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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-23
MORLEY N0WAP[ER.
BRITISH LIBERAL LEADER QUITS
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
M Health and Too Much Work Forces
Distinguished Lieutenant OF Glad
stone and Friend Of Carnegie
Into Easier Post.

London.-John Morley, the distin.
guished liberal leader. has been ele-
waited to the pesrage; he will. how
sver. retain the Office of secretary for
India in the recognized British parlia-
ment. Morley's reason for accepting
q peerage Is his declining health and
. throat affection that makes the
strain of the work in the house OF
commons too great.
In leaving the house of commons
that body loses one Of its most noted
members. Many accomplishments In
and out Of his official duties have un-
doubtedly earned this title for the
English liberal leader, historian. the
ologian, orator. editor and student.
Morley has likewise been called the
Puritan of politics. title which his
passion for righteousness and his pub
lice austerity have conspired to win
him. -
1t Is din1cult to- imagine Morley
among the peers, for whose benefit he
invented the phrase: Mind them sor
end them" When made secretary OF
state of India his critics said he would
make a weak executive. He proved
otherwise. He made vigorous speech
In the house of commons, in which he
announced his purpose to crush sedi
ton in India with q strong hand. He
defended the sharp treatment he had
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-23

tell you I had bad quarter OF IN
hour with myself. No. IL had already
passed Fargo. II Nemesis and Dante's
Inferno got deadlocked In q headon
crash up the mountain 1t sure would
make a hellish mess.
Pretty soon l saw some red tail
lights come backing down around the
curve, and | breathed natural again
as the Cannonball slid quietly into ths
siding to let the express go safely h7.
was at a loss to make out how the
orders were delivered so expeditiously.
bill Holt came in and told me that
he was looking out of the cage window
when a big bird with red light at
tachment came flying overhead. Bill
gave the engine another notch, ma
king an extra heavy shower of sparks
out of the stack. The bird ducked to
side-step the fiery baptism, became
confused and flew right In at the cat
window. Bills curiosity being aroused
he read the orders, saw they were FOL
him and backed down.
nat odmsou was ouio opoA .
wise bird. He would have lived to
mellow old age but for the fact tha
he broke one of his legs while flying
through the woods, and In setting thu
fractured member himself, contracted
septic poisoning by not having hi
bill properly sterilized. He was Gu
down In his youth.
1T was a sad blow to Sam to hav'
the flower of his flock die 80 young
New York Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-23
BUILD MONUMENT TO ENGINEER
Memory Of 4 Youthful Santa Fs I'm
pIoye to BE Preserved.

The announcement is made that the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Company Is contemplating the erec-
ton of a monument near Red Rock In
northern Oklahoma to the memory
of Carl Mack, the veteran engineer
who was scalded to death underneath
his engine last August He had been
in the employ of the Santa Fe as an
engineer more than 80 years, and In
the % years existence of the Okla
homa division of that road he never
missed a day making run over the
line with his passenger engine.
A picture of No. "a, Mack's engine,
showing the veteran engineer at the
cab window, is hanging in every sta
ton along the Oklahoma main line and
adorns the Offices of the chief officials
of the system. This picture was taken
in Guthrie Monday preceding the
wreck on the following Thursday.
when Mack lost his life.
The engineer is looking from his
cab window. Standing back of him
is his fireman, C.. ]. Wanzer, who was
critically injured In the wreck. and
beside the engine stands Al Glazier,
who was In charge of the train. but
who escaped uninjured from the
| wreck. Glazier Is the oldest conductor
on the Oklahoma division and he and
Carl Mack made hundreds Of trips to
| gether.
On the day the wreck occurred the
train was north bound from Purcell,
| Okla. to Newton. Kan, the length OF
the division run. In rounding curve
near Red Rock the tender left the
track. AS the train Strengthened on,
Mack tried to slow up without using
the air. II was impossible. however
as the heavy tender pulled from the
track continually. 81
Realizing that the train would &c
over Mack applied the air. A shocf
followed and the middle of the train
receiving the weight of the concus
sion, the cars seemed to leap into the
air, tearing loose the rails and ties
The coaches piled up on the west sid'
of the track, the engine on the other
The mail car and Pullman car lef
the track.
Mack stayed with his engine ant
was pinioned underneath. being fatal,
scalded. He lived only short TIM
} after being extracted from the wreck
dying while being removed to Ponc'
} City. His last words were to ask afte
} the safety of the passengers and t
~ Cd
r remarked:
: Il didn't think she would go back o.
me that way."-Kansas City Star.
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sAsrs ITCHING HuMoR.
Nothing Would Help HIm-Mother AZ
most In pespair-0wes Quick
Cure to cuticura.

