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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06
PREPARE THIS YOURSELF.
Tells How to Make the Best Blood
Tonic at Home.

For those who have any form oil
blood disorders; who want new, rich
blood and plenty of it, try this:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces.
Shake well in bottle and take In
teaspoonful doses after each meal and
at bedtime Any good pharmacy can.
supply the ingredients at small cost.
This is the prescription which, when
made up, is called THE Vegetable
Treatment" by others, the Cyclone
Blood Purifier 1t acts gently and
certainly does wonders for some peo-
pIe who are sickly, weak and out On
sorts, and is known to relieve serious
long-standing cases OF rheumatism
and chronic backache quickly.
Make some UP and try 1t.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06
PREACHER AND THE POET.
Writer specuIates on Shakespeare ~
a Ohurchgoer.


Probably Shakespeare did his own
thinking on questions Of religion. said
little. and conformed strictly to the ex-
listing order. Still. we question II he
was good churchgoer. The town AID
church of Stratford had decided bent
toward Presbyterianism. and there 10
reason to think that he did not get
on well with 1t In this respect. Him
self the wisest of preachers, he does
not seem to have been fond of preach
Ing. That which sounds most like 1t
and very wise it is-comes from
Polonius, whom \ calls "a prating old
fool" We fear that when he walked
to church with his wife he went no
farther than the porch, but strolled
along the Avon, where he was found
by Susanna and Judith on "a grassy
bank" in close converse with daisies
pied and violets blue" and "herb-o'-
grace" as became Sunday. And in
winter he was not sorry when cough
Ing drowned the parsons saw The
preacher and the poet have never got
ON well together, and will not until
they are identically the same person
as Cardinal Newman says; and they
must not divide and antagonize what
God have joined together.-Theodors
T. Munger in the February Atlantic.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06
Alcoholism Among Soldiers.

The annual report Of the surgeon
general of the United States army con-
tains table showing the death rate
in the various armies, with view to
comparison. Under the head OF
"acute alcoholism" the United States
army has first place, with 1888, in
every 1000 admitted to medical treat
ment. In the German army the rate
h only 90, or more than 300 times
les than in our army" In the French
amy the cases Of acute alcoholism to
the thousand are given as .1S, In the
Dutch "a, and In the British FL.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06
In. in Other Worlds.

The existence of life in other worlds
has been more generally admitted by
scientific men than by the average In
dividual. 1t is, however, interesting
to note that DIR. A. Kirschmann, pro-
lessor of philosophy in the University
of Toronto, has expressed himself
very strongly regarding his belief
that life exists in other planets. He
even contends that on other bodies
where conditions of temperature, OF
carbon, nitrogen, weather. etc., are
different from our own we have NO
good reason to conclude that condi
tions may not exist to permit intelli
gent life comparable to our own.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06
The Real Ruler.

The duchess of Roxburghe. who was
Miss May Goelet of New York, mas
taken up the prevalent craze to collect
animals and she is building minia-
ture ZOO at Floors castle. In fact, the
duchess, a masterful little lady, has
everything she wants One OK the
dukes tenants, wishing some conces-
sion. went to the castle and told MS
errand to an old retainer, adding that
he would like to see the master In
verson. "Eh, mon," retorted the aged
servant, who is not entirely reconciled
to the new order of affairs, there Is
only ae master in this hoose tnae
times and that's mo- the duke. Ye
should see the duchess"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06
psnMAMsHlp a FINE ART.
,TypswritIng Has Not Driven nsho
Work from the Field.


There Is a renaissance In penman.
shin. despite the speedy comforts OF
the typewriters. Ten years ago 1t prob
ably would not have occurred TO any
one to show a page OF manuscript at
any exhibition; to-day pages or books
of script form feature OF every snow
which takes to itself the name OF arts
and crafts. Some Of the work Is In
Roman capitals, but the form OF letter
usually adopted is the unciel or nan
unciel. Apparently all the writer's
have founded themselves In these
models. Within these last few years
not only has the art attracted good
deal of attention, but it has become
quite the rage, so that In some circles
II creates no more surprise now TO
learn that an amateur IL taking les
sons in script than 1t would have done
some years back to be told that ne or
she had taken to poker work. From
one viewpoint it is difficult to say
where writing ends and Illustration
begins. but though in the recent re-
vival the two arts naturally have gone
hand in hand, the scribe and the illum-
inatpr are not necessarily one and the
same person. Some OF the iliumina'
lions show most elaborate and minute
figure decoration, so delicate in color
ing and so refined in treatment thal
It challenges comparison with the pes'
of old work.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06

Sheer white goods, in fact. any hne
wash goods when new. owe much OF
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered, this being done in q
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
" satisfactory if proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickering
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06
MORE BOXES OF GOLD
And Many creenbaeks.

