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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15
piarrnoea Cured.

my father has for years been troubled
with diarrnoea. aud tried every means
possible To effect cure, without avail,
writes John H. Z,rkle OF Philippi. W.
Va. He saw Chamberlain's cohc. chol-
era and diarrhoea remedy advertised ia
the Philippi Republican aud decided to
try it. The result is one bottle cured
hun and ne has not sufferd with the
disease for eighteen months. Before
taking this remedy be was constant
sufferer. He is now sound and well. and
although sixty years old, can do as
much work as a young man." Sold by
Valley Drug Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15
A Free Treat for Everybody,


Did you know you can now hear
william j. Bryan In your own home?
1t Is a fact, for Thomas A. Edison's
inventive genius has brought it to
pass. Bryan himself made Edison
records of extracts from his ten best
speeches and they are now being
heard iE the homes Of owners Of Edi-
son monographs. They portray the
persuasive eloquence of the great Ne
braskan at it's very best and are 50
natural as to he Instantly recognized
as the spoken words and voice Of
Bryan. This means a great deal to
lovers of good speeches, for Bryan
has no superior as political orator
and lecturer The effect of these tab
loid photograph speeches Is said to
he equal to long speech FROM most
anyone else, SO carefully has Mr..
Bryan chosen the best things from
his best speeches for the reproduction
The New York Jewelry Store. of l0l;
Third street. Alexandria. is enter
tanning crowds of eager listeners ev-
cry day at their store. They sell the
Edison monograph aud Edison rec
ords. and are giving free exhibitions
Of the Bryan records daily.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15
a faithful Friend.

II have used ChamberlaiD's collie. chol-
era aid diarrhoea remedy since 1t was
first introduced to the public in 1872.
and have never found one instance
where cure was not speedily effected
by its use. / have been a commercial
traveller for eighteen years. and never
start out on trip without tets, my faith
full friend" says H. =. Nichols OF Oak
land. Ind. Ter. When man has used a
remedy for thirty years he knows its
value and is competent to speak OF 1t.
For sale by Valley Drug Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15
Notice of Dissolution.

WilliaDa. La. June D. 1908.
Notice is Hereby given that the
Willinna Lumber Company. hereto
furr composed 81 NJ. {. Nngent. T. d.
Hart aud G.. O. Nugent. is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. Nj. g..
Nugeut retiring from the Same. The
business Will I've conductei at the
same place. Williana. under the same
name by the two remainingp partners.
All book accounts and accounts
entered on the books of the said Com
pany will be paid by the new firm.
and M. G. Nngent is in no wise re-
spoIfsible. being i'm no way connected
with the business after this date.
This June D. 1908.
L. O. HART.
NJ c. NUGENT.
c. y. NUGENT.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

Mr.. A. Walker and SONS are in Col
fax and will he here about five weeks.
They have gasoline boat, and are
experts in handling it and all sorts
of machinery. They are boat build
ers. hricklayers, house movers and
general carpenters. They are here
to move n house for Dr. W. j. Rob
erts, and solicit work in their line
from any and all quarters. Any per-
son wanting to secure their services
can apply at the Chronicle Office.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

On last Monday, Masters Upton,
Kelly and Dewey, the SONS of Mr.. 1.
p. Mcknight, returned from a three
days visit to their grandmother,
Mrs. l.. A. Kelly, at Winfield. Mrs.
Kelly is staying with the family OF
her son, DR.. ID. W. Kelly, while his
wife is in the city of New Orleans,
taking n course of treatment at the
hospital.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

Rev. G. W. Sherman. oil the Nj. r..
church, held his first regular service
in the Colfax VI. E. church last sun
day night. Rev. {. V. Breithaupt
gave him the evening hour instead OF
the afternoon hour, it being more
pleasant, and large congregation
was present and greatly appreciated
the service.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

Little Beatrice Dunn, Capt. Teals
granddaughter. has been quite i'll
with slow fever for the past ten days.
and her condition this week has been
very critical. They have two trained
nurses to watch her constantly, and
everything possible is being done for
the little sufferer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15
Notice.

Ebenezer Holiness Camp Meeting.
14th to sd inclusive. Work
ers. Revs. j. Il. Mcbride. W. G. Mann
and II. e. Maitland. For informa-
ton address K. F. Harrison, Luella,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

Mr.. p. l.. Clark, who has the con-
tract To build the brick store for
the Union Mercantile Company, Ltd.
on the corner near the depot, is mix
iug the mortar aud preparing to
i,uild upon the foundation which has
been laid upon the site for some time.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

Deputy C. H. Compton went to
Shreveport last Sunday, to get a
negro wanted on three oriourcharges
of Bookkeeping, and returned with
him next day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15
Notice.

