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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-02
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That there is constitutional pow
or for the national regulation nf
these corporations have myself
40 question Two or three genera.
lions ag0 there was just aA much
hostility ~ national control ~
banks an there Is now to national
control OF railroads or uf indus.
trial corporations doing an inter.
state business That hostility now
seems 10 un ludlcrous in SIS lack
Of Warrant ia like manner. gentle
men. our descendants viii regard
with wonder the present opposition
TO giving the national government
adequate power to control those
grcat corporations. which u alone
can fully and set wisely. safely.
and Justly control Remember also
that 60 regulate the formation ~
these corporations offers one 1T the
most direct and efficient methods
% regulating their activities.
4 am not pleading for an rxten.
sion ~ constitutional power am
pleading that constitutional power
which already exists shall be np.
piled 90 new conditions which ala
not exist wheu the constitution
went into being ask that the ma.
uonai powers already conferred
upon the national government BY
the constitution shall be- go used
ne 90 bring national commerce and
Industry effectively under the an.
thotity ~ the federal government
ard thereby avert industrial chaos
Power Already centralirsd.
"My plea IL not 90 bring about
a condition 81 Capitalization n ia
that the government shall rccog
nire a condition OF Capitalization
IN a field where q already exists
When tho national banking Law
was passed q represented tn reality
not Capitalization. but recognition
Of the fact that the country had 81
Ear advanced that the currency was
already a matter ~ national concern
and must be- dealt with By the cen
trail authority az Washington so &,
IL with Interstate lnduatnaliam and
especially with The matter % IN.
iefaiaie railroad operation today
Capitalization has already taken
place In The world ~ commerce and
Industry All ] ask o. that the ma
iiouai government look this fact ia
the facr. accept " AZ a fact and
ne itself accordingly for a policy
~ supervision and control over this
centralized commerce and indus
sry"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-02

Yakima honey. per ckss s1stsfoe
EfaIuea bonner, per ID. sos California
Vegetables
Green corn. 81 teWt Go per sack oH
IONS Mallh Walia. Ehrl native cab
base 3d. laHthr. beetle HaFH. ~ 90.
carrots sack ti 90. turnips nHgh. 81 90.
dollhouse Tomatoes Hfte. iettase home
EfuWu. 30 te eHulifiaae gtu t0 daH.
belt FHFHnra 81 50 huN rHNMw hnfh.
dnf itH tpr. lima beans %. ttct Efeen
beans. lh tf Hubbard squash. = iaf.
peas Do. Del. sweet potatoes th Etae.
reierf. itci eEn plant % % per tust
nrH potatoes tnfal 81 eco ft. tHfna
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-02
WON'T LIVE
LONG ENOUGH
THE EQUAL or THE GREAT
JOHNSTON PLANO SALE
WILL NEVER De SEEN
AGAIN.

The Remaining Pine ones Mus, Co
by Saturday Night Prices and
Terms Virtually Lost Sight o.
Now Quickest Action Necessary.
az Only Three Days Remain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-02