Several months ago, my little boy
began to break out with itching sores.
I doctored him, but as soon as l got
them healed up in one place they
would break out In another. ! was
almost in despair. / could not get
anything that would help him. Then
I began to use Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment, and after using them
three times, the sores commenced To
heal. He is now well, and not scar
IL left on his body. They have never
returned nor left him with bad blood
as one would think Cuticura Rene
dies are the best have ever tried
and shall highly recommend them to
any one who is suffering likewise
Mrs. William Geeding. 102 Washing
ton St, Attica, Ind. July %. 1907"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-23

extended to Indian agitators and re-
fused to offer an apology. British
rule in India will continue and ought
to continue and must continue"
said he.
John Marley was born at Blackburn.
England, December "a, 1888. He was
graduated from Chettenham and Lin
coin college, Oxford. and began life
as a barrister. In 1867, however, he
was called to the editorship Of the
Fortnightly Review, post which be
held until 1882. From 1880 until 1883
he was likewise editor of the famous
Pail Mall Gazette, leaving his desk
there to go to parliament as the repre-
sentative of Newcastle. He was Irish
secretary in 1886 and again from 1892
10 1895. In 1896 he was returned to
parliament and since gradually
achieved for himself reputation in
politics, letters and philosophical
thought.
Morley was Gladstone's favorite lieu
tenant when the Grand Old Man"
died. He was one of the axious per-
sonal friends who watched over the
| great premier in his last illness, and
| his Life of Gladstone" is one Of his
most notable literary labors.
| Fall Game and Andrew Carnegie are
among the close friends of the liberal.
The laird of Skibo is accounted one OF
the particular intimates of Morley, in
a personal way. in the tendency OF
heir thoughts and aims and otherwise
Recently Carnegie, well knowing his
friends studious inclination, presented
him with library of 10000 volumes
one of the finest collections of books
n existence. In 1904 Carnegie also
influenced the noted Englishman te
come to America. In Pittsburg Morley
was the guest of Carnegie and there
delivered his only American lecture
In an interview in America Morley
said that he, as an English liberal, wal
always intensely interested in Amer
lea and her politics and that England
as a whole was fascinated by Presi
dent Roosevelt.
More than once 1t has been said tina
IL John Morley had vice he might b.
premier. AS 1t is Morley is too full o
unrelenting rectitude, too barren OF az
parent passion, to be an English popu
lar hero. For all that he is a man
emotions and feeling, but, above ther
all. one of restraint. One never know
Morley the man, but one can never 81
cape Morley. the exterior. distant, N
, served and unbending.
E In politics Morley is a liberal l
. every sense, but he holds the sam
reserve of caution on his theories a
. on li5 public behavior. In religion b
e is an agnostic, but not one Of the a
4 sertive kind. He has a Quicl
keen and delightful sense of humor.
one of the most charming
compani, ns and is great
n vorite among women. He is by n
b ture nervous. is quick in temper an
Q rather impatient. He has no anus
n ments other than walking. and is for
b CT music and books. His father wishs
t., make him minister Of the gospt
but he fell under the teachings Of Jof
Stuart Mil. the philosopher, q
thereafter the church was impossibl
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-23
Nav Take Over Japanese Lines.