The regular annual meeting of the
shareholders of the Bank of Colfax
will convene at its banking house In
Colfax, La, on Wednesday. Septem-
her 2. 1905, at 10 O'Clock a. IN, for the
purpose of electing nine directors to
serve for the ensuing year.
EARL ROBERTS.-C Cashier.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

The Iatt saw mill made record
run last Tuesday. cutting 1880
feet, with Mr.. Will Arthur as sawyer.
He says he can make it $4,000. and
is going to show how to do it before
long.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

Misses Cora and Clara Wells went
to Wordsworth last Sunday, on a
visit to their brother. Mr.C. A. Wells,
aud on Monday they were followed
by their brut Their, Milton Wells.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

Mr.. W. e. Carnahan is in the regu-
lar dray business and solicits the
public patronage. His business card
appears among our advertisements.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

Mrs. H. ID. Graham, wife of the as
sistant depot agent, left last Sstur-
day for a visit to relativesand friends
in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

Mr.. T.. N. Evans moved Mr.. A. N.
O'Quinu and family and household
goods to Pollock Oh last Wednesday,
where MIR. O'Quinn has decided to
lOcute
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

A protracted meeting will begin at
the Baptist church in Colfax on Sun
dav, to continue week, under the
ministry of Rev. A. p. Brister, with
other ministerial help.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

Miss Kate Deal, of Houston. Texas.
who has been visiting in Alexandria,
on last Monday evening went up to
Aloha on'a visit to her sister, Mrs.
r n. Wells.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

Mrs. Bessie Valley (nee Huthnance)
of Orange, Texas, after visiting rel
atives and friends in Colfax, left by
train last Monday for a visit to
milford. VIM parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

Mr.. A. A. Dean, Of Fairmount, was
in Colfax ON Thursday in order to
join with Mr.. VI. n. Curnahan in a
sale of some pine timber lands to the
Biy Pine Lumber 90.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

Mrs. w. A. Jones, accompanied bv
her son Earl, left for Arcadia on We'd
nesday, to be gone on visit of two
,ro..ts
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

Miss Edna Williams, who has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. I. II. Me-
Nicely, for the past three weeks, on
last Wednesday returned to her home
in NutchitOehes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

MIR. A. l.. Martin. manager Of the
Big Pine commissary, has gone on a
visit to his wife at Lewisvillp, Ark.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

Timber Estimator Young, OF VIM
field, with the l.. X. 4 n. CO., was III
Colfax on Thursday looking after
some matters for the company.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

Mrs. e.. H. Mcknight entertained
her Sunday School class OF boys ut
her home Wednesday afternoon.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

Messrs. ". A. Brownlee aud j. W.
Duncan took in the opening Of the
big fine Bentley hotel in Alexandria
last Monday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

We understand that number oi
Colfax citizens will attend the Ebenez-
er camp meeting
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

Butter, eggs, cheese, ham, etc, al
WAYS ON ice at Tumminello's.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Jobe left last
Sunday on a summer vacation Of d
lew Weeks.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

For fresh butter, eggs, cheese. ham
ETC., 20 To Tumminello Bros, VIII,
keep all this OH ice.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15
Town and Parish Items

TummiDello Bros, fancy grocers
keep all perisilables on ICE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

Mrs. e. j. Billiard, after visiting
friends and relatives in Colfax aud
vicinity. left last Monday for her
home in Shreveport.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

Mr.. Ralph O'Quinn hss been sick
for about ten days, and is said to
have typhoid fever.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

Mr.. X. Nj. Dunn, of Montgomery,
spent the most Of the week in CUlfax
owing to the illness OF his little daugh-
ter. Beatrice
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

Several cases of typhoid fever pre-
vail in CoIfax among the children.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

Miss Grace O'Quinn left for Jack
son, La, last week. where we learn
she has secured employment for sew
eruI months.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15
For Rent.

rooms over the Crescent Drug
store. arranged for photograph stu
do. Wonll make good rooms for
dodgers. being conveniently situated
near a restaurant. Apply To r. Nj. Z.
Duncan. Colfax. La all-u
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15
For Rent.

A 4-room dwelling house at $40 per
month. Apply to Dr. X. +. Jackson,
Colfax. La. apr4-tf
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15
Good Cow for Sale.

One mich COW. will give three to
four gallons of milk daily II properly
cared for. Apply to Jno. l. Mccain.
Montgomery. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15
Notice To Teachers.

