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SkeeZicks sat in a torment of uncer-
tainty, his face flushing and paling by
turns, and his small fingers spasmodical-
ly clasping and unclasping themselves.
The palms of his hands were in d
nervous perspiration, and he frequently
wiped them upon his handkerchief. But
when the minister, grave and reverential
enough now, had come to that passage
in the ceremony where he asked if any
knew of good and sufficient reason why
this man and this maid should not be
united in matrimony, the little company
was astounded to hear Skeezicks small
voice pipe up firmly: Il do!'
Mr.. Pearson turned to him in amaze
ment, but quickly surmounted the shock,
smiling at the childish blunder.
why, what do you mean, my little
man." he inquired.
Skeezicks was on his feet now. He was
desperately pale and his hands were
tightly grasping the lapels of his little
coat.
Il don't think he is a good and kind
man. said Skeezicks. unconsciously, u.s.
ing his Uncle Joe's formula for marriage
eligibility. Il saw him slap lady that
carried a baby one night, and she cried. y
Mr. Harter let an oath escape him and
made stride forward. Katie grasped his
arm.
wv nat the hoy dDOul. ne
growled shaking off her hand. Then he
turned to Mr.. Pearson.
Come on and get this over WITH me
demanded. Il never saw that kid before
In my life
Wait a minute" replied Mr.. Pearson
thoughtfully studying the clear eye OF
SkeeZicks. There may be some mistake
here, but I'm going to see what it is all
about. Now then, young man, tell me
just how it all happened"
Skeezicks cast glance of apprehension
at Mr.. Harter, who was scowling backly
at him. and hesitated.
Never mind,'' said Mr.. Pearson. squar-
ing the broad shoulders that suddenly
seemed very reassuring. That man
shant hurt you, no matter what you say
Well" said SkeeZicks, cropping slowly
for circumStantial clearness. Il was out
looking through the fence, when-when he
and a lady with a baby stopped in front
of our gate. The lady was crying and
wanted him to come with her. and he said
that he was after some money, and as
soon as he got it they would leave town.
Then he laughed. But she told him that
the money left by our loving neighbors.
There was Uncle Gregory and Aunt
Julia, George Riggaby and his wife,
Maude; Georges mother-in-law, Mrs.
Lorrenz; Peaches. and yours respectfully.
Uncle Peter and Aunt Martha don t
play poker. so they went out in the other
room and played the monograph.
/ think the monograph won, because
they are both easy.
George Riggaby is member in good
standing of the Little Brothers of the
Boost, and he can laugh louder and mean
il when he loses three dollars than any
man / ever met.
But Georges wife. Maude, takes two
aces and a pair of jacks seriously, while
her mother. Mrs. LorrenZ, is the CORE
spending secretary in the Woman's An
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

BY the way continued the minister
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

she knew how he going To get the
money and that she would not let him: so
then he slapped her so hard il Knocked
her against the fence. and he made her so
away and he sworei"
Mr.. Pearson turned with stern inquiry to
the would-be groom
Its lie." blurted that young man.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04
81 CHARGE Charge"

Mr.. Sanders in his speech at
Washington Artillery Hall evil
IDENTIFY had not taken to heart the
Saviour's injunction. "Let him that
is without sin, among you, cast the
first stone.n 1t is but another ex-
ample of the supreme efrontery OF
this man, that he should, with seq
enteen ward bosses and nearly ell
the New Orleans banks at bis back,
presume to take Mr.. Wilkinson tc
task for an alleged dicker with one
ward boss. II charge" he had tie
nerve to say, and reiterate. when I
dozen more serious charges agains
himself he has never attempted T.
answer.-True Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04

