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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-29

IerlaL .,e have saved you, sald the com
mittee 1871 900"
When the amount of their losses through
the lats was presented to them In dollars and
cents, the thrifty Danes decided that drastic
action was necessary. Campaigns we're car
ried on against the rodents In various parts of
the country. The Farmers Union, the Prop
erty Owners Society and all the borough
councils the kingdom petitioned the gov
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-29
- Whole MaiIOnS PREPARING TO participant

S1OOOO0OOO,
"A from the depredatons Of rats.
This the fowls produce 'AI
include the loss by death from disease
In OF the
iistrb of the plague the
The the Danish bill declaring war
ont result agitation on e
part o. Tnany
suffered damage Of S20000O Eaen year e
sellers
The rat was everywhere. Hun reds o of
destroyed the losses poultry farms
merchants fortunes tapestries and precious materials
eater up by hungry little Disease spread In
districts, and the
traced directly o the
Something TO be lone. What Farmers had 4
in ;tonso poisons But n
and only
farce could possibly be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-29
10 Save SlOO,OOO,OOO Year and Lessen Disease,

After the book was puDlished The chancellor OF The
imperial government of Germany issued rescrip that
the future all be eXermnated IN the districts wher
triehinoss occGrs After Zuschags study Of the dssen
inaton of the plague India by rats the committee ar
pointed by the BRITISH secretary Of declared
unless the destruction of the rat Is carried out II
India with the il will be vain TO hope TO
the plague under control"
Aroused by Zuschag's revelations committee
prominent men formed IN Copenhagen, and o
discussed They elected Zusehlag president
rodents
A premium of 3 cents each offered for rats cap
ured Copenhagen and the neighborhood of Freideris
oorg. Within eighteen weeks 100000 caught.
Abort $4,000 expended.
a statement was presented 70 the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-29

Sl0O0oOO0 .. ,;
Aroused action by the wholesale depredatlors o. ~
of st Louis celebrated night last Juic
conceivable for destroying the animals was
and strychnne sold by druggists IN unpreeeoe
Traps houses and back yards terrets were
and let loose pursue the enemy lnousau9 -
wer killed H.
When the bubonc plague appeared in San Francisco anu
ans said the certain OF ITS spread ma
b has been eednc in its war on grafers began It's war on
he paying cents head LOT e''
delivered stations which have oeeh s0
ished throughout the city.
Alarmed by the and the amazing losses eac
the United government recently turned ITS guns upon
this ankind To interest people IN the warfare on ra
complete information regarding the- destruction mas oh ~
nv the Department. Of Agriculture
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-29

N the open held, the neuse 10" anu me ~ -
bank. as well as In stone walls, piers and all
kinds Of buildings 1t destroys grains when
newly planted, while growing and IN the shock
stack, NOV, crib, granary, mill, elevator or
ships hold, and also in the bin and feed trough
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-29

.ccding upon all kinds of
animal and vegetable mat
ter" runs the government
report. 1T makes its home
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the United States" runs the official dlctum, the
losses from its depredations amounting to many
millions of dollars yearIy-to more, indeed, than
the losses from all other injurious mammals com
bined"
The brown. or Norway, rat was introduced INTO
this country about 1T75 The black rat, which
cached these shores about 300 years ago, has nearly
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-29

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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-10-09
Thin Cream,

Nobody in Q2darby HE'D 10 say that
Amos Howe was habii,,eliy uatrathful.
but his old nelghbcrs Lad cautious
way of accepting his statements. ITS
best to take anything Mr.. Howe says
with a good pinch of salt, isn't it?"
asked newcomer to Cedarby. M
yes" admitted one Of the old resi-
dents. "Or II you're real particular,
1t might be Jest as well to set Amos
remarks away to cool for awhile, and
then II anything rises to the top, skim
1t off, and thatll be about all you
can take, without inJuring your d.
gestion, mC'am."-Youth's Compan-
ion.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-10-09
Guaranteed Pat
ent LeatherS.

