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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-13

The mayor of Huddlesfei.. England
some time ago offeerd to give pound
sterling to every child bern during his
term who should live to he a year oil
This prize has, it is said. ALREADY
caused marked les5ening of infant
mortality in the town, parents beine
inspired to take better care of their
offspring. The mayor is a step in ad-
vance of President Roosevelt, remarks
the Indianapolis Star. He knows that
race suicide is not necessarily averte0
by the mere bringing of children into
the world.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-13

In . certain rural community. this
ohcial order and warning was issued:
Unless bad roads are fixed there
will be no rural delivery at ALL" II il
impossible to put roads In repair with
out money. This lack of means can
not be traced to poor crops. for the
harvest just gathered In has been
superabundant. Men cannot support
and build up business concerns In dis
tant cities without sacrificing the
local good. Is 1t fair to establish the
city by depriving the country Of It's
just support?
Many hold forth the idea that the
country Is the feeder Of the city.
This is only partially true. That doc
trine has been preached till the text
Is threadbare. It would be much
wiser for men to get q new text and
talk and work the country up, then
allow the city, including its mail or
der Octopus. to work its own prob
lens awhile. This. instead of being
selfishness, would be the finest order
Of common sense. A more marked
feeling Of brotherhood interest is
sadly needed In the country on this
particular point.
The rural population complain Of
lack of facilities and conveniences; In
order to obviate this, let 5000. 1000 600
this coming year be discussed among
country merchants. among the hum
bier storekeepers, then observe what
will follow. The Improvements would
be marked. Social conditions would
be greatly ameliorated. A new order
would maintain In the home and over
the broad acres Of the farm and best
Of all. the social spirit of brotherhood
would be felt as never before.
Listen to these thoughtful words
from Gov. Folk. of Missouri: We
are proud Of our splendid cities, and
we want to increase in wealth and
population. and we also want our
country towns to grow. We wish the
city merchants to build up. but also
desire the country merchants to pros
per. DO NOT BELIEVE In the mail
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-13

Admirers of great, rich or famoua
people often bestow their wealth upon
the objects Of their regard. The Ger
man emperor heads the list OF lucky
ones 20 favored. His receipts in
money and real estate during the last
ten years would. 1t ID said, make q
millionaire envious. Following prece-
dent, Hamburg merchant prince left
more than $1,000. 900 to the emperors
chancellor, whom Kaiser William Inn
mediately created Prince" Buelow.
William Jennings Bryan recently
came by wealth In the same way. In
England Lord Allerton has received
500, 900 from an admirer CT his public
career and DIR. Jameson inherits sum
one-fifth larger under the VIII OF MT.
Belt. Queen Victoria was very for
tunate In her admirers. Of whom the
wealthiest was Nield. who bequeathed
TO her the sum OF s1.z5o.0oo-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-13
HOME VS.. THE CITY
THAT ~ WHAT THE HOME-TRADE
PROBLEM AMOUNTS TO.
WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ONT
II You Are Sending Your Dollars 10
the MaiI-Order Houses You Are
Battling Against the
Home Town.

copyrighted. by Alfred C. Clark
A far seeing, provident business
man will not pursue policy which
Is subversive Of his best interests.
He win not destroy his own house,
neither will he jeopardize his bust
ness. He will observe the golden
rule. not only In theory. but in prac-
tice. and Its practical observation was
never more needed than at the pres
ent time. Men dream about the
Golden Age" and yet, ofttimes pur-
sue q policy which renders the dawn
OF that age an impossibility.
Within the horizon of every coun-
try resident there exists an evil which
Is yearly assuming greater proper
lions. We refer to the mail order
business which last year amounted
In money sent to Chicago alone to
$200, 900, 600. Two hundred million
dollars diverted from its legitimate
channel. Two hundred million dol
lars sent out to enrich those who
were not needy, while those at home
sorely in need Of support were passed
by coldly; the local trade was i'm
poverished Just to that extent. This
golden trade reviving stream should
have remained within It's own chan
mel, thus enriching its own soil, and
causing desert places to bloom and
blossom.
Many unemployed would have been
engaged 1t living wages. households
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-13