Al who anticipate the purchase of
a fine neW Piano uF Player Piano.
or Talking Machine. of anything iu
our lire. should hustle % the Pic.
neer Piano House the first Thing "a
murrow morning. and select one ~
the remaining choice Instruments.
all 90 which must b. disposed % by
Saturday night There's no time tu
lose Our fine mes qeartera az
Third Rv. and University a. will be
opened Monday neat with a com
ulrtO aud Immense assortment %
uew Instruments Every thing IN
our present quarters must and will
50 hy Saturday uight
tie not a question 81 prices and
terms now. but 10 set out b. Sat
urday night
No one IL Seattle wiil ever live
long enough 10 ever again HeD a
combination Of circumstances which
absolutely nnceaalthtc such morci.
less price cutting on hlgh grade IN.
atrumputa II you want to benefit
by q. do not delay any longer
We offer you nos fine litilo.
used Emerson fur ans q knahe IN
elegant mahogany ease. Ike new.
Tor exactly hale ~ t22b. a superb
Hobart n Gable. only used short
time FOR t3is. a pretty burr wal
nut Fischer. IN excellent condition
sif2 a pretty medium sized Stein.
waY fine. ff2k another striuWaY.
virtually new. only f14s. one OF
Hhs. all L .sssss.ss ka.afss s.4s....a s.as.N
considerably. but IN fiFutclasa con
dition t2ia And many other
slightly used pianos, ranging in
price from spe. tiI2 and up
II Yuu come the first thiug TO.
morrow morning. you can yet ao.
cure choir0 20 a few very COSTLY
and finest of Chickering's. Kim
balls. Hobart n Cables. schu.
MAINS. etc Ia order % dispose 81
these remaining fine ones IN the
next few days. we'll agree 90 &C
copt payments az low az SIS. or
oven tis. a month.
PIANO OWNERS GET A PLAYER.
Not yet too late 10 secure a fine
Piano Player ~ you attc4d % n az
oucc--we must get rid Of them.
hence these ridiculously low prices
slightly used genuine pianolas. in
excellent condition. former prices.
$3.50. SO tomorrow morning for fi3b
and SOS An AnFolus. fine. Sos
A simplex SIS. and other players
an in good condition. from So and
mp Pay a. you Bee fit We atlll
have two very fine Player Pianos
we are particularly anxious 10 dis
pose ~. and any reasonable offer
will now be accepted Come Ga.
look 'om over. try and test them.
aud then make ms an offer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-02
COFFEE

A middling steak
and first ratecoffee are
better than middling
coffee and irst-rate
steak. Consider the
cost.
Your grocer returns your money
u Jon don't like schllunga Best
We pay him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-02
EsVen- Quarter White Blankets, Specialist IS Pair

Special Bedding mixed
blankets marked These Blankets full
I'm weight with cotton and mixed wool filing and measure 72S' inches
finished silk binding and
S25 and 500 At the special Blankets decided
F being excellent Mdweck S415
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-07-27
The Cause Of Crime Among the
NegrOes.
Editor Collar Chronicle:

Seeing in almost every newspaper
pick up where some c0lored man ID
lynchrd for some high crime of out
rage committed on white ladies, | am
constrained, il you will allow me
space in the c0lumns OF your valua.
bie paper, to give what / think is The
cause of Tins great evil.
| will begin by asking the fathers
and mothers Of my race how are they
raising their children? Are they
teaching them honesty, industry,
puBctuality and morality? | think
not. have watched them very
CLOSELY for the last few years. and
have come to the conclusion that
most all Of the trouble comes from
an nntutored mind. 1t would be n
great blessing it we colored people
would take more care ia the training
of our children. and try To bring
them up nice and decent and honor
able. ] notice that without excep-
ton. all of those of our race who meet
death by lynching are young men, or
menile less than middle age, who have
been raised up since the days Of
Emancipation, when our young pep
pie had the benefit of right teaching
from the whites who controlled them.
/ think il We colored parents Of child
ren could get together and discuss
there fncts among ourselves we could
bring about n closer and more NJ
- n ~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-07-27