Gentlemen who wish to wear guar
anteed patent leather shoes should
buy the Burrojaps, sold by Andreas
Peterson.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-20
Lotion Notes.
nv R.v- RED.t

AsIbave made the raise of o long
or peuciI, will give brief idea OF
few happenings in our little city.
Times must be getting better, as |
saw the heavy sluggers OF Winni'e'"
on the Windy" Thursday mornlnf
going to verda to play ball.
The saw mill shut down Thursday.
ON account OF the pump being broken.
but they ordered new one and wen'
to grinding again Friday.
Mr.. Joe Lewis. who has been an
sent about one week, has returned
again. :,
Several of the WINFIELD girls and
BOYS came to Lotion after the oa''
vn,ne at verda. Come again, girls
we would he glad to let you stay all
the time.
All Of the good lockers were Out
Nor stroll Sunday evening, uno
seemed to be enjoying life.
The Misses Smith, OF Verda, wer'
the guests OF Miss Frances Bradford
Sunday evening.
MIR. Van Mccain has been on tnt
sick list this past week. Van went
to Colfax last Thursday.
Look ont; it seems as IT can heal
wedding bells. 1 can hear sayings o.
Cooper and Wagner, but its nothln.
| think, as ! have just read Ions
piece in the Home and Farm about
them.
The postoffice has been movedlnt'
the old barber shop, and Is undel
the management OF Mr.. Boles.
Oak Teddlie seems to have had
fright, as | saw him going out tn
back gate, and the older ones saying
Cant come any more"
Lotion base allteam is still ahead
Verda is too small for them. VIM
field seems to be afraid. or something
Tom Wagner wants to correspon
with lady aged about As, 8 feet
inches tall and wears No. * sho'
Auv one will do well to write Tom-
Excuse short comings, as the write
has been sick for week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-20

Galvanized screen wire, the very
thing to screen your cistern with' at
j. II. McNeely's.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-20
Letter Ia Earl Roberts,
CoIc3y La.

Dear Sir: Here's honesty for you
North Dakota has a pure paint law.
prof. Laid, the state chemist anaiyz-
es n certain paint labeled contains
only lead and zinc and is strictly
pure" aud finds 1t NO lead at all.
ies,nous oil. and benzine. tits. how
ever. full measure and contains NO
water.
That's like the man on trial foi
killing his grandmother: proved thai
he didn't set fire to the house.
No lead, but zinc. and barytes.
reslnous oil. and Enthusiastically
spure lead and zinc paint"
Pure paint Ia lead-zinc- aud-oil: but
that isn't all; there is such thing a.
proportion and make. The strong
est paint is Devoe.
North Dakota is doing a Handsome
thing in holding these coniidence-peo-
pie up to scorn. She gives thei'
pames az well as their works.
Yours truly FW DEvoE 4 Co.
p. S.-valley Drug Store sells ou'
paint. ~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-20
AN ORDINANCE

TO j. II. McNeely the priv
lcye of laying a water pipe from
tLe steamboat warehouse on the
river ut the southwest corner Oi
The town of CuIfax, mp and along
Jrout street to his store and ONCE.
with the right to make connections
with said pipe at such places az
may necessary for the use ana
convey ances of said McNeeiy.
Be it ordained by the town coun-
I'll of the town of Colfax, L's-, ID reg
liar session convened, That there II
...rrby granted unto j. IA. McNeely
The right and privilege to lay u WA
Ter main from the warehouse on the
river bank. up and along First street
To the office and store Of the said Me-
Ncely. and To tap said main pipe IN
az many places IA may be necessary
fur the uses aud convenience Of said
McNeely. Provided that the sail
| McNeely lay the same SD as to not
interfere with travel and free pass.
aye Of the public un said street, and
shall well fill all bitches and excava-
ton which may be done in order t.
lay said pipe.
Be IL further ordained. ETC.. Thai
this. ordinance shall go into effect al
ter its adoption
Adopted after due reading by sec
ton ON April 2. 1907.
Approved this April ri, 1897
X. s. CAMERON.
Attest: Mayor.
J.. A. WILLIAMS.
q
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-20