would have been cheered and hearts
warmed; but no. 1t went to swell the
dividends of surfeited, boastful city
concerns.
The live and let live doctrines was
overlooked: itsa old-fashioned whole
someness was utterly disregarded.
The country merchant would have
been engaged in his daily struggle,
instead Of battling at long odds
against ostracism, adversity. big bills
and meager receipts.
Think of 5000. 000. 900. ye who cause
the catalogue houses to flourish a. the
cedars Of Lebanon. and the green bay
tree; remember that their prosperity
Is at the expense Of your brother. the
local merchant, and local progress.
Then ask this pertinent question: Can
we afford to play the game longer;
can we longer stultify local interests?
This great evil Affects every farm
or, teacher and work hand. every
home, every school, every church In
every country community. 1t also
touches the interests Of the physician.
preacher and pedagogue. It really
robs the country merchant before his
eyes. in . heartless way. He sees the
freight yard crowded with consign-
ments to individuals from great catar
logue houses, and sadly does he look
at his country store with it, stock
accommodating, for want Of trade and
thus decreasing in value every day.
Sadly too does he look at the refuge
Of bankruptcy hourly being hastened
because his townsmen prefer the cata-
logue house with its ubiquitous cir
culars. Those train loads Of goods
were bought with money that should
have found its way into the honest
hand of your local merchant, who has
the good of your locality at heart, and
who is expected to contribute literally
and continuously to very moral and
benevolent institution in your midst
Then likewise remember this, that OF
all the millions thus sent to swell the
Golfers of houses in great cities. not
one cent win ever return to bless your
community; to clothe the naked, to
feed the hungry or to educate the
ignorant!
This II certainly misguided, NJ
advised policy; II self preservation II
the first law of nature, the fact just
stated should cause lovers of this
country to think. Continue this policy
and what follows? The value Of real
estate decreases. local improvement
cease. material progress stops. the
whole country suffers.
The money Of community repre-
sents In business sense just 20 much
possibility. and every honest occupa-
Ion Is injured In proportion a. that
IL withheld or sent elsewhere
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-13

Jamaica is beginning to suspect that
Great Britain has been holding it only
for purposes OF exploitation 1t threat
ems to appeal to the United States for
aid If John Bull does not loosen up.
If Swettenham disapproves of these
sentiments Jamaica is willing that he
should take his hatbox and 90.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-13
The Work of
The Red
Cross
BY Clara Barton

THAT Little Meeting at Geneva"
Red Cross Work in Foreign
Countries-No Red Cross in Our
Civil War-Flag a Compliment
to Switzerland = No Religious
Preferences Indicated-Not Con-
nected with "Red Cross" Secret
Societies-Japan an Advanced
Red Cross Nation-How Interest
in the Work Was Stimulated in
America Relief Rendered at
Times OF National Calamity-In
Wartime,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-13

That village innkeeper at Winston.
Eng. must have been amazed when
he discovered that the portrait of
Shakespeare. which had been valued
IN his family only because of its an.
dquity. was worth about se0,0o0-con.
siderably more than all his other
property.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-13

order citizen. II . place il good
enough for man to live In and to
mako his money In, It Is good enough
for man to SPEND HIS MONEY!
in. Patronize your own town papers.
build them up. and they viii build
your town up in increased trade and
greater opportunities"
These are the words of wisdom and
foresight from . prudent, patriotic
man. Az 4 IL to-day, these words are
expressive of the opposite of what
should be In many q country district
The mail order citizen may think he
Is gaining; the truth IL he Is saving
Oh the limb upon which he sits. Dis
aster only can follow. The mail or.
der citizen makes his money locally
and scatters 1t abroad in . field where
1t II not needed; this IL unfair to both
the town and to ~ merchants. This
shortsighted citizen complains OF the
size and character of his town paper,
at the same time he pursues policy
which tends to destroy both. Then.
publishers ought to be careful how
they exploit and give publicity to the
mail order houses: even II they are
paid well for the space. 1t reacts dis
astrously on the towns best pros
poets.
Let men stand by the local mer-
chant. let them protect his interests.
for they thus further their own. The
town that made the man should be-
made by the man. This stair to all.
Let men ponder well this truth, that
we are all interdependent: that the
vein Of brotherhood underlies the en-
tire social and commercial fabric.
That together we stand or fall; that
the good Of the country demands 10y
atty and practical cooperation.
ARTHUR n. FROWDEN.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-13

