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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-13
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ATLANTA CELLAR
GREEN-EYED REPTILES GIVE
GEORGIA PLUMBER AN uN-
PLEASANT EXPERIENCE.
IS SENT TO REPAIR PIPES
Mistakes WriggIer for WaIking-stiek
Store Above Place Formerly
Rented by "Zulika, the
Snake SwalIower."

Atlanta, Ga.--Last fall No. SO De
eatur street, formerly the heart Of At
lantas bowery, was rented to snake
swallower," and thereby hangs a tale.
The store, for it is on the first
floor, is located next to the old Young
Mems Library association building,
and In the heart of that section of the
city which likes show and best Of all
side show. Flaming pictures an
nounced the fact that "Zulika eats
them alive" Entering the place
"Zulika" would be seen seated on a
platform where she took wriggling,
curling snakes into her bands and
passed them, seemingly, into her
mouth. Instead, however, there was
very clever funnel arrangement,
whereby the snakes went wriggling
down the pipe and dropped into the
cellar under the floor. '.Zulika" lasted
for about two weeks and the store
was placed on the market for rent.
A tenant was secured last week
and a plumber sent to look over the
job Of repairing it. Dave Yarbrough
was the man who got the job. Now,
he never attends Decatur street side
shows, so, of course, didn't know.
Taking lighted candle in hand,
he descended the dark steps to the
dungeonous cellar, guided only by
the faint light Of the candle. Ar
irving at the bottom he saw a long
black walking-stick lying on the
ground and stopped to pick 1t up.
1t wriggled, squirmed and he dropped
it in terror 1t was an outstretched
black snake.
Turning quickly to retrace his
steps, the candle was blown out and
he was left in stygian darkness. He
managed to find the foot Of the
steps with his shin and began his
way up to where the door stood
open. He caught a glimpse of a
half hundred pairs of green eyes
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In JAIL OVER YEAR,
Man IS FORGOTTEN
NO RECORD OF HIS NAME, CRIME,
COMMITMENT OR TRIAL
CAN BE FOUND.

Uniontown, Pat would seem in
credible that in this age man could
be imprisoned for more than a year in
the Jail of this county, in this town,
not knowing himself the reason or
cause of his Imprisonment, his identity
unknown to the county officials, and
no entry reliably affecting him or
his alleged offense to be found any
where in the public records, yet it is
fact this Is SO.
The man, foreigner, was recently
released from jail because no ground
could be found for his further deten-
ton, nor indeed for his detention at
any time. He might still be in prison
had there not been a change of sher-
IFS.
The new sheriff is Peter A. Johns.
During one of his late official enumera-
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refuses to partake of any foods that
require mastication before being swal-
lowed.
Her health is not affected. She is
well developed for a girl of her age,
weighing ITO pounds and is remarka-
bly, pretty. When spoken to she hears
what is said to her, and if pleased she
acknowledges it with a nod of the
head or a smile, but, while she has
been examined by surgeons and spe-
cialists in throat and vocal affections,
who state that there is absolutely
nothing the matter with the girl, moth
ing will induce her to speak or partake
of anything to eat but liquid food.
Entreaties, cajoling and even force
have been tried, but without avail.
The father has spent hundreds Of dol
lars trying to get his daughter to talk,
but she will not utter sound or give
the least intimation that she desires
to converse with her parents or
friends.
The father has been advised to place
the girl in some institution, where it
Is believed that the formation of new
friends and strange, influential sur
roundings will induce her to talk
again.
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WILL NOT SPEAK OR
EAT ANY SOLID FOOD
GIRLS STRANGE CONDUCT FoR
THREE YEARS BAFFLING-MAY
BE EFFECT OF A COLD.

Elwood, Ind-One of the most puz-
cling cases that has come to the no
tice of doctors here Is that of Miss
Dale Goslin, 14-year-old girl, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Goslin, liv-
ing two miles northeast of Orestes.
who has subsisted three years on
liquid food, and during that time has
not spoken a word or uttered sound.
When Dale was IL years old she
caught severe cold while attending
school and her throat became affected.
Her voice gradually sank to whis-
per, and finally disappeared. Mean
time she was fed on liquid food and
apparently the cold left her, but she
has not spoken since and absolutely
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BURIED ALIVE, HE ESCAPES.
Expected to Survive Injuries Sustained
When Trench Caves.