Your attention is called to the fol-
lowing letter from State Superinten-
dent AswelI:
Baton Rouge, La. July 30, 0o.
Dear Superintendent Plense an
n0unce at once that an extra exami-
nation will be given in each parish of
the State on August % and %, 1908.
for first, second and third grade
teachers certificates.
Announce also that the examina-
ton for certificates of eligibility to
appointment as parish superinten-
dent will he held in each parish of the
STATE, and ut the office Of the State
Superintendent in Baton Rouge on
August 29th.
You are requested to take charge
of both examinations in the usual
way. Sincerely,
j. B. AswELL.
State Superintendent.
In compliance with the above re-
quest hereby notify all who wish
to teach in the public schools OF Grant
parish and who do not hold valid
certificates, to meet the examining
committee ut 3 O'Clock u. IN. on Aug.
~. 1908, atthe high school building
in Colfax. La, and take the exani-
nation. Those applying for certifi-
Gates OF eligibility as parish superln-
tendent will meet the COMMITTEE at
the high school building in Colfax on
August 20, 1908, at 3 O'Clock n: m.
J.N. WARNER,
Superintendent OF Grant
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Your Printing

II should be fit representative of your
business. which means the high grade. ar
tis,ic kind. That's the kind we do.
AN EXCELLENT ASSORTMENT
OF TYPE, GOOD PRESSES AND
TYPOGRAPHICAL ARTISTS
These represent our facilities for doin
the kind of printing that will please you
The prices are right. and prompt deliver
the invariable rule at this Office
The true Democrat., 1908-10-10
His Only Fear.

''Can you honestly say you
we're never afraid in battle?'
asked the tactician Of the old vet
eran with a wooden leg.
"Well, no, I don't think l
could say that, was the reply.
''Then you were afraid y
"Yes, but only once
Have you any objection to
giving me the particulars p
"Not at all. | had lent the
captain Of my company ten dol
lars, and when we rushed into a
fight and | saw him taking the
lead and exposing himself | was
afraid he'd get killed and ia
lose my money
The true Democrat., 1908-10-10
Vellife.

List of Petit Jurors for the First
Week of October Term, 1908, Com
mencing Monday, October L, 1908:
|. Rufiin Daniel
9. w a Lawson
3. ] f Flemming
4. Martin Keys
5. Ovide Lejeune
6. St. John Liddell
I. S Garner Smith
8. Mr. Jackson
8. w R Campbell
10. Ell Leet
II. f Wolf
II. Rudolph Teutsch
l3. L A Wim
Il. f L Spillman
10. WP Ware
lG. G H Simmons
II. A G Winn
IS. l. B Sadden
10. Edw. Haralson
20. G Simmona,.
q. Forrest Leet =
%. Ellis Nassitf
%. Id LebOvitch
"A. Ben Mann
%. H NJ Spillman
26. L Szabo
q. A D Bahr
%. Sam Gotten
20. Stirling Roberts
30. NJ 3 Lee
hereby certify that the above ant
foregoing to be true and correct lis
of the Grand Jury and Petit Jur,
drawn to serve for the October term
1908. of the oath Judicial Dlstrlc
Court. for the Parish Of West t'ellcl
ana. Louisiana. Il. S.MUSE,
Deputy Clerk of said Court.
The true Democrat., 1908-10-10
The tuberculosis Congress.

The tuberculosis congress
which closed its sessions at
Washington, list week, will be
Of almost incalculable benefit to
the South. The meeting did
nothing more cmphatically than
the call it made upon the doctors
the country to eXer-
else greater care to inform Their
patients about preventive meas
ures that may be taken to check
the spread Of the disease.
Nearly all the eminent men OF
the profession have emphasized
th, fact that much can be done
by the general practitioner
among his own people to stamp
out the disease that is carrying
off millions by giving them sim
pie instructions as to the care OF
the afflicted. They have tried
to make it prominent that the
use of biChlOrde of mercury tab
let's to destroy the bacilli thrown
off by the tuberculous person Is
Of more real benefit to the com
munity at large than To- discover
if possible. q serum that will Ell
feet q cure.
Prevalence of the disease
among the negroes is q dangeI
far greater than it's existence II
| the East Side of New York TO
the reason that the negroes ar
not under as close observation a
are the tuberculous foreigner
in the large cities.
Northern doctors took motto
of the protest of their Sonther
brethren against the practice {
sending INDECENT c0nsumptlve
to the South and West. Ther
is no doubt that the subject WI
receive much attention in tt
> Federal congress because Of tt
declaration on the subject mac
by the doctors from the SOuj
and Southwest. The fact
that very few of the Northel
doctors were aware Of the nuI
Der of patients sent South sil
), ply to get rid of them.
" Surgeon General Wyman
the Marine Hospital Service f
years has been trying TO pc
e suadc Congress to provide san
- toria for Iepers and consum
tives, but hts general propositi'
;, ;, has been to place them in one
u the Territories or in Texas. I
feeling among the delegates
the congress was that such
II stitutions could as we'll be bu
D in Northern States as il t
+ Southern, and in that way t
~ injustice Of sending the attiict
- to a particular section Of t
country would be avoided
= Times Democrat.
The true Democrat., 1908-10-10

