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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11
One Waiter with Sense.

Man In a restaurant, happening In
Just as a new shift of walters came on.
And having eaten a very modest
luncheon this man laid down a mod
est tip, to be exact, five cents.
And did the waiter shy on or snin
at this nickel? He did neither, but on
the contrary he seemed to regard 1t
as an augury of good fortune that his
first customer should have given him
something. and
Thank you" he said, politely. to
the customer, and as he turned away
he added to himself: That's q start.
er."-N. Y. Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11
Ability That Won Success.

1t was his ability to sign his name
In a hurry that won for Third As
sistant Postmaster General Lawshe
the promotions leading to his present
position. Years ago he entered the
Office of auditor for the postoffice de-
partment He managed to have his
stuff of before any of his associates
because he was able to sign his name
with such speed and legibility. Later
he went to the Philippines in the
capacity of auditor. To-day he is the
most rapid signature writer of all the
men in the higher Offices OF the gov.
eminent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11

The extraordinary popularity OF dne
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch a matter Of great I'M
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. It's great strength as stifener
makes half the usual quantity of Starch
necessary, with the result OF perfect
finish, equal to that when the goods
were new.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11

To all who enclose
postage he will re-
ply telling how
Doan's Kidney Pills
cured him after he
had doctored and
had been in two
different hospitals
for Ell g b t e e n
months, suffering
intense pain in the
b a k, lameness,
t W n g e s when
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11
BEGAN YOUNG.
Had "coffee Nerves" from Youth.

when very young began using
coffee and continued up to the past
ak months" writes a Texas girl.
II had been exceedingly nervous.
thin and very sallow. After quitting
coffee and drinking Postum Food COT
fee about a month my nervousness
disappeared and has never returned.
This is the more remarkable as am
q Primary teacher and have kept
right on with my work.
my complexion now Is clear and
rosy, my skin soft and smooth. AS q
good complexion was something had
greatly desired, feel amply repaid
even tho this were the only benefit
derived from drinking Postum.
Before beginning its use had
suffered greatly from indigestion and
headache; these troubles are now un
known.
aBest Of all, I changed from coffee
TO Postum without the slightest incon
venience, did not even have a head
ache. Have known coffee drinkers
who were visiting me. to use Postum
4 week without being aware that they
were not drinking coffee.
81 have known several to begin The
use of Postum and drop it because
they did not boil it properly. After
explaining how it should be prepared
they have tried it again and pro
-o.,ocad n doIicioyls"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek. Syich. Read the booklet. The
Road to Tellville." In pkgs. There's
. Reason"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11
HoW'S ThisP

We OFFER One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Catarrh that canno. be cured BY Hslrs
Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY CO., Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j. Cheney
for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly hon
orsble In all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his Arm.
WALDING. KINNAN d MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.
Hairs Catarrh Cure IL taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents per
bottle Sold by all Druggists.
Taxa Halrs Family Pulls for constipation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11

STOPPING or lifting, languor, dizzy
spells and rheumatism. Before /
used Doan's Kidney Pills." says Mr..
Winney, Il weighed 143. After taking
10 or IL boxes / weighed 1872 and was
completely cured"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11
Just His Luck.

swell, old fellow, hear that your
aunt Is dead"
Eyes, she died yesterday" replied
the old fellow somewhat sadly.
at is the way of the world. We must
all die some time, and the old lady
was well advanced in years. She left
q last will and testament, OF course?
/ understood she was wealthy"
"Oh, yes, she left will and tesla
ment," still more sadly.
You were always favorite OF hers.
Your name was mentioned, Of course?"
"Yes," he replied, my name was
mentioned. I'm to have the Tesla
ment."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11
PRODUCTIVE POWER OF
WESTERN CANADA SOIL
Winnipeg Correspondence.