Milwaukee, buried for
nearly an hour under mass of clay
and gravel weighing over a ton, after
sewer trench caved in, August Wen
dorm, aged so years, will probably live
Although the man has five ribs
crushed in, fractured breast and col
lar bone, and other bruises, the physi-
clans at the hospital believe he will
recover.
Wendorn was at work with several
other men on a sewer, on Twenty
third avenue. He was in the deepest
section of the trench while other men
were working on the surface when,
without any warning, the walls caved
in and he was buried In the mass OF
earth.
shovels and picks and set to work to
liberate their companion, while the
spectators telephoned for the fire de
partment to send out apparatus. Truck
company No. IL responded and also
the police ambulance.
The man was found at the Dot
tom of the cavern, protected by a
timber which had fallen diagonally
across him, crushing his right side
but in such a manner as to protect
him from great share of the clay and
gravel. He was unconscious wher
freed and was Immediately taken tt
the hospital, where he revived.
The bracing is what saved VENDOR
from death for the timber fell cross
wise, relieving the weight of the
mass and admitting slight amount
of air.
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Signs are appearing that certain
good old American traits and habits
still persist. Every middle-aged man
remembers how the struggles and vir-
tues of previous presidents were en-
balmed In books bearing such titles
Of "The Tailor Boy Who Became
President" The Tanner Boy" "Tow-
Path to White House." and others
which laid stress on the humble origin
Of the men in question. 1t is delight
full to find the same genius at work
in the interest Of present-day candi-
dates. Mr.. Cannon's campaign man.
ayers are putting out literature"
which tells how, in the early days,
his feet were deep in the SOIL" M.
Taft's friends are telling how he used
to chase news as a reporter for a
Cincinnati paper. Senator Knox IL
pictured as holding the plow on his
Valley Forge farm. and Judge Gray as
holding the throttle of a locomotive.
The country is still safe.
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PER|LOUs AUTO
TRIP IN AFRICA
OFFICER OF GERMAN ARMY
TELLS OF HAZARDOUS EXPERT
ENcE IN DARK CONTINENT.
NEAR TO DEATH ON BRIDGE
Mozambi River Is Crossed by Means
of shaky Structure Made by
the Natives Of Sticks
and Branches.

London.-Lieut. Paul Graetz OF the
German army, who is crossing tne
heart of Africa from Dar-es-Salaam, on
the east coast, to Swakopmund, on the
west. is encountering formidable dif-
ficulties in the tropics. His last stage
of 125 miles has occupied nine days.
He describes the journey as follows:
Leaving Aborcorn, near the south
ern end of Lake Tanganyika, we
reached Kasama in nine days through
the Chambezi valley. But we and our
motor car have had to go through
horrible ordeal. We have faced Tear
full trials and hardships under tropical
rains; we have been delayed by
raging streams and deep marshes.
1--WE have had to cross 20 swollen
rivers and swamps innumerable. We
have travelled on bad wooden bridges
built by the natives, and often we
have crossed over the wretched totter-
ing remnants of such bridges. We
have fought hard against flooding wa
tiers.
"At first we journeyed through
thick brush. Running and jumping
near our automobile, a number OF Lo-
beba natives sing as they accompany
us. Then a terrible thunderstorm
bursts upon us in fury, and streams
of water pour down like huge water
spouts. Now the underwood becomes
lighter. Halt! Water! The Mozambi
river is before us and rolls on its vel
lowish course in the middle OF a
swampy depression. 200 yards In
breadth.
There is a kind Of bridge over
swamp and stream. and it zigzags like
a gigantic centipede. The natives rush
through the storm-beaten high grass
and gather sticks and branches. They
drag them forth and build a small
bridgeway over the dangerous deep
mire; we widen the existing narrow
bridge and repair it as best we can.
Finally, after hours Of strenuous
work in pouring rain, we proceed. The
car is pulled forward on the perilous
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path; the driver grips the steering
wheel with great steadiness. We
tremble. What If the wheels skid on
the slippery road? We are lost IL the
car moves only one hands breadth to
either side We are lost II our hands
or our nerves give way on these fear
full 200 yards.
fall and disappear, without any posi-
bility of rescue, in the wild stream or
in the soft, deep mud The passage
seems to last an eternity. Slowly we
creep forward.
I'VE are nearly on the other side,
when suddenly the car stops and is
dragged backward. We all burst into
a shrek of terror. We realize what
has happened.
The back wheels have sunk through
hole in the bridge. The front wheels
are lifted upward. But by stroke of
luck in the midst of our misfortunes
the springs of the car have caught in
the oblique planks of the bridge and
it is wedged fast.
"A fresh activity seizes us. We
fasten strong rope to the front part
of the car. There is no time to waste
A catastrophe is still threatening us
The Lobeba natives are fetched back
The bridge is repaired after a mighty
effort, and the natives slowly drag the
car forward. The rescue Is sue
cess.
THE sun is now piercing through
the gray clouds, and before our eyes
CLEANS the fresh landscape. A few
miles drive and we come TO another
river. There are many dangers be
fore us. Hidden in the tall grass are
numberless powders, branches, roots
and tree trunks.
Day after day the difficulties and
obstacles increase, and we nearly lose
the hope of ever reaching our goal
The car, however, has worked without
one break down since we left Abor
corn. At last we see. on the hill In
front of us, the village of Kasama, the
buildings of the magistrate, and thu
African lake corporation, appearing
above the green landscape"
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FIT THE GROCER
Wife Made the Suggestion.