Capt. B. W. Marston who is a
candidate for State Senator, has
the courage of his convictions, and.
although a candidate, he is not
afraid to publish his sentiments in
the matter of reforms for which he
has contende6 for years. In an
address to the citizens of his dis
trict, he closes with the following
words:
"But from Mr.. Caffery's expos
ares of Mr.. Sanders political rec
ord in the parish of st. Mary, |
cannot believe Mr.. Sanders is re-
former. If the government at Ba-
ton Rouge is to be run on lines IN
keeping with Mr.. Sanders record,
I pity the State of Louisiana. |
feel it my duty to try and lend
what feeble thought l have to pre-
vent such catastrophe. Indeed
| it Mr.. Sanders is to be the next
Governor and is to have iegisla-
ture in line with the St Mary do.
ings, for one I would rather nc t bs
a member of that Legislature. fol
l feel / would be always in mi
nority. Bnt the race is on. ant
there must be no faltering. l vii
never believe until | know it, tina
the people of Louisiana will eve
vote Mr.. Sanders into the Govern
or's chair, with such politics q
has been unearthed to his undoinl
in ST. Mary parish.
Yours truly.
/ B. W. MARsToN.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04
Inconsistent Campaigning.

Inconsistent Campaigning.
In his speech at Leesburg Mr.
James Wilkinson said:
"The Wilkinson headquarters
rave been most careful in avoiding
mailing or sending out anything
referring to Mr.. Sanders private
life or affairs, and for that reason
expressly avoided sending out the
Conflict of which l have never
vet seen but two copies. This pa
per has been most bitterly assaulted
by the Sanders organs. 10 my
surprise, on two separate occasions,
M. Sanders has in his recent
speeches referred to his indorse-
ment by the Rev. s. A. Smith. the
editor of the Conflict. 1t seems
to me somewhat inconsistent to
rely on an Endorsement of the edi-
tor of paper that his supporters
say emanates from the internal re-
yions. The Rev. s. A. Smith re-
pudiates his alleged recommends
ton or Endorsement of Mr.. Sanders
in a caustic card from the Daily
States of Dec. "a, 1907:
(Mr. Wilkinson here read the
card from the States.
"The Sanders syndicate say they
are going to win. No doubt thai
is the reason they are now working
so hard. Every daily in Lake
Charles has advocated Sanders fol
eight months. and yet he has t.
hold six meetings now to try II
hold his own in Calcasieu. H'
will be horribly beaten in the coun
try parishes, and while the ware
leaders in New Orleans smile the.
look like men recently operated OF
for appendicitis. Even Mr.. San
ders' own parish, st. Mary, and hi
second home, st. Tammany, seen
going more and more against hin
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ALesson for Boys.

In a number of instances Mr..
Sanders has addressed the schools
since the beginning of the cam
paign, and it is recommended that
he give out the following lesson IN
Reading aud Arithmetic for Junior
grades:
Il see the Willy Wilkins fishing
for the wicked ward boss. Will
the ward boss bite? No, the ward
boss will not bite; there is too
much bait on Wilkins hook. This
kind of ward boss hates too much
bait. jolly Jared catches ward
bosses with no bait, only hooks
Jolly Jared threw the hooks into
seventeen ward bosses, and Willy
Wilkins did not catch single one
If Willy Wilkins was 80 wicked al
TO try to catch one single WARD
boss, how many times wickedel
was Jolly Jared than Willy Wilkin'
when he caught them all"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04

The Sanders organs now allege
that the Times Democrat, the Pic
ayune and the Item do not report
the Sanders and Wilkinson meet
ings fairly and impartially, but
color their reports in the interest
of Wilkinson. We have never OBJ
served any partiality for either
candidate in the reports of these
papers. The Sanders organs must
be suspicious or over sensitive
BY the way, it has only been {
short while since they were boast
ing of the newspaper support o
their candidate. Why this change
l-Guardian-J Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04

