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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-12

Young Breckenridge telephoned for
another car, and in half an hour II
chug-chugged up and once more little
Miss English smiled. They hurried
along swiftly in the second car TO
Washington, and there put the auto
in a convenient garage, all three TAX
ing the train to Steubenville, o.
And here their troubles really be-
gan. Fearing pursuit all the time, the
youngsters wanted to get married just
as soon as they could. Meanwhile the
angry father of Miss English and the
angry father of Miss Bailey began to
think that something was wrong.
The trio had only been going osten-
sibly to the Dawson races near by, and
why had they not returned? Soon the
telephone wires in all directions were
made hot by the two fathers. trying to
locate the fugitives.
By this time they were at the coun.
ty clerks office in Steubenville. But
even before that DR.. English had got
wind of their direction and telephoned
by long distance wire to Steubenville
Nothing doing" said the clerk, la
conically, when Clark Breckenridge
! brought Miss Ethel in for license
We've heard from papa!"
The three turned and fed.
why. father might get here any
minute" gasped the girl; I'VE mus
get away somewhere"
Young Breckenridge was resource
full enough He bundled the two girl!
aboard a trolley car and In a few
minutes they were over the state
line into West Virginia. where it ism
so hard to get married. DIR. English'l
phone hadn't reached that far, and b,
hard work they got a license ant
found parson who was willing TO til
the knot.
The Home Coming.
Then the young culprits decided L
go back to Brownsville and make
clean breast of the whole thing. An
Annie Bailey went along. 1t was tel
o'clock at night when they got bach
tired out, dusty, hungry and happ,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-12
A publication devoted to femininities

A publication devoted to femininities
asks what has become of the fair
haired people we used to admire?
Where are lovely blondes, the straw
berry blonde and the blonde cendree.
or even the. red-headed girls, where
are they? Look where one will, brown
hair or dark hair predominates. Sci
ence tries to account for 1t. We
are told that the time Is coming when
the genuine golden haired beauty will
be as rare as the copper butterfly y
and that a head like wheat sheaf
will be to proclaim aloud the coiffeur's
artful aid. The best of it is, exclaims
the Boston Herald, the peroxide
blonde has passed away" so much
so, in fact, that the very name is
spoken in derision. And what means
this darkening of the race? One
theory is as good as another. and q
iavorite answer is, intermarriage; the
different countries. with their distin
gushing types, are blending more and
more. Scandinavia and Italia, the
north and the south, mingle in the
west. and the degree of latitude, the
temperate zone does the rest.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-12
Newsp.per, Of the World.

There are 1880 newspapers pub
llshed in the United States; about
1000 of them are published daily and
120 are managed. edited and pub
lished by negroes. In Asia there are
5000 periodical publications. of which
the greater part appear in British In
dia and Japan; the latter country pub
fishes 1900 newspapers. Africa has
only 200 newspapers, of which 30 are
published in Egypt and the rest ap-
pear in the various European colonies.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-12
FARM WORK BY PRISONERS.


Realizing that crime in many in.
stances is the result Of early environ
ment, which made the criminal what
he is, the Danish government takes
a paternal interest in those who are
brought within the charge Of the
prison authorities" said Eric Her.
land, a lumber merchant of Trav-
erse City, Mich. who has been on q
visit to his native land. Denmark.
Denmark still possesses in the
heaths of Jutland large undeveloped
territory that requires much labor
to make it suitable for agricultural
purposes" continued Mr.. Herland.
"Of late years, however, many farms
have begun to dot this Jutland land
scape. Through persistent efforts
trees are now in evidence where for
merly the heaths we're barren .ex-
cept for unbroken stretches of ling.
Acres of grain bearing soil have
replaced the tough underground that
was good for nothing but the torch.
''The work Of retaining the Dan
ish heaths has been accomplished
largely through the cooperation OF
the Danish prison authorities and In.
dividuals who wished to embark In
farming on their own account and had
no means of buying ground. In such
instances every inducement is OF.
fered the agriculturist to become the
owner of plot Off ground on the
heath. For him to break up the
earth single handed and start bust
ness would be q physical impossible
ity. It is here the prisoners do thu
preliminary work.
"A freedom which will not infringe
on the regulations necessary to keel
up discipline is enjoyed by the pris
oners on the Danish heath, bu
the work is no child's play. Sever
as the labor is, however, seldom Il
a prisoner heard to complain, for !
such complaints should reach tn
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-12