Winnipeg Correspondence
There has never been any who have
doubted the productiveness of the soil
of Western Canada, but there are
sometimes found those who question
the fact Of its superiority. During the
past season it has been shown that
in grain raising qualities it possessed
the very best. The late spring pre-
vented grain being sown in many
cases before the middle of May. Yet,
large percentage of that sown at that
time produced excellent yields. Had it
not been for the frost early in August,
which visited most of the north half
of the continent, there would lave
been a magnificent yield in every dis
trict in Western Canada. Throug hout
the Southern Alberta district " here
ter wheat the yield will be enormously
large. There are vast tracts of valu-
able grain growing land in Western
Canada that are available for home
steads, the Canadian Government CIV
ing 100 acres free, and entry may be
ulduc Wy pioAy, ny any ucdr ISidliScs
thus saving considerable cost to the
American who may have entry made
in this way. Any Canadian Govern
ment Agent will give you the partic-
ulars.
Your correspondent has just re-
ceived the following letter from Grail,
Saskatchewan, which bears out the
statement made In the first part Of
this letter.
"Craik. Sask., Aug. 1907.
May 24th We planted Dahlia root,
which We brought with us from Min
neapolis. Aug. 18th, so days later, 1t
was in bloom. The plant is now AZ
feet high and covered with blossoms.
We never got half as many flowers on
it in Minneapolis, even during Septem-
Der and October, although we had
more time to attend to it there"
/ mention this only as an example
Of the great productive power of the
soil here in Saskatchewan, Canada.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11
A Natural Error.

We shuddered.
"Ah. how that poor. injured half.
back must be suffering" we exclaimed.
Listen! Did you ever hear such dread
full yells?"
"Oh, that amt him." the trainer ex-
planned. That's the consultin' sur
geons arguin' In the anteroom."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11

With a smooth iron and Dei1ance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; it will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear Of the goods.
and it win be a positive pleasure to
use Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11
Autos In Prester Johns Country.

Autos In Prester Johns Country.
Even In remote Abyssinia the day
Of the automobile has arrived, and
Germany has seized occasion by the
forelock. The Negus has granted to
a German company a concession for
an automobile line connecting Adds
Abeba and Direduna, which are six
days journey by ordinary caravan.
The motors will cover the distance in
two.-London Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11

Homes are not built Of brick and
mortar 1t is the people, not the places.
that make the homes; the face Of a
smiling woman, the patter Of tiny
feet and the music of children's voices.
aye, even the barking of a dog and
the human look of Joy at our coming
bring us the nameless charm that we
call home"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11
At the County Fair.

Doing a land-office business, eh?''
remarked the man from the city.
what is that you are selling, any
way?"
Blessed if / know myself, boss.
whispered the fakir at the county
fair: at has zigzag lines all over It
and when a woman comes up / sell II
to her as a skirt pattern and when
man comes up / sell it to him as
guaranteed and genuine map Of Mars
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11
SHY Man.

Dear. oh, DEAR" sighed Mr.. Sallow-
day, Il wish knew some way to &C
quire an appetite"
'.Nonsense!" exclaimed the wife,
what on earth do you want with an
appetite? II would only give you more
dyspepsia"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11
PROOF FOR TWO CENTS.
n You Suffer with Your Kidneys and
Back Write to This Man.

G. W. Winney, Medina, N. T., in
vites kidney sufferers to write to him.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11

Japanese Men Outnumber Women.
Japan is one of the few countries
where the men outnumber the women.
The ratio there is $50 to 1000.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11

The statesman leads the masses.
The masses lead the politician
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11

The Saturday half holiday originated
In England in the eleventh century.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11

Smokers appreciate the quality value OF
Lewis Single Binder cigar; Your dealer
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11

The Bank of England employs 1000
persons.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any cas-
Of Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Prutruding Piles
sto IA days or money refunded. 6oc.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11

The telephone In France is little used
by the public generally.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11

The whole of virtue consists in IT.
practice-Cicero.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11

Lewis Single Binder :. the famo0
Your dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11

niagara Falls as q power generatr
ing plant is worth $46.000.o00 q year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11

That an article may be good as well
% cheap. and give entire satisfaction.
Is proven by the extraordinary sale Of
Defiance Starch, each package con-
tanning one-third more Starch than
can be had OF any other brand for the
same money.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11

ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE"
That il LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look fpl
the signature Of b. w. GROVE. Used the Work
over 70 Cure . Cold In One Day. 8c-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11

To be happy, hopeful. buoyant from
the depths of the heart; pure in word
and thought and deed, and moderate
in ell methods Of life, this is the true
art of noble living.-Young.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-11
Chance to Get Even.