Desperate, indeed, must be the
cause of Mr.. Sanders, when orators
like Mr.. Ponder, Of Sabine, who
was never in Mr.. Wilkinson's par
ish and knows nothing of Mr.. Will
kinson's life, habits or affairs, gets
up before an audience largely COM
posed of the Boss-led and Boss
driven constituency of New Or
leans, and seeks to inaame their
prejudice against an industrious
planter aud able statesman in favor
Of a man to whom his former refer
ences, in his own parish and else
where, have been SO severe and de-
nunciatory that his attacks on his
present candidate have been de-
scribed by a reliable gentleman
who heard them as "unprintable.
This gentleman urged Mr.. Ponder
not to use such language sgains
Mr.. Sanders or any one else. Th'
arguments of the Sanders orator
and spell binders in this respec
can not win out unless the goot
and worthy people of the State ar
in the minority. Sugar Planters
Journal.
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Extend Time of Taxpayers.
On Dec. 28th Governor Blanch
ard gave out the following state
ment:
Representations having been
made to me of the great difficulty
the people are experiencing in rails
ing money to meet this years taxes,
If / had the authority under the
law would issue proclamation
directing the sheriffs aud tax col
lectors throughout the State to al
low taxpayers the whole OF the
month of January in which to pay
their taxes without penalties.
Il would do this because of the
financial stringency of the times,
and the inability of the people to
obtain money through the usual
channels. / would do this for the
further reason that a large section
of the State suffered great disaster
through ravages ofthe boil weevil in
the cotton fields. The financial
situation is SO distressingly acute
that l am sure, were the General
Assembly in session, that body
would enact a measure relieving
taxpayers of penalties during. al
least, the month of January.
81 think the sheriffs and tax COL
lectors should receive payments Of
taxes throughout January without
enacting penalties, and while
have no authority to order this
done, if it be done. l will, as gov
ernor, sustain this action as for al
it lies in my power.
"The city council of Shreveport
same time ago took action reliev
ing taxpayers of penalties as t
city taxes for a period of one month
/ commend this action of the coun
ell to the municipal and parochia
authorities throughout the State.
i Commenting on the foregoing
| Mayor Martin Behrman said:
/ "City taxes in New Orleans ar
not due until August, and tn
action suggested by the governo
is not necessary in this parish
The matter of State taxes lies wit
the State Legislature.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04

The Sanders organs are making
loud cutlery because just one
lone and solitary Jastremski man
is out for Sanders; they refer to
Hon. Amos l.. Ponder, of Sabine.
Now, when we we're in doubt as to
whom we would support for Gov
ernor at the beginning of this cam
paign, Mr.. Ponder was in our town.
Then we could not discern that he
was a Jastremski man, and the
Jastremskl Campaign Committee
never heard of such thing until
after the old Generals death.
Hence, he must have been a very
silent admirer, one who was never
heard of, heard from, or recogniz-
led. He voted for Blanchard and
opposed Jastremski at the last cleo
ton, and only turned his summer
sault over the grave of the dead
i general. However, at that time,
he was the most bitter and violent
|opponent of j. Y. Sanders we ever
heard. His denunciations were
extreme and heartless, yea even RI
! diculous and absurd, to such an
extent that, for decency, we refrain
: from quoting him too far. About
the mildest term he used was that
III. Y. Sanders was the Prince ol
: Hoodlums. Now Amos, don't &c
back on yourself too suddenly
}. Just veer around gently with the
) breeze, for when the people nov
! hear you praising j. Y. Sanders
! either politically or personally, j
might make them think though
that might wound your self-esteem
Now don't, is our advice, for i
!, will be hot and peppery reading j
! we have to quote Ponder agains
Ponder. You were either talking
too much with your mouth whel
tyou were denouncing the Prime
5 of HoodIums, or yon are talkin
through your hat, as you how
across Gen. Jastremski's grave
and the old veteran unable to r.
= z sent the indignity. The Mans6el
Enterprise.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04