A grocer has excellent opportunity
to know the effects Of special foods
on his customers. A Cleveland
grocer has a long list Of customers
that have been helped in health By
leaving on coffee and using Postum
Food Coffee.
He says. regarding his own expe-
rience: 1.-TWO years ago had been
drinking coffee, and must say that !
was almost wrecked in my nerves.
Particularly in the morning l was
30 irritable and upset that I could
hardly wait until the coffee was
served, and then had no appetite for
breakfast, and did not feel like at
tending to my store duties.
"One day my wife suggested that
inasmuch as was selling so much
Postum there must be some merit in
It and suggested that we try It. !
took homo . package and she pre-
pared 1t according to directions. The
result was q very happy one. Ny
nervousness gradually disappeared. and
today am all right. ! would advise
everyone afiicted In any way with
nervousness or stomach troubles. to
leave on coffee and use Postum Food
Coffee" There's q Reason" Read
~The Road to Wellville." In pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
ere genuine true, and full Of human ~
A~e~~a
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"What Are You in Prison For"
tons of the Jail inmates his attention
was called for some reason to this
man.
What is your manner" inquired the
sheriff.
"Elecx Lenchack."
What are you in prison for?"
81 don't know"
How long have you been here?"
more than a year."
The sheriff examined the jail regis
ter covering year and longer, but
could not find the name of Lenchack.
He did the same with the commit
ments. but with equal unsuccess.
Then he questioned the prisoner more
closely. Lenchack could not handle
English very well, but he managed to
explain that all he knew about 1t was
that he had been walking across field
at one of the coking plants not far
from this town when two men ac-
costed him, took him before a magis'
trate and then brought him to JAIL
1t is the sheriff's theory that Len
chack had been committed to Jail un-
der one name; that he had got on to
the Jail register under another name,
and on the trial docket Of the court
under still another name, and that
when the name on the trial docket was
called during sessions of the court
there was no prisoner to answer to IT..
The poor fellow was SO glad to get
out that his expressions of gratitude,
SO far as he was able to make this SEN
timent clear, were mos. pathetic. A
foreigner. knowing little or nothing OF
the habits and customs of this coup-
try, not understanding the language.
homeless, friendless, knowing no one
to apply to. he had got into jail for a
trivial offense. There, forgotten, UNI
able to confide in any one even II he
had wished, ignorant of how to take
steps to get free. he had put in more
than a year of his life in a place to
which he should not, perhaps. have
been sent at any time.
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His Elusive Memory.