Nature may as well prepare to give
I'D her secrets. Thomas A. Edison
is going to quit the mcneymaking
game and devote the rest of his life
to Investigations in the realms of
pure science. Now we shall know
why Is a hen and all those other in
tricate and hitherto unanswerable
problems. The vermiform appendix
nat heretofore has laughed when
questioned as to its purpose will have
10 sit up and give straight answers or
it will be ruthlessly exposed. Univer-
sity professors who haze been making
starfish may as well throw up their
hands. The electric wizard doubtless
will make sunfish or moonfish at the
first attempt AS for radium, prob
ably he will show how each family
can make a supply for home consump-
ton out Of pair of old shoes. Pro-
coed. Tom. exclaims the Chicago Daily
News. May you live long enough to
find out all there is to be known, and
write 1t out for us in neat, IL rather
large, book.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-12

HF 1T hadn't been so really
SG serious it might have been
II 81 laughable-this 4S-hour ro-
W nance of pretty little Ethel
IA English, just turned 10
N years, and Clark Brecken-
ridge, big and %. 1t was
wooing, wedding, spanking ana
forgiving-all within the brief span
of two days. And more than that
the angry father began proceedings at
once to have the marriage annulled,
and to boot had the youth arrested
for perjury, only to find that the per-
Jury charges could not be sustained
and that annulment was impossible.
The old story-a schoolgirl falling
In love with the first young man who
came along and was good-looking and
said tender things and talked of fow-
ers and moonlight. Half OF Browns
Vile, Pa, says that DR.. H. ]. Eng
lish, the brides father, did perfectly
right in tearing the romantic Mrs.
Breckenridge away from her indig-
nant young bridegroom. The other
half, with equal emphasis, feels for
| the young man. Why shouldn't he
marry the girl Of his heart, seeing
| that she had money of her own and
he a good POSITION at good salary for
one of his years. and is heir to nice
| fortune besides?
The Wooing.
| 1t only began the other day, when
Ethel English, school over for the
term, went to Carmichaers, Pa, to
visit her cousins, the Baileys. At the
same time young Breckenridge had a
vacation and he went to Carmichael's,
too. And there he met pretty Miss
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., clever, pretty as
picture and young and romantic to
her finger tips.
He had met Miss English casually
before, in Brownsville, where he lives
but there were plenty of other young
chaps around then and he was only
one Of fifty. But here at Carmichaels
he field was clear for him. Miss
Ethel did not know single other sou
in all the town except her relatives
the Bailey family, and when youns
Mr.. Breckenridge touched his hat ii
the street to the pretty little girl from
Brownsville she colored bit ant
| stopped to speak to him.
what brings you here?" she asked
lnterestedly.
"Oh, I'm just on vacation sail
the young man.
isn't that nicer" exclaimed Mis-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-12


Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, the pres
ident OF the Canadian Pacific railway,
was the guest of honor at banquet
given In Toronto on June 16. In the
course OF his speech Sir Thomas re-
ferred to the fact that just 26 years
have passed since his arrival from
the United States to assist in the
management of Canada's new trans
continental railway. The influence of
that line on the development of Cam
ada is beyond estimate. England has
recognized the service rendered to
Canada by this Milwaukee-born Amer.
lean railroad man, ana it would be
hard to say how much has been done
for the United States by Sir Thomas
Shaughnessy and by that other Amer
ican-born railway builder, Sir William
Van Horne.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-12