methods of cultivation and igno-
rance as to processes in handling
the produce, the most common er-
ror in this connection being the
undertaking to cultivate too large
an acreage.
Bat valuable practicable knowl-
edge comes with experience,
md today the Texas farmers
If those regions live in handsome
homes that were in many cases de-
signed by architects aud built to
approved plans, and their barns
present more inviting appearance
than did the former homes of the
cotton growing crop mortgage VIC
tim. The families of the truck
and fruit growers drive to town in
carriages drawn by housekeeping
horses. make liberal purchases
from high-grade stocks of goods,
and write bank checks from pock-
ct check books in payment of their
bills. The children that in other
days, pale-faced and sallow, chop
ped and picked cotton, now attend
graded schools, and have leisure
time in which to enjoy the whole
some delights to which childhood
entities them.
This is the revolution that has
been wrought in Texas, and which
will surely be wrought in every
part OF the territory tributary to
Shreveport. The difference be-
tween this region and the sections
above referred to, is believed to be
all in favor of the Shreveport ter
ritory. 1t is practically certain
that there is no part of the whole
United States more perfectly
adapted to fruit and truck than is
the country tributary to this city
aud described geographically as
Southern Arkansas East Texas,
and North Louisiana. Latitude,
altitude, topography, geology, and
every other contributary influence
is all in favor of the Shreveport
country as truck and frnit dis
trict of the highest order and great
est possibilities.
! The work has been well started
| A number of independent investi-
gators and experimenters have
plainly blazed the way and demon
strated beyond any doubt the grea'
possibilities of the soil and climate
The leaders in these new lines vii
next season increase their acreage
.lLet others follow their example
but by all means let this b
, done with due caution. Do no
depend upon any one crop, ant
r above all things do not undertake
to cultivate too much. Success il
D truck growing depends very largel
upon good seed, thorough fertiliza
: ton, and intense cultivation. Pu
g in some sugar cane, some corr
t some alfalfa. some COW peas, som
4 peanuts and q small patch of col
9 ton if you will. Then get stal
It with some hogs, a few cattle, an
: then your small patches--onion
3 potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage
acre each for the first year. Gu
! tivate these crops diligently, con
"a bine with the neighborhood
8 handling the produce, and whe
D harvest time has passed you wi
: be willing that the boil weevil tai
u the cotton and go with it. -Shrev
mort Timas
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04
A ,,rofessor of eabology saws tn

A professor of gabology says the
world is besieged, besought. be-
rated, befuddled and bedeviled by
people who talk too much, while
1000 people die in this country
yearly of gabitis. Peoples throats
and lungs are torn to flinders from
talking too much. They tall
through their mouths. their throats
their hats, and their chests, unit
they, talk themselves into theil
graves. Stop talking. and you vii
not, lcatchl theS gabitis, says thi'
thinks he's smart professor. =
Shreveport. Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04
Lame shoulder cured.

Lamc shoulder is usually caused by
rheumatism OF the muscles and quickly
Yields to few applications OF Chamber
Iain's Pain Balm. Mrs. f. II. McElwee.
of Boistown, New Brunswick, writes;
Having been troubled for some time
with a pain in my left shoulder. / decid-
ed 20 give Chamberlain's Pain Balm .
trial. with the result that ! got prompt
relief" For sale by Valley drug store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04
Total possible proceeds

The yields above quoted have
met with criticism. 1t was expect
ed that they would. Much OF thls
criticism, however, is unique, IN
that the men who criticise the
yield quoted for a particular CROP
furnish the figures quoted for 9TH
or crops in the same connection.
Nor is this at all surprising. The
crop yields quoted here are moth
imp less than revolutionary in their
tendency. Truck and fruit grow
ing have revolutionized very
large part of the country lying
west of Shreveport notably, the
districts about Pittsburg, Jackson
Vile and Tyler. Texas-where, pre-
yious to the introduction OF truck
and fruit growing, the small farm
er drove to town in tumble-down,
dilapidated farm wagon, drawn by
AN oyer-worked aud illy-fed team,
aud carrying single bale OF B or
6 cent cotton, upon which was seat
ed the wife and children, going IN
for the Christmas and yearly sup
plies. all of which we're to be pur-
chased with the proceeds OF the
cotton after compromise effort
at lifting the crop mortgage thai
constituted the first claim upon the
staple crop. To every old resident
of every part of the South this for
lorn and pathetic group present.
a familiar picture.
In very many instances, the help
less farmer, in order to secure tn
merest necessities of life for hi
family. signed a new mortgage up
on his crop for the coming year
before any of the proceeds OF th
current harvest were available TO
his use. The supply merchan
holding these mortgages was-an
where the system still prevails, ]
Interested in continuing the col
ton and crop mortgage system.
But the Texas farmers OF tn
regions above mentioned, goade
and spurred on by the newspaper
of those places, led by the DaIls
News and Texas Farm aud Ranc'
one by one were induced to tt
truck farming and fruit growln
When . few pioneers in these II
dustries had demonstrated Il
practicabiIity of the innoyatio
there was a rush to truck and fru
growing, and as a consequent
there followed some unfortuna
experiences resulting from unpr
paredness, improper treatment
the soil, faulty seeding, wro'
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04