had SO seriously affected my right lung.
writes Mrs. Fannie C0uns'r. OF Rural
Route 1, Georgetown. Tenn. that 1
cougbed continuously night and day ana
the neighbors' prediction--consumptlon
Dseemed inevitable, until my husband
home bottle OF Ut nIng :
New Discovery, which in my case proved
to be the only real cough cure ana re- g,
storer of weak, sore lungs" When a,i
other remedies utterly fail, yon may stu
win in the battle against lung and throa,
tronblss, with New Discovery, the real
cnre. Guaranteed by Crescent drug
store. SOC and 81. Trial bottle free.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-20
F.. Ct. WARDLOW
Montgomery, La.
Agent for
Texas Mutual Live Stock Insurance
Association
Dallas, Texas.
Dallas, Texas.

To the HOnOra bic Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of COifax, Parish of
Grant, State of Louisiana.
We the undersigned citizens of Col
fax. parish of Grant, State of LOuisi-
ana. would. with your kind indui-
rence. exercise our right Of petition.
and call your attention to and press
for your consideration the following
matter, to-wit:
Among the nations of the earth,
ours stands as one Of the Christian
nations The principles OF Christian
ity are imbedded in the laws aud IN
tiuence largely the administration Ot
government; and we all recognize
aud feel that our national prestige
and power and the unprecedented
growth, distinction and prosperity
Of our country are due To a wider &C.
ceptance 10y us and more extended
Operation of christian principles on
our body polite.
After acknowledging the worth OF
Christianity and it's beneficent effects
we feel that We cannot justly claim
TO be. even nominally, Chris
rian nation as long as the plain COM
mandment of it's author is ignored:
Remember the Saba tn day To keep
liz holy" We submit that the legal
,xed skating rink. street fairs. elbows
and base ball game, or such run with
permission of our laws, on the Sab
bath, cOntrovert the very principles,
the recognition and enforcement Ol
which have given stability and ell.
l,luripyness to our institutions; and
that our expression of gratitude
therefor, and further recognition
thereof, callfor an express prohi0itfOr
. of the above, which are plain desc
crations of the American Sabbath
aud we would respectfully petition
/ your honorable body to prohibit o.
ordinance the Sunday operation U
skating rinks, streetfairs, shows ant
base hall games
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-20
Notice to Bridge Contractors.

Colfax. La. April Is. iW!
Bids will be received by the Police
Iury of Grant Parish on the nrst
Monday ia June. 1907. at Coliax. La
or building IA steel bridge over Bayou
Snntachie at McCain's bridge on
Montgomery and Winfield road.
Bj,lders will be required To furnish
.,lans. specificat ions and estimate o'
cost free Of charge.
JOHN RANDOLPH, Pres.
Paramount, La
i. b. ROBERTS, Secty,
Colfax. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-20
a. X. school Report.

Following is the report OF the above
school for month beginning March 4,
and ending March 20.
Highest number of pupils inattend-
ance any one day 49, Lowest num-
Der 80. Average 40.
Grades ON monthly examination
we're as follows:
SEVENTH GRADE.
Nineola Roach......................--. u
Mack Perton....,...........,.............. u
JED Futrell. .........--....'...-, %
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-20

WANTED-A good hustler in ever!
rown to sell our perfect water hiters;
)uick sellers, different styles retail
rom 81 30 to 81 90. Agents prom
100 per cent. ,,, ~,
anoO~ Seneca. Mo.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-20
AN ORDNANCE