Let me give you estimates on
plumbing. | have employed a
first class plumber.
Chas. Weydert.
The true Democrat., 1908-10-10

The Omaha Bee, a strong Re
publican paper, severely criti-
cized a part OF the Republican
platform, thinking it was quota
tion from a speech Of Bryan's.
It's Il wise Republican who can
remember his party's sophisms.
The true Democrat., 1908-10-10
No Money for ConfedefateS'


heard all klIlo' % 1a 70 h5
about "i'a' wa" W .,,noro tho tt
mark the o@c'LG''s'C9 C,,:, fonoht &C
"sdlei' - 49, ,.,.,nd and /,
so nooly' anu CI'''' W. e,, tho II
noble men WHO lo's', ao,.o Of G.
lost cause %o"',' 0' ',,,s nao,octod in o.
and "oulo h'' ~ " = I,or
the least MS 10 'l'''I', o1o With
hot ar PROMISES was 'l, ~ To
the view Oh aV'r"' ''"s' n,,,a ,,o.+ t
day, "llaC nave "' n,no /
sacred Pronil'e" ,. tho {
been forgotten 1>"" ' {
Legislature Id" "'Jo u. \
al the tohIicla''' "''o '''l'' ; h"r
eatlh8 lollo"llE '''', Ir4 i
OeftllS Win Soou ''''l's'I '.'T -
tle CT no "orN' VI 90 =, ,.
slole' WE 'ie"i 'i'N n.,o
JIl"C al"'SH '''''''
VINO are qo'oN "' '''''"'7
lseS--no money 49,.
Inc lateSV NEWS ''0',' 1
there are eiSiIV i'"'i0' :" "
elghty-VilFee "'Pi'''''
Ille fel'S'"l '''''- I' 49, 5a,,a,,d
no money " i'eeV Wv .,l
stlll every one 81 'i,'' 1
hundred "ho e'a'''' '. '
oo oonieoe' '''' nLa,,,,,a,,1d
aOSoiuVelS Suie '''''' '"'
De provloeu Iol' -'O ,I1 .Dil at
was hlaue 'll"' ."oS "',
the money Il o0'"'''" 49,,
were aSS''le0' 'S '''l ~
hohor'ol', '''"' Wv l,,,to
proVIoed fof' IL "'' "'i ,.. ".>'''-u w.
promise maui "'.~O''' .1,1',
JuSV iiAe DIX r. 4ho
lore Ulie eIe0Olo'' 'i''' WV w.
aSV VhouSnV Wy 60 15t "'""S -,
case anu ''ioo' " ~ p le,,o
hn q
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anu "oo"' '''l ..4 l
lorSoU "o'o' ,
PROMISES IL '''o'l ~ fT
Poi'V'o"' uc''' '''lN .l-
~" III 'i. easy e
Ill " SolO Joo ''.l0 Ii '''i i'0,0
U!le eA''O'iis ''l'e | s,a,,
/ Olns n0" ".nIT~'I .,,r ~, -
" - . ''- ,....1.. s,,,o.,t
+nn oftor boino nromispd SC
so;ue,,ur
Tho crord Old Damocrati,
pon+u hos +o tnrn deaf oar +,
oi.lt hrnd,oa and o;nh+v.thre,
Co,fodo.o+o yotorone who ca,
+bou oro indioent and noed thi
,ao,,o,, 70 maintain tbamsalvn
rosnoo+ohlv Tbnv hova . rich
- 1oo,orG = of tho state vct
aoof oor soooo 70 no tnrnod +
+hoirontroa+v for tbis noltrv an
,..;,,;Go,r+ srm Wbvy pt
conso tho politicians had to b
n,o,;lo1 f,r frs+ Thoro is
chonoo nav This inst debit y
odo,,+;,u tho Constitution,
Amondmont
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The true Democrat., 1908-10-10
Is Cotton tao Chelp2