1t is reported that there Is a strong
likelihood of the management OF the
Japanese railways being taken over In
the near future by a syndicate OF lead.
ing European financiers. who have
also offered their assistance to the
government in the reorganization Of
the national finances.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-23
Metal Cars the Cheapest.

The cost of repairs on a wooden
railroad car is about 500 year, much
more than that of steel car. and the
wooden car is out of service by reason
of repairs six to one as compared with
the metal ones.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-23
Iinht Cars with AcetyIene.

On the French Northern railway
many carriages are lighted by acety.
lene. and the results Of using this
method of illumination are said to b
satisfactory.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-23
A Great Difference.

Yeast-Isn't the baby like its moth
er?
Crimsonbeak-No. / don't think so.
II don't talk yet.-Yonkers States
man.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-23

The reward Of one duty done 10 the
power to fulfill another.-George Elioe
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-23

Mr.. Windows so0thing Syrup.
tsaE ssion says psaA, eusss Wind oots. Acsbossis.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-23

The council of empire at st. Peters
burg has raised the Russian legation
1t Tokyo to IN embassy,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-23

People who boast of their ability to
attend to their own affairs usually
manage to butt into the affairs OF
others.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-23

People who look for trouble never
look In vain.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-23
BIRD SAVED TRAIN
CARRIED STOP ORDER TO EN-
cINEER IN CAB.
Remarkable Combination Of LUCK ana
Fidelity That Prevented oisas-
trous smashup, az Recorded by
TaIkatIve Operator.

)ST every master
mechanic on a
railroad" said the
talkative railroad
operator, who in
his strict adher-
ence to the truth
would have made
George Washing
ton look like a
80 typew r 1 t . r
power press agent,
has his fads and
fancies.
Some dote on
pate mt W a t e I
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-23

It's Pettics Eye Salvo,
that gives instant relief to eyes, irritated
from dust, heat, sun or vino. 25c. All drug
eists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-23
uiek,. c,pudlne Cure, Women.

Periodic pains. backache, nervousness
and headache relieved immediately and
assists nature Prescribed by physicians
with best results. Trial bottle 10c. Regular
size sc and SOC at all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-23

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A SINCERE RECOMMENDATION.
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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03

he would not be responsible in the flu
ture for debts contracted by his wife.
Mrs. Clopton said this afternoon her
husbands charges were foolish.
II certainly have not barricaded the
house and Col. Clopton is welcome to
anything here he DESIRES" said she.
When asked whether there had been
family troubles she evaded the query
She said her husband was aged and
that he had for some time been an in
valid.
"He was in the Red Cross hospital in
Los Angeles until a few weeks ago.
Mrs. Clopton added, "anG l was sur
prised when 1 heard he had been dis
charged from that institution. / re-
Gently heard that he had gone to Hunt
ington Beach, where he has an adopted
son and daughter living"
Chief of Police Williams wrote to Col.
Clopton today that he would not en-
tangle himself in the family trouble.
your remedy may lie ir civil suit"
he informed the aged man.
Mrs. Clopton and her daughter, Miss
Lois Clopton are well known in society
circles here.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03
LONG BEACH
Ofrlee % Locust ave.
Phone Home ESQ.
EXPLORE .HAUNTED'
LONG BEACH HOUSE
MYSTERY OF sPEcTERs LEADS
TO DETAIL OF POLICE
Strange "Apparitions" and Fantastic
Midnight Lights Cause Neighbors
Great Worry and Scare, but
Solution Is Found

