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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-04-25
THE LILIES.

Pale. with the coldness Of death in their
pallor,
Dimly they CLEAN thro' the shadowy
dawn;
Dropping in grief at the tomb of the
Master
Dropping and pulseless. and waxen and
wan.
Red grows the dawn and the shadows
are flying,
Hark to the anthem that peals from
above.
Wake We and rouse ye-mourn not for the
Masteri
Rent are His cerements, for Death
yields to Love!
Lift up your chaplets we virginia.
lilies,
Flowers of the Rising that nature holds
dear;
Preach in your sweetness from chancel
and altar,
Spread the glad tidinss that Easter is
here.
Tell IT. We voices, In carol and anthem,
Sing 1t. and ring It from steeples that
sway;
Tell it with carol and Ginning and lily
Flower of the sepulcher. flower Of the
day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-04-25
Cheap Board for Students.

How to furnish cheap board to col
lege students is a problem that is vex-
ing the authorities of many of our
great institutions of learning, Harvard
included. In the current number Of
McClure's George KEENAN, tells how
they manage to give board, lodging
and tuition at the Valparaiso univer-
sity at Valparaiso, Ind, for the small
sum Of 3S cents day. If payment is
made in advance for the whole year
the cost is only $120, or SO cents a
day. Although this institution has
never had gift of money from any
source, it is fully equipped and pays
its own way, having ample buildings
and a STAFF Of 1872 professors and
teachers and more than 5000 students
Summed up, says the Boston Herald,
the methods by which these remarka-
BILE results have been achieved may
be described as energy, intelligence
and remarkable business capacity well
applied.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-04-25

The cheapest effective police force
In the world is the Northwest Mount
ed police. whose territory extends
from Herschell Island to Kenora-the
largest police area in the world. This
entire field is covered by less than 700
men and $50 horses. The work of the
police in the old days was rounding
up horse thieves, whisky smugglers
and Indian murderers. Now it is al
most everything else; the chief relic
OF the old days being the horse thief,
which In that country is a hard variety
to exterminate. Many of the mounted
police are now posted singly in the
new towns. where they do local a.
well as patrol work.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-04-25

write this lady letter, tellin' her all
about Monty's just about ready to go
to the dogs and that serious things
will happen if she don't put in ap-
pearance and marry him. That'll gain
her sympathy. Then we'll tell her
that on Easter day well meet her at
Arapahoe with Monty and a minister,
and all will be merry. Do you catch
me? The whole thing will appeal to
her romantic natur, and I'll bet hun
dred she comes. What do you say"
Needless to say the plan appealed to
everybody present, and after many
laborious hours the following epistle
was penned and addressed to Miss
Helen Oldham. Is Aston court, Boston:
Miss Helen Oldham, IS Aston Court,
Boston:
Dear Miss: Us boys thinks Monty Lew
ering Is about the best there is. But we
are heap sorry to say that he is near
ly ready to jump off at the jumping of
place because he cannot marry you. Now
IL you are stuck on him like he is on
you, we have plan which we will now
disclose. On Easter day we is all go
ing " the Ardpdloes tdhinS monty Win
us. II you are on the California Limited,
which stops there for water we will be
present with a minister and you and
Monty can be properly spliced without no
trouble. We are writin' this from the
depths of our hearts and we hope you
will see that things is urgent. Answer
as soon as possible.
Yours For Keeps
THE BOYS OF SxB.
Address Billy McDermott.
p. S.-Monty don't know nothing about
this.
When Monty rode in to the head
quarters next day he was greeted
with an unusual display of warmth
and feeling. He noticed, however, that
there were many mysterious whis-
pers.
Whats the matter with you fell
lows?" he demanded, when he discov-
cred Billy and Shorty with their
heads together that evening after din
ner. "You look like you're plotting
to shoot me up at the first chance.
Come on and tell me what's up"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-04-25