July I'D, 1907.
The "Kids" crossed bats with the
Hoe SINGERS" last Saturday even
ing ON the Montgomery diamond
the game being unpired by Mastes
Owen wardluw. The gaue resulted
in defeat for the Hoe SINGERS"
Miss Bertha Harrison spent last
Saturday with Miss lamar Wilson,
returning the same day accompanied
by Miss Wilson, who stayed over
Sunday.
Mrs. J. |. Mccain came no on the
Saturday evening train from Colfax,
where she has been visiting for the
past two weeks, much improved in
health.
Among the number Who attended
the baptixing out ut the NaDtactis
Sunday afternoon we're Misses Wilma
Thompson, Gnssie TeddIie and Vivian
Furtson, and Messrs. ID. b. Wardlow
and Lloyd and Payne Harrison.
Mr. Doe came up Monday from
Alexandria and is visiting his broth
er, Mr.. l.. G. O'Neal.
Mr.. Watson Rogers and little
daughter, Lessie, are confined to
their beds with slow fever, and are
quite IN.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Raleigh Sellers are
the proud parents Of a ten-pound
baby boy.
Mrs. Henry Horn has been quite III
With fever fnr week.
DR.. c. e. Brown, OF Natchitoches,
was in Montgomery this past week.
Mr.. j. b. Heard, our pleasant and
affabie agent, left last Monday for
Murthaville, where he goes to join
his wife, and will take months va
cation visiting his old home. Mr.
Tucker, of Clnrence, will have charge
of the depot during his absence
Mr.. j. A. Williams was visitor
here last Monday.
M. j. 1. Mccain. who has been
unite i'll during the past two weeks,
q much better, and We hope he will
spou he able to be up.
Mr.. n. Kennedy. uf Colfax, was in
our town last Friday.
Little Mildretl Kelly was bitten on
her ARA BY dog hast Sunday eveD-
iur. but We learn there will be no Sc
rious results
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-07-27

Mr.. Charlie Roberts, of st. Maurice
came down Sunday morning and
spent the day here.
Mrs. II. v. Mccain, and daughter,
Miss Carrie, are spending a few days
Mt Ebenezer, as guests OF Mrs. Matt
Mccain.
Mr.. Arthur Williamson, Of Collar
came up ON the work train Monday
and while here found time to howdy
with few of his friends.
Mrs. Emma Bates and two children
who have been in Shreveport for the
last three weeks. came down last Fri.
day to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Williams.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-07-27
How TO SMOKE.

Tue best way to smoke pipe Is to
take the pipe aud I'LL 1t with the weed
then get all the pipes In the neigbbor-
hood and iii each, and thtm lay the
pipes all ON the ground something
after the style Of an old-fashioned
log pile. Then take any fine cut.
eavendish, or any other kind that
may he left over. and put II on the
pile. then apply the match. stirring
carefully until all ..This
is the sensible way of smoking the
ti:ne-honOred pipe"
p. S.--Don't forget by any means
to put At the bottom Of the pile all
the cigars that can he found. The
''puff" will thereby be greatly I'M
proved, and hosts Of people Will en-
Joy the smoke as never before.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-07-27
TEMPERANCE COLUMN
Edited By the
womea's Christian Temperance Union
To "REAcH THE PEOPLE"

/ Under the caption, Level Down,
or Up?" the Los Angeles Times pnl,-
fishes. edit0rially. q ringing protest
against the tendency on the part of
the church to reach the people" at
the expense of the highest ideals.
The writer characterizes his paper
as "a secular journal. not open to
the charge Of observation-disclosures or
of Puritantsm." and himself as IN
layman making no boast of superior
righteousness or wisdom" His re-
marks. nevertheless. are worth re-
peattng:
One observes that some Of the
churches, IN their laudable desire to
reach the people" are resorting to
measures possibly tending to bring
the church down rather than to lift
the people up.
Many churches to-day have club
rooms and billiard halls as anDexes
hold smokers" aud pass around the
flowing bowl while off-color stories
are told. This Is literally true: the
writer has been present at snch gath
eriugs. And now Los Angeles
minister has opened a smoker" after
his sunday night prayer service. dis
the young men Of his flock.
All this In the name Of n desire to
''reach men'--a desire OF whose sin
certify we have no question.
I'VE must get down to the peopie!'
cry some Of the preachers Of the day.
But many not Ia the church are
heard to remark that the church
would accomplish grander results in
the long run by adhearing to its
original program Ut lifting the peu-
pie up.
We believe that some OF our preach
er friends underestimate the low-liv-
ing people whose aspira tions are
high. who wonld like to he taken 10y
the hand aud led mp. who would pre-
fer to I've raised to the chu-ch's plane
rather than to see the church leveled
tn theirs. They may persist IN their
morally unhealthful associa lions, but |
they know full well that the clearest |
springs are not found In the lowest |
places. and they thirst for the water
OF crystal
II we are to conserve any lofty |
ideals, what Institution IL to do it |
but the church? Where else is to he |
the repository OF the ark Of better |
things? What body shall be the
guardian Of the pure things, the love
~ things, the ennobling things. the
things that do not reek OF beer and /
tobacco?
These remarks are prompted by |
the observation for many years that |
sd far HI lasting results go. the most |
successful work Of the church has
been Ia leveling the people up. not
the church down-are inspir-
ed by the hope that the church will
continue to I've the treasurer-house Of
the worlds highest ideals and purest
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-07-27