326 boxes Of Gold and Greenbacks
Win be sent to persons who write the
most interesting and truthful letters
of experience on the following topics:
l. How have you been affected by
coffee drinking and by changing from
coffee to Postum.
2. Give name and account OF one or
more coffee drinkers who have been
hurt by 1t and have been induced ID
quit and use Postum.
3. Do you know any one who mas
been driven away from Postum De-
cause It came to the table weak and
characterless at the first trial?
a. Did you set such person right
regarding the easy way to make II
clear. black, and with snappy, ricn
taste?
&. Have you ever found a better
way to make 1t than to use four heap
ing teaspoonfuls to the pint OF water
let stand on stove until real boiling
begins, and beginning at that time
when actual boiling starts. boil full 10
minutes more to extract the flavor ana
food value. ca piece Of butter the size
of a pea will prevent boiling over)
This contest is confined to those VINO
have used Postum prior to the date
of this advertisement.
Be honest and truthful, don't write
poetry or fanciful letters, just PLAIN
truthful statements.
Contest will close June LIST, 1907, anc
no letters received after that date vii
be admitted. Examinations OF letter:
will be made by three judges, mo-
members of the Postum Cereal co.
Ltd. Their decisions will be fair ant
final. and neat little box containing
a SO gold piece sent to each OF tn
five writer's of the most interesting lei
tiers, box containing a IS gold piec
to each of the 20 next best, 81 greer
back to each of the 100 next best, ant
81 greenback to each Of the 200 mex
best. making cash prizes distribute
10 1926 persons.
Every friend of Postum Is urged I
write and each letter. will be held
high esteem by the company. as a
evidence of such friendship, while Ii
little boxes Of gold and envelopes
money will reach many modest writer
whose plain and sensible letters CO
tain the facts desired, although Il
sender may have but small faith
winning at the time Of writing
Talk this subject over with 20
friends and see how many among y
can win prizes. 1t is a good, hone
competition and in the best kind OF
cause. and costs the competitors abs
lutely nothing.
Address your letter to the Postr
Cereal Co.. Ltd. Battle Creek. MIC
writing your own name and adore
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06
He Renewed He Consumption.


'T read with interest" said re-
porter, Henry James novel. The
Wings of the Dove but there was one
phrase in it that haunted me. The
phrase was, He renewed his con-
sumption
The hero of the novel sat on rainy
afternoon in a cafe In Venice for
three hours, and it was during that
protracted sitting that his consump-
ton was renewed. What did this
mean? Was it Mr.. james intricate
way of saying that the young man
contracted fresh cold?
Now my doubts are at rest. met
Mr.. James in Philadelphia at dinner
and asked him what He renewed
his consumption signified. Mr.. James
said it signified that he ordered an
other drink.
The novelist explained that II
Europe a drink is called a consom
nation. He translated consomma
ton into consumption. And thu
he evolved the sentence that mus
have puzzled, / am sure. every ur
| travelled admirer OF the delicat
| Henry James art.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06
CHILDREN TORTURED.
Girl Had Running Sores from Eczema
Boy Tortured by Poison Oak
Both Cured by cuticura.

last year, after having my little
girl treated by very prominent ply
stefan for an obstinate case OF &C.
zema. l resorted to the Cuticura Rem
edies. and was so well pleased with
the almost instantaneous relief anord-
ed that we discarded the physicians
prescription and relied entirely on
the Cuticura Soap, Cuticura ONT
ment. and Cuticura Pills. When we
commenced with the Cuticura Rene
dies her feet and limbs were covered
with running sores. In about SIX
weeks we had her completely well.
and there has been no recurrence OF
the trouble.
an July Of this year little boy
in our family poisoned his hands and
arms with poison oak, and In twenty
four hours his hands and arms were
mass OF torturing sores. We USED
only the Cuticura Remedies, washing
his hands and arms with the Cuticura
Soap. and amounting them with the
Cuticura Ointment. and then gave
him the Cuticura Resolvent IN
about three weeks his hands ane
arms healed up. So we have lots O.
cause for feeling grateful for the Gu
ticura Remedies. We find that thu
| Cuticura Remedies are valuable
household standby, living as we az
twelve miles from doctor. Mrs. LIZ
zie Vincent Thomas, Fairmont, WA
I den's Ridge, Tenn, Oct. IL, 1900.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06
PHYSICIAN A HERO
BRAVE ACT OF DOCTOR TOLD BY
LONDON PAPER.
Tbouoh Now Fallen on ksil Days, Dr.
Eustaee Has One Act to His Cree
Il Worthy Of His Glorious Pro-
fession.