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Feb. 1.-The mystery
of a haunted" vacant house, which
had caused cold and shivery sensations
to gallop up and down the spinal col
umns of the people living in the neigh
borhood of Seventeenth street and Mag
nolia avenue was cleared away late the
other night by Sergeant Phillips and
Patrolman ORourke, sent out from
headquarters after numerous starting
reports Lad been telephoned in by Varl-
Gus frightened individuals.
Il don't believe in ghosts" said one,
but there are strange lights in the
house"
II saw a man and woman standing
on their heads in the place. said an
ether.
"Hevings!" cried Sergeant Phillips.
me to the house. Something mighty
mysterious must be doing"
When he and O'Rourke got near the
house they, too, saw mysterious lights.
After foundering through a pool of
water they reached the structure. No
lights could be seen then. Forcing both
front and rear doors they marched
through throwing their electric search
lights hither and thither.
The chimney of the only lamp in the
house was ice cold. A rats nest was
found on top of the folding bed. After
wading again through the mire the Off
GERS gazed back at the house. The
strange, unexplained light glowed and
blinked still
After walking around the house sew
enteen times and sizing up the situa-
ton from every viewpoint it was de-
cided that the light and apparitious
were caused by reflections upon the wa
ter Of a street lamp a block away and
or persons walking along the street.
The reflections were caught on the win
dows of the house.
Mrs. L. A. Null of sos Pacific,
owner of the house, said today that
she had often been informed of the
mysterious sights by persons living
near it, and that she recently asked
Chief of Police Williams to investigate.
This he did in the daytime and without
reaching any satisfactory conclusion as
to the mystery.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03
REMORSE DRIVES MAN TO
END LIFE WITH BULLET
Former Chicago Resident, Who Burned
Block in Montana to Get Insurance,
Commits Suicide in San
Bernardino

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. Be
cause of the mental anguish suffered
because he ara his partner burned
their business block in Montana to get
the insurance, two years ago, Irving H.
Brookhonse today took his life at the
Roanoke hotel, shooting himself
through the stomach.
The case is a strange one. He has
been about the city for the past week.
and this morning went to the Roanoke,
registered and then drew a line
through his name, making 1t illegible.
A few minutes after the man had been
shown TO his room a pistol shot was
heard and attendants rushed to the
room, finding him partially uncon-
scious and writhing in a pool of blood.
Medical aid was called, and he lived
several hours.
Befor'. death he partially regained
his senses, and to Chief of Police Sec
combs stated that he was a son of
Robert Rrookhouse of Athol, Mass. For
ten years he was employed by the Ar
mour Packing company of Chicago.
Later he and a partner went to Mon
tana and engaged in business. Re-
verses came, and to save their finan-
cial credit they burned the block in
which they were engaged in business
and which they owned in order to get
the insurance money.
He said this had preyed on his mind
until he could stand it no longer, and
determined to end it all. He was so
weak that the name of the town where
the fire occurred could not be ascer-
tained. His age was about So.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03
BATTLE FOR BETTER
WAGES CONTINUES
TWO SANTA MONICA CLERKS RE.
SIGN POSITIONS
Issue Is Again Presented Squarely
to CounciI-Women Refused to
Accept Raise at Sacrifice
of Treasurer

SANTA MONICA, Feb. miss Pearl
Hunting and Mrs. Nylan, clerks in the
office of City Treasurer Ralph Bane,
this morning resigned their positions
and left their places untitled. Their
action is another step in the battle
which the city treasurer has been wag-
ing with the city council to obtain for
them an increase in salary.
After seeking vainly TO equalize the
salaries of his clerks with that of the
young women who are employed in the
Office of the city clerk and other of the
city officers, Mr.. Ban decided to make
up the deficit in the remuneration of
his clerks, giving them $50 and $55 each
a month, which is the pay that the city
clerks employees receive.
Finding that the increase in their
salaries was made up by Mr.. Bane per-
sonally, Miss Hunting and Mrs. Nylan
refused to accept 1t under those con-
ditions, and by their resignation have
brought the business up again before
the city council for definite settle
ment
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03