Mr.. Arch F. Atkins, of Trout, was
among bis mnny friends in Pollock
last Monday.
Wiley ID. Johnson, of Rochelle, was
visiting his relatives and friends and
enjoying life among the fair sex in
Pollock last Sunday.
Miss Lena Hicks is visiting friends
in Pollock this week.
Mr.. Willie Gruy, of McGehee, Ark,
came in last Sunday morning and
spent couple Of days among home
felix's and friends in this city.
: We notice that the wedding bells
have begun ringing in Colfnx again.
Think the bell chord must he brokes,
ia Pollock. II you can't stack up
nerve enough To ask the old man,
boys, you must go of somewhere
aud write and tell him that you want
SAL" and ask him it you can get
her. I've never tried it, but that's
the way I'm going at it when | get
ready.
Mr.. j. Carroll Cobb, who has been
among his many friends in Pollock
for some time. left last Sunday night
for McGehee, Ark.
Mr.. Herman Random was among
the many visitors to Pollock last
Monday.
Miss Minnie Honeycutt. Of Jena,
has been spending several days with
her relatives aud mau5 friends here.
With regards to the Chronicle and
it's readers, I'm going to stop for
the week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-07-27
Correspondence


July 22d. 1907.
Rochelle is building up fast Their
are about twenty-five new house
just being completed.
Mr.. Oliver NugeRt and Miss CARR
Walking were married ut the hom
of the brides parents in Alexandra,
last Tuesday They have gone t.
jamestown tospend few weeks, an.
then will return to Rochelle, wher,
they will be welcomed by their many
friends.
The hill game between Ola an,
Rochelle resulted in score of to :
in fsvor Of Rochelle.
Mrs. Starting, Miss Ethel Thomp
son and Mr.. Henry Walking attend
ed the Nugent- W alkling wedding.
Miss Mae Kirkland, who has beer
visiting in Rochelle, returned to bel
home 10 Texarkana last Thursday. <
Messrs. Mason McCraney and
Wylie Johnson went to Pollock Sat.
urday night.
Mrs. Fred Towley went to Ola Fri.
day to attend special meeting oI
the Eastern Star They had Mrs.
Herring, of Monroe. with them.
Mrs. Floyd r. Fortson and little
Hazel, Of Minden, visited her mother,
Mrs. Hettie Elliott, last week.
Mr.. Richard Kelly il ON the sick
list this week.
Miss Morgan has returned, and
she has the sympathy of her many
friends in the loss ut n sister.
MIR. +. l.. Epperson hns returned
from most delightful trip To Waiver
~, Tenn., and has gone to HaasvilIe
for . few DAVIS.
Mr.. Il. j. Delaune bas gone for q
visit To his old home. We wish him
u pleasant trip.
Mr.. Kelly, Of Pollock, was in town
last week.
Mr.. A. j. Delaune went to Pollock
Sunday.
The Rochelle Literary Club had
quite an interesting meeting Thurs
day night, aud received one new
member. Mr.. +. L. Epperson. Every
one is taking quite an interest in our
literary club, as they see it will be a
great help To the town.
Mr.. +. NJ. Posthewait went to
Winfield Saturday.
Dick Bell IL on the sick list this week.
DR.. ID. |. Payne spent few days
with his brother ut Tioga this week.
Rev. w. !. Elliott closed his meet
ing here after two days, on account
n Il n
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-07-27
CoLFAx, GRANT PARISH. La SATURDAY JULY q. 1907.
United Confederate Veterans
David Picrson Camp adopts Suitable Res.
0lutI0nS on the Death OF
Major Mccain.
Headquarters David Pierson)
Camp No. 1903, U. e. v