Employer-William, did that man
who called to see me while was out
leave his name?
Shaggy-Haired Office Boy-Yes, sir;
his name is--is-well, the last part Of
It Is shaw"
Employer-What's the first part of
It?
ONCE Boy (making a strenuous e.
fort to recall it)-Well. sir. It's either
Grim. or Hawk, or Hen. or Brad, or
Fan, or Ker, or Rick, but to save my
sloomin' life. Mr.. Townsend, can't
omember which.
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In the Free Vaccination Ward

In the Free Vaccination Ward.
A Lithuanian woman was gettine
her nth baby vaccinated the Other
day.
II am glad" said the young surgeon,
that you recognize the Importance o.
vaccination"
"Oh. yes" she said, II often won
DER" she added pensively, what tie
done for, though. It's to show you're
. free citizen. the same as naturaliss
ton papers, amt it,"
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PIES BREAK MANS FALL.
Tight-Rope Trick on Roof Ends In
HeadIong Plunge.

Philadelphia.-While trying to dem
onstrate to friend some Of the aero
batic tight-rope walking ability which
had won him fame in circus life some
years ago, Frank Velloski, rs years
old, fell from the third-story roof Of
his home, to the alley below and was
taken to the hospital. suffering from
concussion of the brain. His condition
Is serious, the doctors say.
velloski occupies the fourth floor.
Shortly before noon he stepped out
of his window on to the roof of the
third floor extension, to get breath
of fresh air. Just across the alleyway.
on the roof of No. 116 Spruce street,
was one of Velloski's friends.
Guess I'll come over for WHILE"
he said. I'll show you the way we
used to do when was circus man"
he added, as he mounted a thin
clothes line which stretched between
the two houses across the alley.
He had successfully gone to the mid
die of the rope when suddenly 1t
snapped. Velloski went crashing
down to the hard pavement of the al
ley below.
A woman in No. 116 had been bak-
ing pies and half dozen specimens
of her art were out to cool In the al
ley. vellosh landed head first into
them.
The hospital doctors say that it was
due to this fact that the former circus
mans skull was not fractured.
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instrumental Music.

That a word may convey vastly DIFF
ferent meanings when differently used
IL amusingly illustrated by a story
from the Brooklyn Life.
Have ye heard me daughter Mona
sing lately?" asked Mr. Dugan.
Both lately and early" said Mr..
Hogan. "Tis the fine instrumental
music she do make"
"Ye ignoramus! Sure, singing amt
instrumental music!" Indignantly 70
piled Mr. Dugan.
"Keegan told me 1t was insthrumen-
tai in causing him to move two blocks
away from yer house."-Youth's Com
panion.
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statistIcs Of the cost Of living /

Statistics Of the cost OF living in
France show general increase during
the five years ending with 1907.
Bread rose Is per cent. beef, %; veal,
IA; mutton. %; pork, 81; condiments,
rs; pastry, %; petroleum, 10; essence,
30; butter, IA; cheese, %; fresh fish,
80; timed fish, So; fresh vegetables,
Is; dry vegetables. 80; coal, "a; fire.
wood, "a; coffee. %; chocolate, rs;
candles, 10; household utensils, %.
Do the Frenchmen also blame 1t on the
trusts?
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Al Natural a. Life.