granting to J. II. McNeely the pr'vi-
le.r and franchise to erect. mtiiAr
tain and operate private t1e-
phope line, and tO IRE the streets
ri the town of Colfax. La. for the
purpose of erecting poles ami string
ing wires from the south boundary
line of the town to his store ana
office I'm the town.
Re- IL ordained by the town cOun-
eli ~ the town Of COlfax. La. In reg
ular session convened. Ihat the
right and privilege Is hereby granted
unto j. II. McNeely To erect. mann
tain and operate a private usiepnnne
line from the southern boundary iine
of the town of COlfax to hisstore anu
office In said town.
Re II further ordained. ETC., That
the right and privileges IL hereby
granted to the said McNeely to SET
COLES and string wire along wnatev'
or street may I've necessary In order
for him To enjoy the privilege grant
I'D herein. Provided the riiid pole,
are 80 placed IA to not interfere VIII
the free passage and use OF the streets
and provided that the poles ana Wit
are placed to conform to the reguIa
tions OF the council governing sucl
matters. ,
Re IL further ordained, etc.. Tha
this ordinance shall go into effect al
ter it's adoption.
Adopted April 2, 1907.
Approved April 3i, 1897.
| r. :. CAMERON.
Attest. Mayor.
j. A. WILLIAMS,
Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-20

To the Honorable. Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of COifax, Parish OF
Grant, State OfLOuisiana.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-20
SPECIAL
For Sale by e. J. lies

So acres of land on the Horseshoe road
aear AnanoaIe ut $50 per acre. TINS Is
as tine land as there is in Rap'des par
.sh, and just the thing for truck farming
Apply to E. ]. lies, First National
Bank Building, AID xandria, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS @@@@@@
Rn,um.,,.m Make. Life miserable.


A happy home is the most valuable
possession that is within the reach OF
mankind, but you cannot enjoy its COM
forts il you are suffering from rheuma-
tism. You throw aside business cares
when you enter your home aud you can
be relieved from those rheumatic pains
also bv applying Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. One application will give you
relief and it's continued use for short
time vii bring about a permanent cure.
For sale by Valley drug store.
For prompt shipment and New
Orleans prices, send your orders fOr
Sash. Doors. Blinds and Window
Screens to Caddo-Raptdes Lumber
Co., Ltd, Alexandria. La.
CHAs. H. TEAL. Treas.
live WALTER ID. LURRY. Secty.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-04-20
nolre BusIness Again.

"Wben my friends thought l was
about to take leave OF this world. on &C,
count OF indigestion, nervousness ana
general debility" writes A. A. Chisholm.
Treadwell. N. Y. .and when it looked as
IL there was no hope left, l was Persnad-
ed to try Electric Bitters. and rrlo'ce
10 saw that they are curing me. am
now doing business again as OF old, and
am still gaining daily" Be ton'c med.
icine on earth. Guaranteed by Crescent
drug store Soc.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
No Changes on Mill Street.

The first of April occurs next Mon
day, but many of those who intend
changing residences have decided to
take time by the forelock and are NOV
ing this week. When the regular NOV
ing day, next Monday, occurs they will
be settled in their new homes.
The unanimous view of local eX-
pressmen and others who move fam
lilies is that, while they will be busy
enough during the next week or ten
days. the demand for their services as
indicated at present will be nothing
like that of former years.
An explanation lies IN the fact that
when the big mill closed down, last
summer, a number of families occupy
ing company houses moved away. 9th
er families in town who desired cheap
er rent or more convenient location at
once took advantage of the opportun-
ity and moved into the company
houses This left a number of smaller
and less desirable dwellings about
town vacant, which were soon filled
up. however, by families moving into
Danville last fall when the mill start
ed up. Thus, while there is less chang
ing of residences this spring than us
ual it is because moving has been dis
triDuted throughout the whole year.
This season is also unique in that there
are practically no changes on Mill
street; each business man will con-
tinue Oh at the old stand during the
coming year.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
Duties of Health Officer.