The story of the doctor who teii @
evil DAYS and became common -
borer in a factory at Wtdnes' Ian
cashire. has interesting developments.
The doctor in question-Dr. Marcus
Eustace-told his story OF misfortune
in the Liverpool bankruptcy court
This was printed in the Daily Mall
and its publication has drawn from
correspondent the following dramauc
narrative:
II was midnight A sudden ring OF
the night bell aroused the doctor from
his slumbers. -,
"Who is it? What do you want!
no INQUIRED at the speaking tube.
MRS. Morris, of the Grange Stables
Is taken worse. They think sne Is
dying. Will you please come at once
sir?"
IAN right, my man. I'll be with you
| in a minute"
Hastily preparing himself for a long
and cold drive, the doctor TOOK ms
Mace by the drivers SIDE Hail an
| bour later he stood by the bedside In
the sick room. No well-appointed
chamber of wealthy client this, but
lust an ill-lighted, scantily furnished
room of poor cottager !.
The woman's husband and Kind
neighborly woman stood by the bed
side anxiously awaiting the doctor
verdict.
One glance was sufficient. God helT
YOU. my man. l am afraid ! can &c
nothing to save her.
The man sobbed. i
There is one chance. Sign
chance" said the doctor In wniie
Tell me, Morris, are you prepared z
make a great sacrifice, maybe to risl
YOUR life to save that of your wife!
81 would die for her. DOCTOR, tn
man replied in hoarse voice
And yet" continued the doctor,
doubt If in your case it would be en-
cacious. You are weak and worn GU
with anxiety and watching
The doctor paused for moment
thought
Here. bring the light nearer, an
be ready to assist me-" The man hel
the light and watched the doctor as b
Invested himself of his coat. An
there and then. without qualified .
sistance, and for the sake of this poo
and humble woman, one of the grea
; est and noblest acts Of heroism WI
I performed.
Barring his own arm, the docto
without hesitation, made an incisie
and injected into the woman bloe
. from his own veins. Few without 81
gical knowledge realize the dang
; of the operation known a. "transf
sion" 1t il at all times dangero'
!, operation. The slightest hitch or
!. ror and the life of both doctor and
:. tient, in the absence of surgical 9
sistance, would have been sacrifice
The patient recovered. The doct
lives today In the person OF Marc
Eustace, whose sad story was Q
scribed in the Daily Mail.
: Eighteen years ago l had the hon
: : of knowing him personally. He Is
:. ideal of a true-hearted and noble ms
- London Mail.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06

A contest is expected over the WIN
of Mrs. Isabelle Beecher Hooker. sis
ter Of Henry Ward Beecher. Mrs.
Katherine Burton Powers OF Brook
line, Mass, granddaughter OF Mrs.
Hooker, Is expected to contest the
viii The bulk Of the estate which =
estimated at about $4,000. Is given 70
the son Of Mrs. Hooker. DR.. Edward
B. Hooker Of Hartford. Mrs. John G.
Day OF New York. daughter of Mrs
Hooker, receives nothing because.
according to the will. "she and heI
daughter are 80 amply provided fol
BY the estate Of her late husband"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06
.1,rdsome Bridal Coach.

A bridal coach costing $1,000 mas
been finished by Bridgeport Comm
manufacturer for liveryman az
Pittston, Pa. The vehicle is uphot
stored, silk curtained, wood carved
gilt trimmed and has 20 hearts on 1t.
There are heart-shaped windows, two
large hearts for the dashboard and the
rear springs are heart-shaped. Two
Cupids surmount the lamps.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06
WEAK, PALE, thin


-
scnhins 70 Health and Also Cureo
Her Daughter OF Anes"s'
80. pohh,ns. cf 1121 Clar
MRS. SoS -, -s-.. ~ vas weak,
St. Decatur III. says .sscbee nv
thin and troubled Win - 81
appetite failed 30 tnat ! quo nv
ish my food. ! was unaDss ~ ~
work because my limbs paineo
.o ana INV feet were swollen. l eot
nnnoh and dizzy. my tongue seemed az
tirrea ~ be paralyzed 80 that
co,ldn't sneak distinctly. Ny extrem-
files when in this numb state. felt -
- snrre one was sticking needles into
nc al over their surface. Through
~ ~ ehoulders at times had such pain
tS.t conIdn't sleep. Many times
swoka with 4 smothering sensation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06
Crjsjs Averted.

The two men met, stopped and
glared at each other.
Then one of them spoke.
Rivers" he said, you are wrong!
It's a lie! / haven't the grip!'
Brooks" impulsively exclaimed the
other, "it's an infamous falsehood! It's
a base SANDER. l don't know OF any
cure for the grip. and wouldn't tel
you of 1t If / did,
Then they solemnly shook hands
and passed on.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06
Involvement to Undertakers.