Chance to Get Even.
The poet and the editor were play
ing tennis, and the latter was beaten.
You serve well, but you cannot
return" said the poet.
Cant II" asked the editor. Send
me poem, and see. STRAY Stories.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-25


 passed regarding the sidewalk in front of c. H. Curtiss's property on Church street, between the Hodson block and Park place. and the super intendent of streets will repair cross walks at Park place and Hotchkiss street. A crosswalk was ordered at Millville avenue. Fire Chief Clark asked for permission to have the two hose carriages in the Union City house painted, The request was granted and $25 was allowed for the purpose. There was considerable talk over having the Union City and Cen ter bridges painted and the matter was referred to the street committee and they will obtain estimates and report at some subsequent meeting. Adjournment was taken until July 1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-25

T1 Denoerst rant .a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-25
The Iod Iine.

Officers on the coastwise and foreign steamship lines are not limited to their regular duties. but are expected to an- swer the questions of curious passer- gers besides. Sometimes. however. the passengers take the matter into their own hands and instruct others more ignorant than themselves.
 The purSer on a well known liner teiis of a lady who had made passage before and who in consequence felt a superior knowledge of maritime things.
 Several ladies were grouped in the stern. this one among them. when their attention was attracted b. the los with its long line attached to the rail.
 Why. what e1n that beT inquired one of tie party.
 aThatT- said the knowing o1e- Well you see the vessel has to keep in com mrnfrarfon win the land. and iz order to tell just bow far they have got oo the pzSssge they keep one end tied to the dock. and by looking st the amount Of lire paid Oat they can tel just hor far they are from the ofher s5de-
 -Oh- ercIsimed the ofher after this lacEd expisnation- Well. ! have al- rays beard of the log but I nersr kne~ what o1e vas before Thank you % much--Touth's Cozpznion
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-25
WATERFOWL JOTTiNGs

Choice of entire stock knee pants suits-to-morrow, s1.50. -U., S. & Co
 John Hosking is on the sick list.
 MT and Mrs L. J. Fox entertained friends from New Haven Tuesday.
 Samuel. Hosking is finishing the grading opposite the Soldiers monu- ment. & ,r The Baldwin school closed yester- day afternoon at o'clock on account of the heat. 'A-'-1
 Arthur White is working around the Curtiss place during the illness of John Hosking.
 George Zeidler is assisting at the depot in the absence of Robert Currie who is on his wedding trip.
 The Watertown first team will play the Y. M. c. A. team team from Wa terbury here Saturday. Zeidler will pitch and McGowan will catch for the home team.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-25
The "Two-weekers" Vacation.

'.The two-weekers have to begin their vacation enjoyments the mir ute they get of the train. in order to make the most of the time" says John T. McCutcheon in the July Ap- pleton's. Tn 10 minutes the trunk is unpacked. a pair of flannel trous- CTS and a rakish hat from the year before are dug outs and the vaca- tioner Is ready to sauntsr out In search of the attractions mentioned in the ads" In an hour he Is playing a game of tennis. in two hours he has explored the entire re- zion for a mile around. and in three hours he is writing post cards to the luckless ones who were left behind. The next morning he Is down al the post office. inquirinE for letters from home. or briskly reading papers de scriptive of yesterdays ball games back Ia town.
 Then there are many who go 10 a camp in the woods. Of all yaea- fions. there are few that have an appeal to the tired city slave like that Of a vacation in the woods The piny woods. What a picture of wholesome out-of-door life the words suggest. A picture of untram- meled freedom. of "roughing C." of majestic forest aisIes. and vsive-v floors of pine needles A long log cabin with hunks and a big general eating room. with a great fireplace about which to sit in the evening. A silver lake and a golden noon that shines down on you ss yoI drift with some one. very pretty and temporarily .vsrT dear. 10 the boa, with yoa- That is the picture ths; sntices the shop-rorn dsni1s1 of the busy plzcesH
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-25
WATERvlLLE

