
 Nose Nero. an Indian. attended 2 church lawn party at Muskogee. l. I wearing q suit of blue underwear ans a sack eOat, and q religions policema, felt compelled to arrest him
 On a wager Meyer Block in Ne York ate fifteen bananas. fifteen roll seven cups of coffee. eight eggs an two herT11gs snd topped of the who vifh a bottle of soda rzter vhtch hst . o1srt
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
IEAIBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Subscription Rates:
FRIDAY, DEC 20, 1907.

China purchased $150.000 worth of pianos and almost as much in phonographs from this country last year. Poor old China, if that report of the national awakening is not true already, it soon will be.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
Ear th. pr...nt

"T am very glad to learn said the girl friend who had come to spend the Christmas holidays with her. that yol are on good terms with Mir Smiley for the present"
 Yes" replied Miss Smfrkey, just for the present you know.-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-20
DOLLS 1!

Green Trading Stamps FREE at Halpern's Bargain Store.
 Bring this coupon and make pur- chase of soc and you will receive 10 S. & H. Stamps FREE.
 We want to make the little girls happy with dolls this Christmas, and have cut prices one-half.
 Undressed, jointed Dolls. 24 inch
 es tall. worth ss.5O, our price.
 ....-. .-..-s sIssO Undrsssed, iointed Dolls, worth
 sse. our price ....... .49c Dressed and undressed Dolls. worth
 5oc, now .-----. &0c Beautiful dressed Dolls, 21 to 24
 inches tall. worth s2.50 to
 ss.s0, at ...- ..esc to sf.50 Teddy Bears. regular prices s1, s1.5o, sz and s3. for this sale.
 .... eJc. SIPS. s1.4s and s225 DOLL CARRIAGES AND Go-CARIs ReguIsr price s4.ss. sale price ss.es Regular price s1-ss. sale price SIPS Regular price SIPS. sale price. .Tec
 TELEPHONE 125s-2- IN. '. Bargain Store, szss aSS H.