The following advertisement az
reared in a paper of small town in
Colorado:
For Sale-An old established, well
paying undertaker's establishment.
The city is in very unhealthy ioca-
ton. where the mortality is very
great. There is only one doctor In the
whole town. The deaths from fever
alone pay the expenses, and the rest
is clear profit. There is no compett
ton. Judge.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06

Company withdraw from Canada.
Consul John e. Hamilton, OF Corn
wall. Canada, states that the Ameri-
can company which has been erecting
a 100000 tinplate and iron-works
at Morrisburg. has abandoned the en-
terprise because the Dominion govern
'ment refused to grant any protection
in the new tariff schedule.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06

Defiance Starch is the latest inven-
ton in that line and an Improvement
on all other makes; it is more eco
nomical, does better work, takes less
tine. Get it from any grocer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06

Laundry work at hone would %
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, 1t is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric Is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance. but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De
fiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because OF Its great
ar strength thap other makes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06

It is said of homemade troubles
that they are very like homemade
clothes, they never fit WE'LL and they
generally last longer than others
Spurgeon.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06

You have missed the best # GARFIELD
Tea. Natures laxative, has been over,
looked; take it to regulate the liver ana
to overcome constipation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06
Where Il Hurt Most.

young gentlemen" said the college
president. Notwithstanding the fact
that he was addressing the Students
young gentlemen, hazing must be
stopped and stopped at once. 1t has
injured the college more than any
OF YOU ever could guess. Only last
week gentleman declined to give
us 100000 because there was SO
much hazing. Having is bad thing
financially"
"How about morally" asked the
student.
"Aw-aw, really. there may be some
thing in that, but-aw-the-the point
has never come up. and l-aw-an
not prepared to answer. But the point
IL worth considering."-Chicago Jour
nal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06
The more 4 man wants to borrow
the harder he shas-es your hand.

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc cigar.
Made of extra quality tobacco. our
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06
Map Isadvantaus.

s~The court fortune teller is going to
resien," said one Russian oncial.
"Yes," answered the other; he Is
ct disadvantage. II he predicts Dad
news, he comes into royal disfavor,
and IL he predicts good news, l.
doesn't come true."-Washington Star
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06

Efforts Of nomely girl who tries
to look pretty are very often vain
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06

All for i2c postpaid in order to intro
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with our mammoth plant, nursery stock,
vegetable and farm seed and tool cataicg.
This catalog is mailed free to all m
tending purchasers. Write to-day
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Some men outlive their usefulness
and some others are born without
any.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-06
a Bio Bargain for IL Gents Postpaid,

The year of 1906 was one OF prodlgai
plenty on our seed farms. Never before
did vegetable and farm seeds return sucn
enormous yields. -. 80
toners this year and hence offer for i2c
nostDaid
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A Positive
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but she was extremely homely, and
the pastor hadn't been Investigating
long before he thought he had located
the fountainhead In another week he
was sure of it.
The old maid was not a church mem
Der, but the pastor called on her just
the game and threw out broad hints
that the gossip and the scandalizer
would have hard work to squeeze into
the better land when the time came.
Sarah agreed with him and two days
later cooked up another canard
She was in command Of the situation
up to certain point. She was we'll to
do, and she had wealthy relatives to
stand by her. The minister saw that
he must go slow and bide his time
There are clergymen who study the
subject of religion alone. There are
others who study human nature as
well. The Rev. Bates was one Of the
latter.
''An old maid," he reasoned, sis a
young woman who has been overlook
ed in the scramble or got left in the
shuttle. This fact has soured her tenn
per and made her envious and jealous.
The only way she can get even is to
use her tongue. She is down on all her
sex and on the married men of the
other. The tongue of one old maid
can stir up more mischief than five
ministers can smooth over"
When the pastor had reasoned that
far he took rest for a few minutes
and then continued:
what is the remedy for a tattling,
gossiping, slandering old maid? Re
move the cause and the disease is
cured. In other words, if she can be
married off the spirit of spite will be
laid and she will have NO reason to
interfere with the peace of mind OF
others"
The line of reasoning was up to date,
and the philosophy weighed full six
teen ounces to the pound One may
reason thing to a logical conclusion,
however, and yet find that only one
difficulty has been removed The Rev
Bates was pitted against Sarah Lee.
1T was Lee versus Bates. He realized
that he would have to go at the end Of
year or Sarah Lee would have to be
provided with a husband Not only
was the instinct of self preservation
appealed to, but If the question had
been submitted to any lay mind the
answer would have been that one min
lister was worth ten times as much to
any community as an old maid. The
Rev. Bates did not turn conspirator. 1t
takes two to conspire, and he did not
take any one into his counsel
His very first move almost brought
about his downfall. He made a sec
end call on Miss Lee, and during that