George Dorman is i'll at his home on Hanover street. ..-l.
 Fred Morris has resigned his po- sition with the American Pin Go.
 The annual school meeting will be held at Sprague school this evening at o'clock.
 Miss Gertrude Post has returned from two weeks visit with rela- tives in Meriden. .t @...
 Wilbur and Miss Florence Goodi- son of Meriden are the guests of Charles Post and family on Terrace avenue.
 A large tree on High street split in two pieces last night about II o'clock and broke one of the electric light wires. The officer immediately telephoned to headquarters.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-25
A MUCH PERFUMED CITY.

The city of Grasse in Provence, noted for it's manufacsories of per fumery, is described in the London Car by S. Herbert March. Speaking of one of the distilleries visited by his party MT March writes: "The distillery is not difflcult to locate. At Grasse you have but to follow your nose, an unerring pilot, unless the sense of smell is gone, and then you may as we'll leave Grasse alone. One would almost get tired of smell ing deficiuos aroma, one would think The present establishment of Bruno Court is the actual mon- astery of the faithful friars hun dreds of years since dead. The re- factory, chapel cloisters to-day are relega,ed to their special purpose sorting-halls, laboratory, distilling- chambers and macerating-rooms. When the late Queen Victoria honor ed Bruno Court with a visit my pilot mentioned to me that her majesty, on being introduced to the the monks chapel, hesitated to enter and tread on the millions of petals which that day, as to-day, lie knee deep; her reverence for things beautiful and potent in hidden virtue instinctively held that great lady back from trampling on even so much as one leaf.
 Dozens of nimble expert fingers divide the sheep from the goats. Passing on over this, the most ex- quisite carpet it has been my good fortune to tread, We came into an apartment stocked with tons of beef and pork fat used for extracting the essence of the flowers. White capped women and dainty girls in another room stir caldrons of metal fat. With this warm grease emulsion flowers are mixed and left; then, after a time, the compound is subjected to powerful hydraulic pressure. This is termed the maceration process, and from this highly scented pomade per fume is then extracted. This Is done on vessels specially constructed for the purpose. The cold process, enfieurage, is employed for specially volatile perfumes. On glass plates, three or four feet square, grease is plastered, and on this petals are sprinkled thickly. These are brought face to face, forming grease and flower sandwiches, doubtless not palatable. These sandwiches are piled one on top of the other for hours, during which time the per fume Is being extracted. For the most tender and delicate specimens layers of lime are saturated with olive-oil, another trade, by the way, of Provence. The mild pressure, or old hand-presses, which the broth CTS used, and which are in state oi surprising preservation, are still em- ployed."
 Cassia is largely cultivated, and ii used as. base of compound scents Patchouli leaves, sandalwood. and other bases are treated by ordinary distillation. The foregoing processes yield raw products which are sold b, wholesale all over the world. The retail trade is extensive, but second, ary. During the rose season 100.ton' of rose leaves, We are told, are han dled monthly in Grasse. and equall. large quantities of other flowers ir season..-Litersry Digest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-25
NuTuEo aRATrNGa
Interesting items Boiled Down for
 Our Busy RcaderA