he reached for papers and tobacco.
He's stuck on this here feminine
parcel in the east, amt he? Sure.
She's stuck on him. amt she? Sure
Now, I've figured this here thing out.
Says to myself, all you got to do
is to fix up a little romance in this
business and you got 'em coming.
see? Now, again l says to myself,
how we all goin' to get this here ro-
nance? And then 1t all comes to me. "
Kindly cut out this promiscous
brandin' and ante up what you got
to say" growled Shorty, who was get
ting impatient about the particular
kind of romance which the speaker
had prepared.
Hold your horses, sonny" admon-
ished Billy. This here thing de-
mands some educidatin' before such
feeble minds as yours can grasp. it,
huh? But, as l was sayin' fore this
maverick interrupted me, the only
thing to do is to get fine romance
Now, what / wants to know is, when
is Easter coming? Does any Of
you gang know"
Nobody knew. but Shorty finally
solved the problem by declaring that
there was an old almanac hidden some
place about his belongings.
After frantic search that work Of
literature was discovered securely hid
den beneath two pairs of boots and a
Mexican saddle.
The almanac was perused carefully
and concisely. And the Easter date
was found.
That figures out just right" de-
clared the plotting Billy. MY scheme
is this. Every woman likes to be
married on Easter There's somethin'
about it that appeals to the feminine
nature. So the thing wen do il to
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-04-25
Making the Best Of Il.

That the blind must live in world
Of their own, shut of from all the in
terests and activities of their fellow
men, Is lessening belief. To deprive
the sightless of all work such as the
rest of us do is needless cruelty. In
many of the most commonplace tasks
they keep pace with or even outstrip
those with full senses. Says the sec
rotary of the New York Association
for the Blind: "On the stan of the as
sociation blind stenographer is regu.
larly employed. usually have her to
do my work for me, and find that she
makes fewer typographical errors
than any of the others. When /
asked the head Of our telephone COM
pany to give : switchboard for blind
people to practice on he thought /
was crazy. That was a year ago. !
had the pleasure of writing him the
other day asking for the installation
of switchboard at our new office, and
told him there were now in the city of
New York five blind switchboard op-
orators, two in hospitals in positions
OF great responsibility. where they
have the ambulance calls and other
emergency work; two in business
houses and one In the editorial rooms
OF a great New York daily paper
Three of these switchboard operators
are women" The loss of one sense
often whets the other four to keen
ness which overcomes the apparent
deficiency. What the blind usually
lack, says Golfers Weekly, is oppor-
tunity, and the movement to give
them opportunity should enlist the
sympathy and help of all.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-04-25
EaHtpr
Gl1ptha

Bp
Garmrt Emhamk

When Billy came in from the corral
he had evolved the great idea" And
1t was all for the happiness Of one
Monty" lowering, once known as
A. Montague lowering, but who had
recently taken up the glorious occu-
patton Of COW puncher. and who
but that is getting ahead of the story
The girl lived in Boston, and her
father was judge and rich, which
Is truly an unusual condition for most
judges. She was young, petite, and
her cheeks were as red as the au-
tumn apple. When she smiled her
teeth were as pearls. and when she
laughed the spring-time brook was
shamed in comparison. At least this
was the description that rested snugly
in the sentimental part of "Monty's"
mind; the picture that caused him to
hesitate many times before he en-
gagged in the usual "puncher" pas
times.
Monty" was at Harvard when he
met her, and he had called at her
home several times. But when his
father took the receivers route the
Judge decided that any such thing as
an affair between the young people
must end. And SO Monty" in the
depth of his despair, went to the west.
1T will never be anyone but you.
Monty, DEAR" she told him. mo mat
ter how long 1t may be, or how far
away you are, / will come to you
If you need ue."
But l neeC you now" protested
Monty" Il lied you every min
ute; l will need YOU forever"
yes, DEAR" she replied, but we
must wait awhile All we will surely
find a way"
So Monty" rode the whole day
long among the cattle, repairing count
less miles of fence, listening to the
walls of the homeless kyote, and
thinking, thinking, thinking. As the
days rolled by look of despai.' set
tied in his blue eyes, and the Loys
at the ranch held innumerable coun-
ellis Of war to determine ways and
means of rendering assistance. They
knew his story. 1t was told by let.
ter which one of the men had acct
dentally opened. And there is moth
ing like the mute sympathy of the
puncher. 1t is equal to any emer-
gency; it is from the heart of nature.
So when Billy McDermott con-
ceived the idea there was an imme-
date conference of the clans.
Monty" was out at the other end of
the ranch, so the secret was safe.
ITS as plain as the nose on your
face" declared Billy. vehemently, as
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-04-25