.,1r14ct,,- rf thp E.ETntCt'E ,...
+..,,l on.,,~,:tts-.
,,r 1.,.;,,,.... 4.r,,c,. viii IN.
,,,a+ I,;, ,>,,ar.fio,, like aDy ether
- .iro.s man. There IS & good
~ ,uh,, Two &oofh sh0uId
va ao4tnn ror highpr prices.
~ ,,o1o o,.o,> :, NOT needed hvH
=, +i.a> ,,no+h. and
.,.,,.,,, ,,,o ,,,o{. ho]l until it is
9,7 r5o th;n1- II yyilD nav the
cI,.1, ohola Il and Give it to the
,l1 -. - :. n2adoa AT 3. fair
,.,,~
r, e.,4 :4o,, n,a4 merchant
,.totor v,ola con@id-
~, ,.,,,,,d ha thp cost of a store
o,a ,+o.,, or manufacturing
l. 4noo tho oo,t IF onpr3tirl,.
.7,, 41,o sory;coe of the manager.
,1,,. . ,>.oii+ ym.11 determine
a.. ,,,.;.o II ,c;,icf the article Of
>,,o,oarco communicative should
,o.,?l l. not fine farmer Oh
.t4i,1,o inst &c mi,aIly There .
l., ,,,,.,,. l,aan il the history nf |
4,,;, oo,,,trv if we excant the
o,,r war nar;o3, a time when the !
nr;oo of everything that is need
81 eor tho maIzino Of 2 CROP Of
oot+o,, WAS higher than at the
,,,os,,+ time The price OF live
s+oc,, thc price Of grain, hay,
1,ho, all are at TOP prices, and
b,vo boon for more than a year;
oror,, 5.o3,lo9dity under the sun
!, ,.,i.+;v,.I,, },ivher than cotton,
ond t,a nI,rigY d cotton who
nl:,,.,~Jn.+ C,lIIr y
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-04-14
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Rear Admiral Evans is feeling con-
siderably better.
Wheat seeding will be general
throughout Western Canada this week.
TIartwig Derenbourg, the we'll known
French Orientalist and member of the
institute, is dead at Paris. He was
born in 1914.
Hiram G. Millard, brother of Bailey
Millard, the author and novelist, was
killed near San Jose, CAL, by a fall
over 100-foot cliff.
Daniel R. Noyes, president of the
wholesale drug firm of Noyes Bros e.
Cutler and one of st. Paul,s prom
1nent citizens, is dead, aged seventy
two.
The senate has passed the bill au-
thortzing the allotment to the Indians
of the lands of the Spokane Indian res
ervat1on and the sale of the surplus
to white settlers.
Judge Jules E. Afford, in the in
ferior criminal court at Mobile, Ala.
declared the Alabama law against the
playing of baseball, lawn tennis. golf
and other games on Sunday to be un-
constitutional.
In sermon at New York Rev. DIR.
Madison c. Peters bitterly attacked
Trinity church corporation, describing
1t as New York's worst citizen" and
"the wealthiest and most mysterious
monopoly in the world"
A family Bible appears to be as
safe place to keep money as safe
deposit vault. Walter Kraft of Belle
vile, ILL.,, has nearly 1000 worth of
colonial money that was hidden in
family Bible for 100 years without be-
ing discovered.
Boycott Affects Jap Liners.
Hongkong, April 1A-As result of
the Chinese boycott on Japanese
goods and vessels the Japanese
steamer America Maru left here for
San Francisco without a single pack
age of Chinese cargo. Furthermore,
she carried only twenty-five passen-
gers, as compared to 730 passengers
on board the British steamer Empress
of India, which cleared from this port
for Vancouver.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-04-14
WILL MAKE COAL BRICKS.
North Dakota Ignite to Be Stamped
Into Hard Cubes.

North Dakota Ignite to Be Stamped
Into Hard Cubes.
Minot, N. D., April 14.-One thou
sand acres of coal land has been
bought near this city by the Amer
lean Briquetting company, who have
announced their intention of erecting
q complete briquetting plant upon it.
The same company already has a
plant at Williston, which will be in
operation within two weeks. Engi-
neers who have examined the process
state that it is solution Of the prob
lem which has been facing the North
west for some time, that Of cheap and
serviceable fuel, and that it will prove
an untold boon to the manufacturers
who wish to come to this country.
The machinery for the Willlston
plant is already on the ground and
will be in operation as soon as minor
details are corrected. The capacity
of the plant will, on the start, be 200
tons per day and will be increased to
600 tons. The Minot plant will be
considerably larger than that at VIII
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