Sinking funds have before now
sunk States and cities and counties
deep into the grafters' mire. Lou
isiana needs no sinking fund at
this time.-Minden Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04

A good bit Of love goes 20 waste
before marriage that would help Ut
asterward.-Puek.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04

Sanders and increased taxation
is a couplet that the people don't
Minden Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04

One alienist declares that there 10
disease called circular insanity"
Commonly called "wheels," no doubt.
-Wazhington Post
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04

Knowledge Net psslrsd.
! I would rather be ignorant than
Wise In the forsboding Of evil-Aes-
chylus.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04
The 4O-RCr6 Farm.
Not Presented as average" or Com
mOn," but as Exceptional Yields
Showing Possibilities Of
COuntru.
A 4O-ACKE FARM.

The following is Il suggestion
for the utilization Of forty acres
If Louisiana land, the value of
the respective crops being COM
puted from results actually ac-
co,uplished In this territory:
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-10-12
VICTOR n osEWATER.

The dispenser Of publicity in the re-
publican campaign Is the well known
Omaha editor, Victor Rosewater An
Incident which has recently brought
aim before the public in an unfair
way was due to the slip OF am editorial
writer in his strongly PARTISAN Omaha
Bee. Mr.. Rosewater was held up in
.idicule by the mistake Of one Of his
assistants The misinformed editorial
writer commented at length upon a
speech purported to be by Mr. Bryan
md riddled 1t full Of holes. Afterwards
20 his ehagrIn and that Of Mr.. Rose
water, who had not known OF the edi-
lorial, as he was in Chicago and not in
ouch with the paper. It was found that
the statement which he had so slc-
sessfully declaimed WAS part Of the
republican platform. Bryan took this
opportunity to vigorously rebuke the
editor, who was In no wise to blame.
Mr.. Rosewater's career has been well
worthy Of note. After graduating from
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-10-12

Columbia university, where he re-
.ceived special honors in political
science, he began his life work as a
newspaper man on The Omaha Bee.
Within two years he was made man
aging editor. which position he has
held ever since. He was honored by
the state by being made regent of the
Nebraska university and is member
of the Omaha public library commits i
sion. His popularity among his class
mates led to his election to the presi-
dency OF the Alumni association of the
Columbia university, which in itself is
no small honor. He is known on the
lecture platform to a certain exaent,
although his field has always been as
an author. Among we'll known works
are his Special Assessments; Study
in Municipal Finance.
Mr.. Rosewaters 8 selection as head Of
the library bureau came as a direct
reward for his merit, for he is recog-
nized as one or the leading campaign
writer's of the country.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-10-12
How to cure 4 cold.

Be as careful as you can. gou VIII
occasionally take cold, and when you
do, get medicine of known reliability,
one that has an established reputation
and that is certain to effect a quick
cure. Such a medicine Is Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. It has gained
a world wide reputation by it's re-
markable cures of this most common
ailment, and can always be depended
upon. It acts on natures plan, re-
lieves the lungs, aids expectoration
opens the secretions and aids nature
in restoring the system to a healthy
condition. For sale by all dealers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-10-12
UNDERWRITERS
DYNAMITE IN SCHOOL WALL.
Police Suspect Plot to Blow Up Build
ing With 1000 Pupils.

New York, Oct. 12.--What the police
for the Bronx believe to be pIot to
blow up public school No. 6, at Tre-
mont and Bryant. avenues, was dis
covered and thwarted by Janitor Com
mers. This school is one of the larg-
est in the Bronx, with a capacity of
1000 pupils.
Janitor Commers found a large hole
in the outer wall. 1t was newly made,
and looked as though it had been
gouged out with some rude tool. In
the hole was mass of wiress broken
off at the edge of the heles The wires
were covered with mass of strange
composition. which was later found to
be dynamite.
There was enough Of the deadly ex-
plosive to destroy the whole building,
and if exploded during a session Of the
school the lives of $500 to 1000 chill
dren would have been sacrificed.