Our Busy RcaderA
 Middletown-Ex-Governor and Mrs o. Vincent Coffin, who com pleted 50 years of married life yes. terday, spent the day in Hartford with their son. s. V. Coffin. Both MT and Mrs Coffin are in excellent health.
 Milford-The barn and shed on the farm of Captain Louis E. Stod- dard of the New Haven Polo club were burned yesterday, causing a loss of $10.0O0, partly covered by insurance Four polo ponies were lost in the fire. They were Crook, Ben Bachus, Klondike and Carver, the pick of Captain Stoddard $ s,ring. Polo ponies belonging to Joseph B. Thomas, Jr, and H T. Chrisholm of the New Haven Polo club were out to pasture.
 East Hartford-Lightning played havoc in Sam Lambert's gypsy camp at Bidwell's corner last even ing. During the height of the storm the horses were te hered be- hind billboard and the help hud- died inside a tent out of the peltins rain. Suddenly tree about 10O feet away from the tent and just over the horses was struck and a handsome sorrel horse fell dead. The lightning followed wire along two other trees and went to the ground just outside the tent, where the men were sheltered. In its course it killed valuable Bos on bull terrier pup and darted into the tent, ripping the shoe and trousers off David Whalen, a helper at the camp, knocking him senseless aud tearing the inside out of the ten, ripping the mating to strips.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-25
0AKVlLlE HAPPENINGS

Choice of entire stock knee pants suits-to-morrow, s1.50. U., s. & Go.
 Mrs John Jacquet has returned from weeks visit in Boston.
 Henry A. Abbey of Newton heights is reported to be still on the sick list.
 A large deer was noticed last evening on Falls avenue near the home of A. H. Mattoon.
 Mir and Mrs Felsmann and two children of Terryville are spending a week with relatives on Wood street.
 Frederick DuPlaine, who recently lost four fingers and part of the thumb from his left hand while at work on power press, was a visitor here yesterday and is rapidly recov- ering from the effects of his painful experience.
 While B. J. Flynn was enjoying the summer zephyrs on the verands of his Wood street home one evening re- gently. peculiar looking fly lodged on his arm and as result the mem 1 Der is several times its natural size. Mir Flynn has been treated for blood poisoning and has been unable to att tend to his usual occupation for sev- eral d%s.
 At a recent meeting of the Young Ladies Aid society. held at the home of Miss Idella Hoxley on Main street the following officers were elected for the ensuing term: President, Miss Idella Hockey: vice-pTesident. Miss Nellie Newell; secretary. Miss Mary Gerish; treasurer, Miss Anna Florence; directresses, Mrs James Newell. Mrs E. J. Coon and Mrs Will liam Robinson. The meetings of the society has been postponed for the summer and the next meeting will probably not take place before Sep tembcr.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-31
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1000 Worth Of Merchandise Almost Given

- Is, s. and 80 Cents on the d.
co
p& mt kH good ht lose out yHaa
The daily tribune., 1908-08-22
Diarrhoea Cured.

"My father has for years been
troubled with diarrhoea, and tried
every means possible t. effect euro,
without avail" writes John II
Zirklo of Philippi, W. Va. "He
saw Chamberlnin's Collie. Choloru
and Diarrhoea Remedy advertised in
tho Philippi Republican and decided
to try It, The result is one bottle
cured him and he has not suffered
with tho disease for eighteen months.
Before taking this remedy he was n
onstant sufferer. He is now sound
nd we'll, and alt hough sixty years
Id, can do ms much work ms young
man" Sold by Daniels drug store.
The daily tribune., 1908-08-22
SLUGGER PLEADS GUILTY.

The thug who last Wednesday
night robbed George Arnold near
Canon City after beating him over
the head with loaded cane, was
brought back from Pueblo last night
by the sheriff. When arraigued in
court this morning for preliminary
hearing plead guilty of the robbery
of $40 30 and was bound over until
next week for trial. He gives his
name rs l. O. Miller and his home
Oceola, Iowa, and claims he has
been employed in Denver for six or
seven years. ~
The daily tribune., 1908-08-22
HARDSCRABBLe ON A RAMPAGE.

Hardsrcabble creek is reported to
have been higher Thursday night
than it has been before this summer