A Massachusetts, man, SO years old,
was so sure one year ago that he
would die at the end of six months
that he gave away all his property,
which was considerable, to friends and
Charitable institutions, keeping only
enough to provide for himself for the
half year. He did not die as he had
predicted, and the other day was taken
to the almshouse, the persons whom
he had benefited refusing to do any
thing for him. The Indianapolis Star
takes occasion to point the following
morals: Moral No. 1: Don't prophesy
unless We know" Moral No. 2: Don't
give away all your property without a
strong string attached.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-04-25

The beginning of regulation for
moving-picture shows offers double
opportunity. Those who become re-
sponsible for the worst such shows
can do ought to have an opportunity
10 reform in an isolated part of the
jail where they will not corrupt Its
average morals. Those who get the
pest results possible from the bust
ness, says the St Louis Republic. are
entitied to rank with college presl-
dents as educators and also with null
timiilionaires If the visible supply of
nickels and dimes can reward them
ior the best the moving-picture show
OF the future may do for the public.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-04-25

aboard the limited, that was sure For
every nook and Granny Of the train
had been carefully searched, and the
passengers were beginning to think
that a regulation hold-up was in
progress.
Fools, fools, FOOLS" shrieked the
frantic Monty, when the mysterious
proceedings were explained to him.
Don't you know that Easter hap
pened last Sunday? My poor Helen,
what must she have thought? What
shall do?"
And he buried his face in his hands
and almost sobbed, while eight cow
punchers stood about in exceedingly
embarrassed attitudes.
Its all that almanac of yours"
sighed Billy, looking daggers at the
miserable Shorty. Amt you got any
better sense than to not know that
Easter doesn't come on the same day
every year?'
While every enc was blaming every
one else and while the wild-eyed
Monty paced up and down the plat
form, special delivery letter was
handed to Mr.. McDermott. 1t was
from Miss Oldham, and 1t read:
1T am in San Francisco at my aunts,
and have forever lost faith in mankind.
I thought you were honest and good ana
I find that you play miserable joke
on an innocent girl. / had determined to
go back home and never mention this
again. But / am writing to ask you II
~, owvlosaffou tn make
have thought that there might have been
some accident. II the whole thing ives
joke, you need not answer this letter"
With a wild yell, Monty sprang to
the telegraph office and the following
message to Miss Helen Oldham was
hurriedly dispatched:
Am coming to you on the next train;
And after hours of waiting Monty
boarded the express, which seemed
to run at a snairs pace, and eight
good men and true rode slowly out OF
the town.
Il want all you boys to hear me-"
solemnly declared the mournful Billy,
as the gang assembled after supper.
land be it known by these presents
that If / ever again attempt to fix up
an Easter romance. hope I'm shot
for rustler."
Exactly one week after the above
mentioned occurrences Mr.. Billy Nc
Dermott again was the recipient of a
special delivery letter which the "old
man" brought out from town. 1t
was from Monty.
Good boys" 1t read, you have all
the cupids that ever existed beaten to
a stop. Miss Helen Oldham is now
Mrs. Monty Levering, thank you. and
we are starting for Boston tomorrow
Judge Oldham has wired his forgive
ness, and I'm afraid will never again
punch cows. Mrs. lowering and I
expect to pay you all visit. however,
some time in the future. But until
then good-by. Regards to everybody"
well, I'll be darned," was the only
expression that Mr.. Bill McDermott
could give to his feelings.
And every Easter there is a big box
of carnations and many, many edibles
sent out all the way from Boston to
the ranch where Mr.. Billy McDermott
holds proud and lofty sway.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-04-25

Billy figured 1t, was to be complete.
And when the train stopped at the
watering tank the passengers were
surprised to see two ferocious and
dust-stained. cowboys pass down the
aisles, carefully examining every face
But when the last coach was reached
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-04-25

Mexicans are accused of taking
shiploads of Yaquis out to sea and
drowning them. Mexico probably
wonders why it never hit on this plan
Of answering the Indian question b.
fore
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-04-25

A Wellesley college professor re-
dukes her pupils for wasting so much
time playing bridge-a game which
she designates as "a sort of menta,
chewing gum suited best to empty
minds win that teacher dare to
come outside and repeat her remark?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-04-25

these two gentlemen appeared and
called loudly for assistance.
"She amt there" was the solemn
declaration.
Take another look" yelled the
amazed Billy, I'm hold the train or
there1l be an engineer and fireman
slaughtered"
But Miss Helen Oldham was mo-
where to be found. She was not
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-04-25
Fixing Easter Day.