A female sufragist says that .wo
men can vote as easily as they ca;
nut on new hat. Yes; hut viii the,
take uqual care tina, the ballot Is r,
straight
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-20
GREAT~AWAKENNG AT
HAND,F0R NORTHWEST
LAND men PREDICT Unparalleled PRODUCTIVITY FOR 1907
Great Future for Country of Minnesota
and the DakOtaS.
SHOWS HAVE BEEN 9LES9lNG
FARMERS DURING THE
PRESENT WINTER

be out of the question before the harvest. For
that reason farmers are confidently. looking
forward to the greatest harvest in the history
of this and adjoining states.
The Northwest has been little modest of
late years in talking about itse1f-in telling the
rest OF the country about the unparalleled rich
ness OF its soil and it's other manifold resources
in a section to which such terms natures
bread basket and "the granary of the world''
have been so APPLY applied.
Great Awakening at Hand.
''There are indications" said one of Mime
apolis' leading land men yesterday, "that
great awakening is at hand Our people are
not going to make the mistake of stumbling
over the golden nuggets at their doors to pros
pect for FOOLS gold elsewhere. It is to stop
whatever tide may have set in from these states
to other sections, whose natural resources are
as nothing to ours, that conservative business
men in the cities, towns and ham]ets- on our
farms. ii you please-are setting up the danger
signal. They are seeking to bring back to a
sane view OF the opportunities that surround
to be, carried away by the alluring visions of
sudden wealth in the Canadian wilderness or
in the torrid regions where the cactus and sage
brush are born to blush unseen in fitting soil
tude.
A movement is now taking definite shape
whereby all the world is to be made thoroughly
acquainted with the boundless resources of the
Northwest. North Dakota has already organ
1zed s1ngulafly ef1clent Immigration bureau,
which is attracting desirable settlers by the tens
of thousands An advertising campaign is to
be carried on there which will eclipse anything
of the kind yet attempted here or elsewhere.
Minnesota and the other allied states also in
tend taking concerted action toward keeping
themselves favora bly, before the public. Al
ready such hustllng young cities as Crookston
Mimi, and Grand Forks, N. D., have started
out along intelligent lines to- let the entire
country know what it means to be located at
the gateway of the great Northwest MIMI
eapolis Tribune, March 7, 1907. s.....e... -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-20

The Northwest has Evoke up.'' A section
which had become SO swollen with an overdose
of prosperity as to become bit lethargic is just
beginning to realize that it has horn to toot-
and it is going to blow it. The three great
wheat producing states, Minnesota, North and
South Dakota-the most resourceful states in
the American. union--are combining to make
1907 their record breaking year in point of gen.
eral prosperity. Never before have conditions
seemed more propirious for such an undertake
ing. Land men are predicting that this years.
exposition of natures bounty in a land of un-
paralleled productivity will be the greatest in
its history.
Contrary to the impression which may have
been created in some quarters by adverse in
terests with an obvious object in view, the
Northwest has received no SETH back this winter.
Nor has the winter itself been one-half as bad
as pictured. It will be found that the amazing
growth of the Northwest was alone responsible
for theapparent lack oftransportatiopfa facilities
The railroads, which have shown commend
able zeal in meeting the situation, were simply
0utclassed by the tremendous strides of this
rapidly developing section.
~ Roads overcrowded
The fact has been brought home with start.
ling force that it was simply impossible for the
roads to measure up the task of handling the
products of a soil of unsurpassed fertility
With the cord-breaking crops last year the
lack OF adequate railroad equipment suddenly
reached an acute stage. This condition alone
not a winter of unusual severity-brought the
transportation problem to a crisis which the
railroads, being power1ess to avert, have now
set out to right. - T. 49, -......>
The very snow that has fallen in the North.
west this winter has been q blessing in it's right
guise. Farmers of the Northwest have long
since learned to welcome a heavy snowfall.
With its advent they know that drought will
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-20
The FertiIfy Of the Lands in Uncle Sans Northwest