WfAnhet0. LID. Juiv 10. iS0(.
At a special meeting OF David Pier
son Camp No. 1903 U. Z. w.. called f,I
the purpose Of adopting preamble
and resolutions Of respect to the
memory OF comrade H. v. Mccain
Past Commander of Montgomery
Camp No. 63l and member Of this
camp. on a motion Commandei
Geo. A. Kelly appointed the follow
ing comrades on the committee.
win A. Strong, Morris Bernstein. w.
+. Udum, j. j. DickersOn and Sam
G. Curry. On a motion Geo. A. Kelly
was added to the committee.
The committee then reported the
following preamble aud resolutions,
which were adopted:
WHEREAS. Major H. v. Mccain was
born 1n TaII-dga county. Alabama.
on January 18TH. 1888. aged 81 years.
) months and IL days. He removed
To Louisiana, near Montgomery.
with his father In the latter part Of
1853, aud Ia July, 1851. he headed u
company from VIM parish as cap
tain; said company being Il part of
Twelfth Louisiana Regiment. He
was twice wounded, once around
Atlanta. Ga. in July. 1854. and then
again at Franklin, Tenn. being then
major Of the regiment and was IN
command when wounded resulting
in the loss of u leg. which was Nov.
30, 1854. He lay ON the battlefield
during the night he was wounded, II
being very cold. The next morning
he was carried to the residence OF
Mrs. Carrie MeGavock, where his leg
was amputated. when he was car
ried as n prisoner OF war to j 0hnsOn's
island where he remained until the
clost III the war. He returned home
In August. 1866. He waa n member
OF the Al. Il. Church south, having
joined said church IN 1850. Rev. RObt.
Randle teing pastor. He WAS made
a Mason In 1872. was worshjpful
Master vi Montgomery Lodge No.
i6S. for many years; he was also Past
District Deputy Grand Master and
Also past Grand Junior Warden. He
died July ID. 1907; received the Chris
tian aud Masonic burial.
Therefore lie 1t resolved, That W here
as the Great Commander Of all the
armies Of all nations has seen lit to
call our honored and beloved COM
rude. Major H. V. Mccain frun his
line III duty here ON earth 10 one more
exalted, where there will bs no strife
or disagreements, we bow IN humble
submission to His divine will.
Be 1t further resolved, That David
PiersOn Camp, No. 1908. United Con-
Iederate Veterans sincerely sympa-
thtze with his bereaved wife and
family and tender them
our coincidence.
Beitfurther resolved. That page
Ut the minutes Of this Camp be yet |
aside and resolutions becopied there
IN, that the Charter he .draped IN |
for thirty days; a copy he |
furnished the family and published |
In the Southern Sentinel aud C0lfax |
Chronicle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-07-27