Easter day is the first Sunday after
the fourteenth day mot the full noon
of the calendar moon which happens
on or next after March II.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-04-25
Hint 70 the FastIdlous.

Since milk bottles are Invariably
handled by the top fastidious women
win wash on the bottle before remov-
ing the paper cap.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-04-25
At the Council oil Nice.

The arrangement for determining
the date upon which Easter shall be
celebrated was inaugurated at the
council of Nice In 326.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-22
SERVICES OF SONG
HELD AT CHURCHES
MENDELSS0HN MUSIC GIVEN
FOR GRADUATES
Special Program Arranged at First
Methodist Church la Honor of the
Approaching Departure of
Bishop Mcintyre

Prominent among church musical
programs of the season, and standing
unique in church annals, was the pro-
gram of Mendelssohn music given last
night at the First Congregational
church, under the direction of Harry
Clifford Lott, the choir director. The
service was arranged specially in honor
of the graduation season and students
from the various institutions had been
invited.
Following Is the program:
Morning seryice-organ prelude; choir.
response. I'VE Beg Thee. Oh Our
Father" Haskell; offertory, organ;
solo, "Oh Loving Father" Del Riego;
organ postlude, Roland Paul.
Evening service Gall Mendelssohr
music)--Orchestral prelude, Overture
to Athalie"; quartet. Come Every One
That Thirsteth" t''Elijah'); scripture
Walter f. Skeele; hymn; prayer; choir
response, Cast Thy Burden Upon the
Lord" c'Elijaho: announcements; Of
fertory, orchestra, March of the
Priests ("Athalie"); solo: (a) lord
God of Abraham (Elijah'o; (b) us
Not His Word Like a FireY' (''Elijah''),
Harry + r. Clifford Lott; r sermon trio
stivers, Mrs. Richards and Mrs. Fon-
da: hymn: chorus and trio, "Heav'n
and the Earth Display ("Athalie"),
Congregational Choral club; benedic-
ton and silent prayer.
The quartet, consisting of Mrs.
Charles g. stivers, soprano; Mrs. e: p
Richards, contralto: Roland Paul,
and choir director. and Dean Walter F
Skeele, organist, were assisted by Mrs
Roland Paul, soprano; Mrs. q. A. Fon-
Pda, contralto; the Congregational Chor-
al club, William H. Lott director, and
by the Congregational orchestra, Will
lam Fl. Mead director.
At the First Methodist church Dr.
u. q. Davis. the choir director. had ar
ranged a special program in honor OF
the farewell of Bishop Robert McIn-
tyre Following are the numbers:
organ prelude, grand offertory in
minor, Batiste; chorus, "See the Con-
quering Hero Comes" Handel: choir
and congregation, praise God from
Whom All Blessings Flow; hymn NO
"Achieyed in Glorious Work." Haydn;
gloria patri; offertory solo, Christ Is
All in ALL" Schuecker, Spencer Rob-
inson, tenor; hymn No. 2.
Following Is the program rendered
at Christ Episcopal church:
Morning prayer and litany; organ
Santafie in q minor, Merkel; process
sional, hymn No. $40; Venite, chant NO.
"a. Robinson; Gloria Patri, Goodson:
re Deum. west; Jubilate Dec. chant
las. woodward; Litany hymn. No. SO;
anthem. duet, 'The Crucifix" (Faure).
Mr.. walker and Mr. Chick; hymn No.
507: Gloria Patri, Woodward; offertor-
ium. 80. How Amiable" (Barnby). the
choir; offertory sentence; Amen, Mer-
backe: Recessional. hymn No. 623;
organ, professional, Gounod.
9{nA
was given by the juvenile choir.
Beethoyen's mass In was sung at
the Cathedral Of st. vibiana yester-
day morning on the occasion OF the
opening of the forty hours alteration.
For the offertory 20 Salutaris." by
Frank Colby, the choir director. was
sung by trio composed OF MISS
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-22
CARTRIDGE ON TRACKS;
BULLET KILLS OLD MAN