Seems for the moment passive and unnoted conditic
and railroad facilities, and sirens report Of
as Mhile-theYare but the home Of the prairie dog
Bread Basket The World, IS only sleeping, and from
land IS destined tobecome and the most produc
The American Northwest under the rule 81 your IN
and cities such magnificent proportions and numbers
health BY the in her cheeks The broad acres
nered pictures the thinking contentent Of the
pie in the worlds history The freedom Of the citizens
GENTLY valued and the happy school children in
The Giant Northwest is cherished abode, has
Of the country that is amazed at its grand opporu
be kings in right Get connected with the SOIL
kept alive by it's fruits. Buy quarter section
fresh by cultivation and improvement, and the land will
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-20

among them being the utruthfu reports Of bad winters
IN which perfectly worthless, arid countries quoted
only fit inhabitant. Minnesota and the Dakotas the
refreshing rest, is waking to it's The favored
tive and fruitful Of all creation q.
Gle Sammy, is great and beautiful country It's villages
reflect prosperity surely the sweet maiden pictures
thoroy titled and with fields so even and square
possessor equaled exceed in the condition of peo
of American Northwest is possession that is not su
dex of a great future.
given incentive and there much in the future
miles, In small way share the products and
as from it came, and to it go, and journey
and make small payment and keep things green and
pay for itself in short time.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-20

not dve
o
toaf guredul thepr prealing prices.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-24
FIRST STANDARD STEEL BABY.
Mushroom Settlement in East End Wit
nesses New Arrivals Il Boy and
Parents Are Lithuanians.

In the Mushroom settlement that has
been built up in the vicinity of the
Standard Steel Car works. the site Of
which was nothing but a wilderness
few months ago, there was born at mid
night last night the first baby that can
really claim to have been born there.
The baby of course is an American
and as such will, when it is of age,
have all the rights Of an American
citizen, for it Is a boy. But the parents
are foreigners who have only been in
this country for a month
The boy is a hood strong little fellow
and the 33 year old father and the %
year old mother are very proud. The
mother is doing nicely and it is ex-
pected that she viii be able to be about
in her kitchen in a day or two.
Both of the parents are Lithuanians
and the whole village IS delighted over
the new arrival DR.. Kelly and DR.. II.
Reiss were IN attendance
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-24
THIS PRISONER SEEMS
TO HAVE THE DOUGH
Police Arrest Man For IntOxicatiOn and
Search of Pockets Reveals Evidences
of WeaIth-WiII Have Hearing Mon
day Morning.

A man who gave his name as w. J.
Moran was arrested this morning by
officer Einsle on a charge of drunken
ness Upon being searched at the po-
lice station the officers found a bank
book with $4,000 marked down to his
credit and S25 in money in one of his
pockets About 10 o'clock Moran was
at the Lake County Trust and Savings
companys bank on State street and
here he presented his bank book and
asked for money but Dave Emery who
waited upon him, not knowing the man,
informed him it would be necessary to
be identified If he expected to get any
money Moran went outside and short
~ after was arrested by Einsle for be-
ing drunk Moran is well dressed and
appears to be somewhat of swell"
Mr.. Emery said this morning that
Moran might be all right and his bank
book might be the genuine article but
in the banking business it was neces-
sary to take all precautions
Moran viii be given a hearing Mon
day morning before Judge Williams
Mcmahon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-24
"CHINKS" IN FIGHT
WITH 'SKIDOO" MURRAY
Mix-up Marked BY Flying
Flatiron, Broken Window
and Alarm of Fire.