New York has been having an ex-
hibition Of nearly 200 dolls, collected
from all nations, and representing CEN
turtles of doll development. Dolls are
in existence which date back to 1000
B. C. They were found in Egyptian
graves, and are simply miniature mum
miles. But the Oldest dolls of Mrs.
STAIRS unique collection are from
Picking, and came from the ialace OF
the dowager empress. Mrs. Starr has
dolls representing Dutch fishwives,
women from Lapland equipped with
snowshoes, Indian soothsayers, Mex
lean runners, French lacemakers and
New England country girls Of CEN
tury ago. One Egyptian doll was made
entirely Of mud, except its hair. An
other was constructed of bamboo
stick. dressed In a single garment, and
with q mass of long black hair. Tho
pith of tree was carved into charm
ing doll, and California seaweed was
the material Of another. A perplexed
lady came to the teacher Of her grand
children, says Youths Companion, with
a weary plant as to the Indifference OF
the two little girls to the sound knowl-
edge which interested their three
brothers. "The boys love butterflies
and stones and shells and plants. and
will read every book give them on
natural science They are eager to
know about everything, from the stars
in the sky to the weeds by the road
side. But Mary and Nelly-what do
you suppose is their one enthusiasm?
she asked, dejectedly. Dolls, guess,
said the wise teacher; land a healthy
passion 1t is, too. We won't interfere
with the course of nature, dear grand
neutrality-suspicious.; for until the
world turns the other way on its axis,
md plants grow with their roots in
the air and their blossoms in the
ground. we may expect our girl babies
to love dolls!"
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Summer baseball" Is matter
which is already rousing the interest
of great many high-school and col
lege boys, to some Of whom will come
excellent opportunities to earn money
during vacation by playing on profess
sional or semi-professional teams. By
the athletic rules now almost univer-
sally in use, those who accept
such positions will be debarred
from playing on any college team.
The rule was established to keep
college sport free from professional
ism, and has been regarded as wise.
Later, however, disposition to ques-
ton its wisdom has been shown by
prominent college presidents and pro-
fessors. They point out that what is
wanted is to prevent college boys from
giving undue prominence to sport. To
this end 1t is desirable to keep profess
sional ballplayers from entering col
lege merely to play ball; but that is
no reason why a genuine student,
under the necessity of earning his
way through college, should not be left
as free to do 1t by playing ball as by
teaching school or selling books. The
change of feeling on this matter, says
the Youths Companion, is interesting
as showing a tendency to look at col
lege sport more sanely than has lately
been the practice.
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Reunited After Many Years.

Lake City, Ia.-Adopted in infancy,
May Lathrop. now 16, has long been
searching for her father, two brothers
and sister, while they have made in
quiries in almost every city for her.
While the search of years has been
going on, the two brothers and the
father have been living in Gowrie,
within an hours ride of the girl, May
Lathrop. The queerest feature of the
family reunion is that May Lathrop,
after all these years, cannot speak to
her own father.
He is German and speaks not word
of English. having always lived in a
German community. May Lathrop
was adopted by Americans who speak
only English.
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The University of Chicago has Sc
cured the skeleton of huge sea SER
pent which died In Kansas 6.000,0 900
years ago. Can it be possible that the
liquor question was an issue in the
Sunhower state as far back as that?
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The Wisconsin man who dropped
$4,000 in an attempt to corner linn
burger cheese pleaded that he
thought there were millions in it,"
Probably there are. though they may
be too small to be seen with the naked
eye.
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Average Age Of Accident Victims.
The average age at death Of people
who die by accident IL 35h yearA
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The Nature Of the Brute

Ex-Did you ever see an Indian
idol?
WyI never saw one any other
vay.-Cleveland Leader.
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Thousands Of American women
In our homes are daily sacrificing
their lives to duty.
In order to keep the home neat
and pretty, the children well dressed
and tidy, women overdo. A female
weakness or displacement is often
brought on and they suffer in silence,
drifting along from bad to worse,
knowing well that they ought to
have help to overcome the pains and
aches which daily make life a burden.
1t is to these faithful women that
LYDIA EPINkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND
comes as q boon and q blessing,
as it did to Mrs. +. Ellsworth, Of
Mayville, N. Y, and to Mrs. w. p.
Boyd, of Beaver Falls, Pa, who say:
II was not able to do my own work,
owing to the female trouble from which
I suffered. Lydia E. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound helped me wonderfully,
and am 20 well that can do as big .
days work a. ever did. wish every
SICK woman YOU'D try it
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty yecrs Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
Ing down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
tion, dizziness, or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinlkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16
! ever pray.
S. S. SCOTT,
state Promoter.

HAVE BEEN ELECTED sECRETA-
~ and assistant treasurer Of the
Nett the patronage of my friends
and the public. The plant, located
at aO3 West Cary Street, Is fully
equipped with a complete outfit Of
the latest improvements. III laundry
machinery and prepared to do all
classes and quantities OF work In
the best manner.
Mr.. Marshall D. Burton. now with
the company, who has practical
manager, and will be In charge Of the
mechanical department.. will give
Y my personal supervision to the gem
eral conduct of the business, and
guarantee satisfaction In the. char
acter of the work and IN prompt de.
livery. JOHN J.; GRuBBS. K
Call me up for orders. Phone 6a45.