The duties of our health officer, Ben
ton B. Brown, will be considerably en-
larged after April lst, as he has agreed
to act as health officer under the de-
partment of health for May berry,
Cooper and Mahoning townships, in
addition TO the borough of Danville.
Some time ago Mr.. Brown received
a communication from Commissioner
of Health Samuel G. Dixon, defining
the duties of health officer for the
above districts and asking Mr.. Brown
whether he would accept the position
and be ready to start work on April
lst., from which date his appointment
would take effect After considering
the matter Mr., Brown replied to the
effect that he would accept the ap-
pointment.
The health officers duties in the
townships will be to placard various
communicable diseases upon being
notified of the same by the physician
in charge of the case or the county
medical inspector to disinfect the pre-
misses upon the termination of the case,
the disinfectant material to be sup
piled by the department.
The township health officers have
nothing to do with the boroughs, which
are expected to have boards of health
of their own in compliance with the
act of May IL, 1898.
Township health officers will be paid
at the rate of 81 per day. but the min
imum for quarantining any case, Civ
ing to the householder copy of the
department. instructions for the con-
troll of the disease and notifying the
school authorities would be twenty
five cents. Necessary travelling ex-
penses will be allowed.
Other duties that may be exacted of
township health officers at the plea
sure of the department of health, and
for which they will receive addition
al remuneration, would include the
investigation of the sanitary condi-
tions of each of the township public
schools in their jurisdiction, the abate-
ment of nuisances maintained at pig
geries, dairies, picnic grounds, dump
ing grounds, slaughter houses, ETC., and
the reporting of all menace to public
health, arising from pools of stagnant
water, abandoned canals, and the per-
formance of other service under the
direction of the commissioner of
health or county medical inspector.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
Will Break Up Corner Loafing.

Chief of Police Mincemoyer last
evening started out to abate the nuis.
ance of corner loafing, which, with
the return Of spring, has become q
great nuisance in Danville.
In dealing with corner loafing in
the past the authorities had no wish
to be severe, believing that with many
persons the practice of lettering on
the street corners was merely an act
of thoughtlessness and that about all
that was required was for the officer
to tell them once or twice to "move
on, when they would take care not
to repeat the offense. Chief Mince-
mover states that the clemency exereis
ed had quite the opposite effect. The
corner loafers felt pretty sure that
they would not be seriously molested
and kept right on at the old stand, Civ
ing the officers as time wore on any
amount of trouble.
Since with the very early spring,
corner loafing has become such nuis-
ance, the chief of police says he
intends to tackle the problem this
year in altogether different manner.
He declares that he will not tell the
same party to ''move on" repeatedly.
but will very soon proceed to make
examples" by arresting corner loafers
for nuisance" as provided by bor-
ough ordinance. This will carry with
/ it fine of five dollars.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
Personal
PARAGRAPHS

Miss Madge Rogers, of Muncy, spent
Sunday in this city as the guest Of
Miss Frances Welliver. Mill street,
Paul Vannan, student at Cornell,
arrived Saturday to spend the Easter
vacation at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Vannan, West
Market street.
Miles Barber, of Wiikes-Barre. and
Ross Jones, of Plymouth, spent Satur-
day at the home of the formers par
ents, DIR. and Mrs. l. G. Barber, Ferry
street.
John w. Evans, student at Bucknell
academy, Lewisburg, is spending the
Easter vacation at the home of Thom-
as A. Evans, East Front street.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Deaner and son
Haydn spent Sunday with relatives at
Catawissa.
Miss Mary Holloway has returned
from a several weeks visit with rela-
tives in Philadelphia
Miss Janet Bird will leave today for
il trip to New York City.
Walter Kramer, of Salem, New
Jersey, arrived yesterday to spend
Easter at the home of his parents, .Mr.
and Mrs. W. G.. Kramer.
Mrs. Fred G. Kirkendal and chill
dren, of Wilkes Barre, are visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George M.
Gearhart, East Market street.
Frank j. Scott and Miss Lizzie
Scott returned to Knoxville yesterday
after attending the funeral of their
brother, James Scott in this city.
Mrs. w. G. Davis, of Berwick, spent
yesterday with relatives in Danville.
W. L. Mccoy arrived yesterday from
State college to spent the Easter vaca.
tion at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs John B. Mccoy, West Marke
street.
Miss Bernice Courson, of Washing
tonville, left yesterday morning fol
Lock Haven, where she has accepted
a position.
Freeze Quick, deputy prothonotary
of Bloomsbury, called on friends in
this city last evening.
A. B. Rote, of Kingston, spent last
evening in this city as guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Nc
Coy.
Frank Kemmer and Harry Lawrence
students at Lehigh university, arrived
Yesterday for the Easter vacation.