For Just day DR.. English had out
Still little Mrs. Breckenridge kept on I
weeping. Then he gave in.
'Ill forgive you," said DR.. English
taking the girl wife in his arms. u
guess you love him and ] guess he
loves you. Well send for him right
away"
The Forgiveness.
The next minute DIR. English was
at the telephone calling up the Brock
enridge home. and finally he got
Clark Breckenridge himself on the
wire. He had learned that under
West Virginia law the marriage was
perfectly legal. and it was the father
inlaw. not the son-in-law, who found
himself forced to give in.
"Come over" he said. You're for
given, but don't do 1t again"
1t took young Breckenridge only
few minutes to dash over to Redstone
township to claim his bride Of 4S hours
before. There were kisses and hand
shakes all around and off went the
bride, suffused in smiles and tears. to
make her new home with her young
husband.
Now the perjury suit 81 dropped and
the habeas corpus proceedings are
quashed.
After ell" says DR.. English. Il
can't blame them SO much. might
have done the same thing myself"
The bride is the youngest daughter
of DIR. English, very well-known ply
stefan. He has a magnificent farm,
well kept and stocked. The mother is
dead. All the family are high-spirited.
There are three daughters, all bright
and vivacious The eldest is the wife
of Charles c. Carter, leading young
lawyer of Brownsville. Josephine, the
second daughter, is single. A son, B.
! j. English. M. d.. died recently.
The children inherited money from
their mothers relatives. and recent
sale Of coal acreage gave Ethel $4,000
from that deal alone And she has
other money. The father wanted the
girl to go to school, but she opposed
and it is believed fear of being sent
to some tight-laced institution had
much to do with this elopement.
She was approaching the romantic
age and took the first man who asked
her. In this case the man was quite
attractive. He is handsome young
fellow. immensely popular with youns
women, He is the eldest SON of vii
liam Breckenridge, rich retired hote
man. The lad has always had fet
hand with money and his latest ex
plot was to drive hiu fathers auto
mobile to the point of exhaustion II
running away with his bride.
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To the Pole.

To the Pole.
Commander Peary is on his way 10
the arctic. confident that this time he
win reach the north pole. Whether
he succeeds or not, he is without
doubt the best equipped arctic ex-
plorer who has thus far appeared lie
has spent more years and more
thought upon the problem than any
other man. He has reached a point
nearer the pole than any other ex-
plorer; and IL he had known as mucn
as he now knows about the direction
of the ice drift above Greenland, he
would at least have come pretty near
reaching his goal. This time ne
starts with that knowledge. He is
planning to establish his base of sup
plies, not on the land, but on the ice,
125 miles farther north, and VIII
travel northwest with his sledges,
hoping that the eastward drift of the
Ice will be the same as he found IT be-
fore. II this should be the case, he
ought to be able to make good
progress in the direction of the pole
itself. He has adopted an ingenious
way of carrying house north with
him for use as headquarters. 1t VIII
be built of the boxes containing his
supplies, explains the Youths Com
panion. Each box is eight inches
high and ten inches wide. and OF sucn
length as is convenient. These boxes
will be piled up to form the walls OF
the house, with the end to be opened
turned to the inside. When pack
age of crackers is needed, he car
knock out a panel in the wall OF his
house-that is, open the end of boz
reach in and get all the cracker!
he needs, and so on with bacon, penn
nican, oatmeal, sugar, tea, coffee
roast-beef hash or condensed milk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-12

William Redmond, the Irish lead
er In the British house of commons,
recently in genial mood and in play.
full allusion TO the birthday honors
list asked whether as a matter OF
general convenience and in order thai
honorable members might know how
to address their colleagues with be.
coming respect il could be arranged
that honorable gentlemen who hat
Joined the titled classes should wear
iosettes for at least one month afte'
slo conferment of the title" No min
tsrer was hold enough 10 answer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-12
'"NaiIs."

malls are mighty good thing
particularly finger nails-but don't
believe they were intended solely for
scratching-though used mine large
ly for that purpose for several years.
I was sorely affected and had 1t to do.
One application of Hunts Cure, how
ever, relieved my itch and less than
q box cured me entirely"
]. Nj. WARD, Index, Texas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-12
One Bottle or Less.

Malaria is easy to contract in some
localities, and hard to get rid of-that
is, if the proper remedy is not used.
Cheatham's Chill Tonic frees any one
from it promptly and thoroughly. 1t
is guaranteed to cure any kind OF
Chills. One bottle or less will do 1t.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-12
sui Room.