The International AntiCigarette
Ieague has enrolled $1,000 boys who
have pledged themselves not to use
cigarettes In any form, and that
number IL Increasing daily.
The cigarette dulls the senses and
deadens the conscience
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-09-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Notice Of proof Of application OF water to
beneficial use.
Notice 10 hereby given that at ~ NJ. on the srd
day OF November 1907, at Winona County of
Idaho State Of Idaho. before H. q. Murch proof
will be submitted Of the application TO beneici.
al use OF OF one cubic foot per second of the
waters OF Spring in accordance with the terms
and conditions of Permit No. 2361 heretofore
issued by the State Engineer Of the State OF
Idaho.
l. The name and post-oftice address Of the
person holding said permit IN Dave Yates,
WinOna, Idaho County, Idaho.
2. The use to which said water has been APP
piled 10 domestic purposes.
8. The amount applied to beneficial use Is \.
Of cubic foot per second
Z. The place where said water Ia used Ia 2. W
q OF 8 Il. y Section 30, Twp. 80 N, r. 3 4. b. NJ
8. The right to take the water from such
works Is based upon Permit No. 1857.
q. The source OF supply from which such
water 10 diverted Ia spring.
Z. The date Of the priority which said usel
Is prepared to establish Is November |, 1906.
Jas. stephenson, Jr.
1918 state Engineer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-09-12
r. r. Man Injured.

Martin Jensen. q Dane railroad
laborer, employed by the arm Of
johnson & WEIGH, in their camp
seven miles from Grangeville, was
the victim Of . rather serious ACCT
dent Monday OF this week. The
Dane WAS driving one Of the heavy
dump wagons used in hauling the
dirt from the grade, and, although
warned not to attempt driving
down . steep embankment headed
his team down grade and as q con-
sequence in . few minutes found
himself under the heavy wagon
and part OF . load Of dirt upon
him. When taken from under the
mass it was found he had q broken
arm and several severe bruises.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-09-12
That Fish Hatchery.

Robert Stiles arrived here Mon.
day evening from Boise, his mis-.
sion ostensibly being to look over
the field for the establishment Of q
fish hatchery in this locality.
The question of fish hatchery has
been agitated here for some time,
and our people have gone to con.
siderable trouble and expense in
bringing out this place a. . suit
able location for such an enterprise.
The Mountsineer does not wish to
charge Mr.. Stiles with any double
dealing in the matter. but in our
opinion the location of the hatchery
was pretty we'll settled before be
ever left Boise, aud we think the
state should have been saved the
expense OF bis trip. It was plain
to those with whom he conversed
that Mr.. Stiles was not here to re-
port favorable ON . location, and
on the trip Of inspection enthusiasm
was at q low temperature. TIT
hatchery will no doubt 60 to one o
the Mormon settlements in south
Idaho, and the people Of this sec
ton will continue to hunt grass
hoppers and tiddledewinks, ant
content themselves with catching
the little old fish now 30 plentiful
in Clear creek, the purest stream o
water in this etate-or any othe
state. Kooekia Mountaineer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-09-12
Rren1iumList ''sA S ss"'''
Crangeuille, October 1884. 1907 :

All exhibitions Of live stock are most earnest
y requested to enter their stock In the proper
ciass with the secretary At the earliest possible
usde, ana not later than October l, 1907
farties desiring stalls for live stock will
please make application to the secretary at
least one week prior to opening of the Fair
we make this request in order that we MAY
know how many TO provide for
the Association will furnish sheds, stalls. hay
aud bedding for all live stock entered, it IL
therefore necessary that they know the number
entered prior to the opening in order that they
may furnish ample room
4 proper entry of all articles animals and ex-
hibits must be made IN the entry book at the
secretary's Office before they are placed on ex-
hibltion. Tags will be furnished each exhib-
ltor to be placed on articles or stock upon
request.
No animal, or article shall be allowed to COM
pete Tor more than one premium, nor shall II be
entered In more than one class, except as one of
nerd, or In general competition.
Where premiums are divided into First, Sec
ond and Third. there must be at least FIVE en-
tries; and where premiums are divided into
FIRST and Second there mbst be at least three
entries
All persons exhibiting live stock must keen
the same under their own personal supervision
-, All exhibits will be en- tered free OF charge
W. W. BROWN, &c. HATTABAUGH.
PRESIDENT. Secretary