A merry mix-up at the Chinese laun-
dry on South Holman street near Rus
sell street, about noon today, caused
a panic amongst the people watching
the circus parade, and before 1t was
finally cleared up, four Celestials were
running about like mad, well known
Hammond young man was doing some
strong arm work. plate glass window
was broken, and the fire department
was called out
Floyd Murray, better known as
"Skiddoo." went into the laundry Of
Mark Singand asked for his laundry
He had previously made call at the
same place. but was told that it was
not ready. When he came the second
time he was again told to "Skiddoo"
but instead, he reached over the
counter and proceeded to help himself
to a package that he thought was lis.
He was politely slammed by the Chirk,
and with the slam his anger was
aroused. He started in to do things
to the Celestial who was promptly
joined by several of his helpers and
it was clam, bif. bang, for a few
minutes, with Murray working hard
for victory. One of the Celestials then
resorted to his favorite weapon. the
flatiron. and with a whoop of rage he
let it fly. His aim was poor, Murray
ducked and the missed went through the
plate glass window. One of the China
men then ran out calling Flight.
Fight" and an innocent bystander from
Munster thought he was calling Fire,
Fire" so he pulled in the fire alarm.
The police likewise were soon on the
scene and Murray was taken to the
station house, but was later released
on his own recognizance. The affair
nearly created a panic amongst the
crowd lined up on the curb, watching
the parade.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-24
TRUNK OPENED AND ROBBED.
Benedetta SaIVantOn's Treasure Chest
Is PiIIaged by Former Fellow
Workman, 1t Is Thought.

4 trunk belonging to Benedetta Sal
vanton. employed at the Erie yards and
living nearby in one Of the cars, was
broken open and robbed this morning
il is thought by a former fellow work
man, who was aware Of the trinkets
Salvanton kept therein. The man is
said TO be Frank Lamonica. who left
the job yesterday, but who was seen
hanging around the place this morning.
The victim reported his loss to the po-
lice Of Hammond. who will investi-
gate the case. The loss included silv-
yer watch valued at SIS, a gold double
chain worth $50. q ring valued at So,
and a scarf pin worth SIS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-24
ELONGATED INDIVIDUAL
FRIGHTENS FESTIVE HORSE.

A large man, who is made still
larger by walking upon pair Of stills,
was the cause of quite a little excite
ment this morning on Holman street
IN front of the South Shore Gas COM
pany's offices The tall gent. who is
advertising beer was walking down
Holman street going north when the
horses on passing dray wagon be-
came frightened at him and crashed
into the rear Of DR. Weis' buggy which
was standing in front of the South
Shore Gas company's Office. The rig
was tipped over and only for the
prompt arrival of a passing pedestrian
the horse would have kicked the rig
to spInters As it was. other men
again placed the rig on its wheels and
the horse was Quieted The adver-
Using man was nailed by the police
and said he was willing TO pay what
ever damage had been done to the
rig and consequently was not ar
rested.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-24
GIRL ATTACKED
ON WAY HOME
Is Equal to Emergency and
Fights Assailant Off
With Hat Pin.
(s1ecinI to Lake County Timen.l


Indiana Harbor, Ind. Aug 24-The
have been committed upon girls and
young women was augmented yester-
day when an unknown man attacked
Miss Mary Shalty. who was on her way
home from work at the cement plant
at Burlington. Miss Shalty fought off
her assailant by the vigorous use Of
a hat pin.
Miss Shalty's parents are camping at
Clark station and after her days work
at the plant Miss Shalty found that
she had missed her train. She decided
to walk home and started down the
railroad track in the direction of
Clarke
She had not gone far when she met
the stranger, who attacked her. With
some difficulty she extracted her hat
pin and jabbed it into the face of her
assailant.
This was too much for him and ne
fed, leaving the girl almost Frustrated
By fright The people in the vicinity
Of Burlington and Clarke station were
apprised OF the facts and a posse OF
scores of men set out to find the man.
The members of the posse were SO in
censed that they would have dealt
severely with the man If they had
found him. There have been so many
cases or the kind lately that the citi-
zens of the vicinity Of Clark station,
Toleston and Gary viii demand that
extreme measures be taken with the
man If he is found.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-24
DEATH NOTICE.

Mrs Mary Boland. late Of Maynard,
Ind, daughter OF the late Michael and
Margaret McElligott. beloved mother
Of william. Michael. Ray. James,
Thomas, Frank and AIonnette, and wife
OF II. J. Boland. died suddenly today
at Hammond.
she was the sister Of the late MI
chael McElligott, and Joseph and
Bridget AcElligott. Mrs. A. J. Wind,
Mrs. A. LaBeaux and Mrs. G. +. Lewis.
Funeral Monday. High mass at st. To-
sephs church. thence by way Of cars
to Polk street depot and Mt. Olivet
vault. (Chicago papers please copy.l