Enthusiastically, Miss Passay. the
white feather on your hat makes you
look at least five years youngerl
Miss Passay-Well, you may-er-
put a couple more white feathers ON
it.-Stray Stories.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-12

Ingratitude is sign of weakness;
one never finds q strong man migrate
ful.--Mountfort.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-12

One Of the many things conceited
youth is unable to understand Is how
any sensible female can pass him up
for some other chap.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-12

Mrs. Windows Soothing syruR -
No. .htidren feething softens the gums, reoucS
asmmati0n, allays pain, cures vino CONN., 80
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-12

Ethel. I'm here, too, for visit with
my cousins, the BAileys. Won't you
come up and see me-, and well talk
over Brownsville"
'Tll only be too glad" replied the
young man, fiattered at the invitation
from such a pretty, likable girl as
Ethel English. 'T'll come around to-
night"
Now, most Brownsville folks say
that this was pure chance, this meet
ing of the two young people in an
other town. But there are few who
declare that young Breckenridge had
fallen in love with the girl the first
time he say her at Brownsville and
that he had gone purposely to Car
michaers, where he could have the
field alone to himself At any rate,
there had been another girl to whom
he had been engaged, but three weeks
before he had given her up-the rea-
son he gave at the time was because
she lad danced with another fellow.
So that very night the young man
called on pretty Miss Ethel. They sat
out on the porch and talked of many
things. Next morning it was stroll
through the quiet lanes of the country
side and IN the afternoon drive.
There was candy, too, whenever the
young man came, and flowers very
often.
And all the time the Baileys didn't
suspect a thing-the young people
were just enjoying their vacation.
The EIopement.
There was a garage in Carmichaels
and occasionally young Breckenridge
got a speedy roadster for an after
moons run. Nothing was thought OF
that, either, by the Baileys. for often
when the two went out for a spin
| they took along Miss Annie Bailey, the
| young daughter of the family where
| Miss Ethel was visiting.
| So, when an auto spin was proposed
| one bright afternoon the other day
and Miss Annie was invited to accom-
pany Miss Ethel, nobody had the
slightest objection. But Annie Bailey
was in little secret, too, and hel
going was only to be with her cousin
on the most momentous occasion o.
her life.
Ethel English was clipping will
Clark Breckenridge. And Annie Bal
ley knew they weren't coming home
until little Miss English was Mrs
Clark Breckenridge.
From Carmichael's they started t
motor swiftly to Washington. Pa. Fo
he moment luck was against them
The car broke down and the brlde-tc
be was in tears.
For an answer to her pleadings 4
hurry, for fear they would be caught
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-12

Most Acceptable Worship.
The worship most acceptable comes
from a cheerful and thankful heart
Plutarch.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-12

The best workman is he who loves
his work.-T. T. Lynch.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-12

Pts. 81. vitus' Dance ana Nervou, Diseases per-
manently cured by DE- Kline Great Nerve Restorer.
Send fof FREE Zoo trial bottle and treatise. Or.
y. II. Kline, Id, gSl Arch Street, Phiadeiphia- "a
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-12

Greatness and goodness are no
means, but ends.-Coleridge.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-12

ears Of the oficials the convict
would at once be deprived OF this
semi-liberty and returned to the con-
finement of the prison. The average
human being loves liberty too well
to voluntarily exchange 1t for the
prison cell.
IAN important adjunst is found In
the large dogs which are a feature
of the prison colony on the heath.
There is little doubt that these four.
footed guards inspire respect"
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wood Welded
\RANkCD and
FORGIVEN al
IN 48 HOURS

Ethel that was found herself triumph
antly escorted to the Breckenridge
home.
Thrashed by Bridegroom.
When DR.. English heard how things
had come out-he was securing the
countryside for any trace of his miss
ing daughter by that time-he sent his
two sons to bring her home. Clark
Breckenridge promptly thrashed both
for attempting to interfere in mis- fam
lily affairs.
DR.. English was furious.
sTll bring her home" he declared,
and he drove right over to the Brock
enridge place from his farm at Red
stone township.
He stalked boldly in and was con-
fronted by the bride. Then he did
what fathers have done before. but
perhaps never to a bride. He took
Mrs. Clark Breckenridge-if you
please-right across his knees, and
gave her a good, sound, old-fashioned
spanking.
Now come home where you be
long, added DR.. English.
LAS for you, young man." he shout
ed, turning to the bridegroom OF less
than a day, 'Ill see what the Law
can do in your case. If can do any
thing to punish you, you may be sure
, / will do it,"
Next day DR.. English had Clarl
breckenridge, his new son-in-law, ar
rested on a charge of falsely swearing
to his daughters age. Then he sent
messenger to West Virginia to look VI
the facts and find out the law Of thu
state regarding the marriage OF mi
nors. He was going to have It IN
nullsd, II IL were possible.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-12