PHILADELPHIA, June H.-Struck
by a bullet from q cartridge sxplooed
by a trolley car, Charles q, Price OF
Warnock and Master streets Is DEAD IN
ST. Josephs hospital.
Mr.. Price, who was 10 years old, was
sitting on his front doorstep when the
accident occurred. Boys are supposed
to have put the cartridge on the track.
n was about 1880 o'clock when a car
Going west on Master street passed
over the cartridge. There was an ex-
niosion, which startled the neighbor-
hood. When the motorman stopped me the
damage the groans of Mr.. Price were
AZ ST. Joseph's hospital It was found
that the bullet had entered his head
through the right eye. and LOGGED IN
conscious until the end and therefore
was unable to give any assistance to
the police in detecting the miscreants.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-22
BROTHER WEEDS, R0BS,
+ DESERTS HIS SISTER
RUSSIAN REFUGEE TELLS SAD
STORY TO AUTHORITIES
Wooed by Stranger, She MARBLES, Only
to Discover That Rascally
Husband 10 Her Own
Brother

NEW YORK, June 2.-One of those
stranger than fiction stories came up
in the children's court when Olga Sara
moff. a young Russian refugee seeking
to find temporary home for her child,
told a story that seemed incredihte
even to the officers there, hardened by
tales of wrong.
The woman, who once might have pos
sessed more than ordinary looks, but
whose face Is now pinched and drawn,
| said that when she was very young she
was forced to come to this country with
her father, who was a revolutionist.
A brother, whom the girl had not
seen for some years, was an officer in
the Russian army and was stationed
at some far-away post. Olga and her
father, hearing nothing from him, sup
posed him dead.
Rather and daughter. on arriving
here, took rooms on Grand street, ana
taught music and languages. Finally,
when the father died, the girl hired q
house on the east side and rented
rooms.
One day there appeared young man
who seemed to be pleased with the room
shown him and moved In. He was the
most fascinating person Miss Saramon
had ever met She said that as ne was
about the house so much ne insisted On
even helping her with her houseWork:
He hung curtains, laid carpets ana
rugs anu HHdily pIopoSS0. OaAo $500
day he produced uniform. gorgeous
with brass buttons and lace. and that
settled it. He told her how he had fled
from the Russian army to avoid the
Siberian mines. and she asked about
her brother. The lodger, who said he
was Constantine Pabioff. declared
Young Saramoff was one Of his intimate
friends, and that he had recently been
promoted to a captaincy and was sta
toned at Odessa.
Miss Saramoff accepted the young
ex-officer, and they were married In the
creek church In West F1fty-nintn
street. A month or six weeks after
ward the alleged Pabloff disappeared:
as did several hundred dollars. all or
the Young woman's savings. One day.
saarching a trunk, she found q bundle
Of letters and other papers which con-
WINGED her that he was her brotner.
FOR weeks she was out of her mind:
Neiehbors took care of the infant ana
her hit finally, when she recovered,
she found herself penniless and with
On her complaint a bench warrant
va issued for the brothers arrest, ana
tha nolice are now looking for him.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-22
BISHOP M'INTYRE TO
BE GIVEN FAREWELL
BROTHER MINISTERS WILL
TENDER BANQUET
Reception Under Auspices Of Church
Federation This Evening Prom-
ises to BE Event of the First.
Magnitude

Today will be busy one for Bishop
Robert Mcintyre. for it will include his
appearance at the weekly Methodist
ministers meeting this morning at the
First Methodist church at 1880 o'clock,
to be followed. at o'clock, by a BAN
auet to be rendered him by his minis
teria1 brethren.
Probably the biggest welcoming and
farewell reception ever given clergy
man In Los Angeles will be that by the
Church Federation this evening in the
great Temple Auditorium.
The various committees have worked
hard to make 1t memorable event In
church circles. and one worthy of the
new bishop. Rev. Hugh K. Walker
pastor of Emmanuel Presbyterian
church, will act as chairman of the
evening. Addresses will be made by
Mayor A. c. Harper; DR.. John L. Pit
ner, presiding elder of the San Diego
district; Rev. @. G. Pierce. pastor OF
Memorial Baptist church; D. b. Luther
liam Mccormack. dean of st. Paul 1
pro-cathedra1; Rev. A. c. Smither. pas
tor of the First Christian church; Rev
q, p. Ryland, president of the fedora
ton and pastor of Memorial church
south; Rev. William Horace Day, pas
tor of First Congregational church
and John 8. McGroarty Bishop McIn-
tyre will make response at the close
of the addresses.
DR.. q. e. Davis will have charge OF
the musical program and DR.. Bruce
Gordon Kingsley will give several organ
numbers.
Committees representing the fedora
ton, Ministerial union and the First
Methodist church will act as a receiv-
ing party.