George Graham, DR.. G. S. Willis and
Sam s. Hall, first tenors.
The idea of developing choral club
among the Elks followed the successful
vaudeville performance given by the
members last year, but it was only re-
Gently that the best singers were
brought together in enthusiastic sup
port of the proposition. Besides the
Vocalists there is sufficient timber in
the lodge to form a high class orches-
ira. and the musician members are
planning to get together and renew
their former energies In that line.
Plans in this direction have gone so
far that Erie Weight has resurrected
his guitar of college days and is also
to master the bass viol. the
Choral club is to be a prominent feature
in the frequent entertainments of the
lodge for the members and their
friends
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03
ALLEGED CHECK CRATER
GETS SAME VICTIM TWICE
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
VENICE Feb. 2.-Chief of Police
Burt Ramsey is another who wants
Herman Benjamin, now in the county
jail, for passing bogus checks. Ben
jamin was arrested recently on a
charge of passing bad checks in Re-
dondo. He is said to be a son of a
prominent shoe dealer in Los Angeles.
Ramsey said today Benjamin had
passed a number of checks in Venice,
Playa del Rey Ocean Park and Santa
Monica.
According to the story told by Ram
sey, Benjamin handles checks for small
amounts only. Recently, said Chief
Ramsey, Benjamin partook of a dinner
at the Venice cafe, for which he ten
dered a check for SIS, receiving $3.50 in
change. A few days later Prudhont
met Benjamin and confronted him with
the check, which had been returned
marked mo account"
Benjamin calmly tore the check to
bits and scattered these upon the
ocean breeze, after which he explained
that he had made a mistake in the
bank drew another check, this time for
SIS. So suave was his manner that
Prudhont was impressed and gave him
$40 in change. The second check was
as worthless as the first.
According to Chief Ramsey the same
trick, with slight variations, was
played upon doc" Ferris, a well
known restaurateur of Playa del Rey.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03
RAIN STOPS PASADENA
MoRANS BASEBALL GAME

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Feb. 2.-Today's ball
game between Pasadena and the Mo-
rams was interrupted in the fifth inning
by rain. The score then was to in
favor of Pasadena.
cold wind preceding the rain did
not deter large crowd from attending
and the fans loudly cheered Pasadena
boys who were pressed into service to
fill the depleted ranks of the Morans on
account of several players not showing
up.
Jim Snow played center and Jack
White right garden for the Morans
Snow proved his worth as a substitute
by securing one of the two singles made
off Ashers delivery. 1t was hot liner
over third.
Pasadena made five runs in the
fourth on six hits off Lyons. One of
these was a three-bagger by Jim VIII
son. Asher of the Toledo American as
ISOLATION team, was in the box for
Pasadena and his work shows the diff
ference between a league pitcher and
the kind who serves up curves for
bushers.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03
sERINLlVLE' FOLK HAVE
A WINNING STRIKE
SOCIETY PLAYERS HOLD OUT
FOR MORE MONEY
After Second Performance Refuse to
Go on Stage if More Wages Are
Not Paid-Mrs. Walter Ray
mond Among Strikers


Srecial to Tho Herald.
PASADENA, Feb. 2.-Society gossip
is waxing warm over the story OF an
alleged interruption of the second per-
Torrance of "Erminie, recently pro-
duced as a benefit for charity, because
of a disagreement between the pro-
moters and several of the principals re-
garding the amount to be PAID Tor
their services.
AS the story goes, it was originally
planned to give but two performances,
and it is said those asked to take part
in the cast agreed at a certain stipula-
tion. However when it was decided to
give a third performance trouble is sald
to have brewed in the ranks of the
principals, several refusing to go on the
third night unless extra compensation
was forthcoming for this performance.
A hurried parley between the parties
concerned resulted in an agreement
whereby Mrs. Walter Raymond and
Revel L. English were paid an extra
SIS each for singing in the third per-
Torrance.
Other members of the cast paid for
their services were Arthur K. wyatt,
Mrs. Bittman and Fred L. Wilson. II
is also said Edgar Temple drew SZOV
for staging the production, While MI
Tarbox, as musical director, was also
allowed a substantial stipend.
Members of the chorus and others
taking part donated their time and SER
vices. Receipts of the three perform
ances were in the neighborhood of $Slo0,
and after all expenses are paid II is
said there will be a surplus of about
1880 to be turned over to the trustees
of the Child's Training society. be
sides paying the leading singers tnere
was heavy expense for the orchestra,
advertising, lights anC numerous mis-
cellaneous bills contracted in connec-
ton with the production.