Hicks 'capudIne Cures Nervousness,
Whether tired out, worried. sleepless or
what not. 1t quiets and refreshes brain
and nerves. It's liquid and pleasant to
take. Trial bottle 10c-regular size &c ana
Soc at druggists.
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Your pruaqIst win yell Voc

That Murine Eye Remedy Cures Eyes
Makes Weak Eyes Strong. Doesn't Smart.
Soothes Eye Pain and Sells for SOC.
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neaIn LEGAL Proceedinas.

Clark Breckenridge sued out a writ
Of habeas corpus, in turn, to regain
possession of his bride. getting out
on bail on the perjury charge. The
town took sides; 1t was going to be q
fight to a finish. whether or not a
father might forbid the marriage of a
15-year-old daughter, and whether or
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-01-04
MRS. Mccoy WANTS DIVORCE

Continued from page l.
leges she saw him only three days.
day at the time.
In April. 1907. the complainant
went TO indianapolis. hoping 10 find
things better. so that she could live
with him. But she returned TO her
home at jamestown Island. which
she claims as her residence for the
past twelve months.
Twins. Jay Patrick Mccoy, j..
and Julia Perrine Mccoy, were born
70 her on Oct. 8. 1904.
The compla nant in he. b-l a.
leges thrt she is now III in hospital
as the result OF a disease contracted
from the said J. P. Mccoy.
Complainant asks for a separation
only or the grounds Of disertion anC
non support.
Thomas II. Wilcox IS Mrs. Nc
Cows attorney. 1t IS thought tina
the defendant is also in Norfolk q
this time.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-01-04

made Eapid Roadway and soor the
whole roof was a mass Of h2uSs.
The hospital fire department vas
called out. but too late to be Of serv-
ice.
Mr.. Shipman's furniture was
nearly al gotten out, but broken
and much of il ruined. The cock
was just putting the Christmas din-
ner on the table when the fire E = &c
out and that too went the way or the
perishable things.
The house. which was owled by
Judge Sydney Smith. was ms, I'd
through A. Brooks agency for 81,
600 and the furniture for S25).
It is reported Judge Smith WI
Immediately rebuild.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-01-04
Fire Destroys Colonial Home.

An old colonial residence al the
corner Of England and Ireland streets,
occupied by Mr.. NJ. T. Shipman.
the popular c. & o. agent. was COM
pletely destroyed by fire on Christ
mas day. between u and O'Clock.
The fire originated from a de-
tective flue. and when discovered
vas bursting through the roof,
the fire department responded. but
owing to delays and other Difficult
les and scarcity OF water. the fire
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-01-04

Ny. Walter Burns the well-known
trucker, raised the finest turnips we
have seen this year. Five that he
presented The Gazette averaged
about : pounds each. They were
Of the Mammoth Purple Top Variety
and the seed came from Stones.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-01-04

Miss Estelle Barlow returned
home from Book" Sunday. where
she spent several days at the home
OF her cousin, Miss Slater Richard =
son. who gave a Christnrs house
party.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-01-04
NOTICE

II you are in need of anything IN
the printing line, such as
Leuerheads Noteheads,
Billheads, Statements.
Envelopes. Business Cards.
E..S.,
send US your orders. Don't wait
until you are entirely out. bit sad
Us your orders now. Color work
specially. Phone d.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-01-04

You viii set relief from Paia when
Or. Niles Anti aia PllS are taken>
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-01-04

Adopted day Decebei 1907 BY recorded as
H Bird. D. aye V. Morris. J. H
Seyrnore E Z. Proctor.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-01-04

CONTINUED from page l.