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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-30
Wives of the NIeht-Riders.

The night-rider wears q block mask
Some of them may make their own
masks, but the chances are that there
are many Kentucky housewives who
have sat down with a piece of black
cloth on their laps, and with pair
of scissors have cut the holes in the
goods, in order that the cloth might
not interfere with the vision, and have
sewed the strings to the piece of
goods In order that 1t might be tied
securely around their husbands heads.
In doing this, says the Cincinnati En-
quirer, the chances are that these
women have been prompted by the
same spirit that the mothers and
wives were actuated by when they
fitted out their sons and husbands
when they left for service in the Con-
federate and Union armies, back In the
SOS. Then. again, the wives are
bound to be in on the secrets of the
night-riders, because it would be nee
essdry LOT tneSe men 10 account 10
their wives for their absenme at night
An explanation might be made once or
twice, but 1t would not suffice for any
length of time. The exhaustion of
limb, body and mind of the rider and
his horse could not be kept secret from
the wife, and those who have read and
heard of the operations of the horse
men have no doubt that, while they
are scurrying through the country on
their mission of warning, and some
times Of devastation, the wives Of all
of them are keeping lonely vigil at
home and each one is wondering
whether the band will be attacked, and
II 1t should be, whether her husband
will escape with his life.
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AUTO BREAKS INTO A HOUSE.
Hits Cow, and, veering, Jams Into the
ParIor Of Jersey Farmer.

Trenton, N J.-While returning
from Spring lake to Trenton a heavy
touring car owned by Karl G. Roebling
crashed into the farm house of w. ].
Chinnick and wrecked several pieces
Of furniture in the parlor. The oc.
cupants of the car were Mr.. and Mrs.
Karl G. Roebling, Miss Emily Roebling
and the driver, John Roupp. The lat.
ter was the only one injured. He was
cut over the eye.
The accident was due to a combIna-
ton of circumstances. About a hun
dred feet from the Chinnick farmhouse
the party encountered herd of cows
being driven to slaughter house. The
driver turned aside for one animal and
found another directly in the path of
the fast-going car. The second COW
was struck. and the compact turned
the steering gear and headed the car
directly for the house. 1t passed
through thick hedge between two
oak trees and didn't stop until the
front part had been jammed into tho
parlor of the house.
The party was driven to this city,
and it took a force Of men and two
automobiles several hours to drag the
car out of the house. 1t, was badly
damaged.
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struct their view except as to the
Grossman house. The view from the
Grossman house was more obstructed.
In the meantime the ducks continued
getting mixed up, and more lawsuits
followed.
After the ducks had occupied the
center of the stage for several years
the mule made her entrance.
The mule wandered from the Con-
rad premises and was tempted when
she saw tender peach blossom buds OH
the trees In front of the Grossman
home. The mule ate the buds of the
tree, and Mrs. Grossman drove her
into the lot at the side of her house.
When Grossman returned home he
ordered the mule kept there until
damages were forthcoming from Con-
rad.
plevin against Mrs. Grossman for de-
tanning the mule.
Mrs. Grossman showed In court that
it was her husband who was OBTAINING
the mule. The judge decided the Con-
RAIDS would have to pay the costs of
the suit.
Some of the Grossman ducks swan
into the Conrad premises, and Mrs.
Grossman sent her son Victor to shoe
them home. The Conrads would not
allow Victor on the premises, and he
had to walk around block to find
a place where he could shoe from.
While he was. shooing Christ Conrad.
scion of the Conrad house, said things
to Victor which caused the latter to
swear out warrant against the latter
for disturbing the peace. Christ
pleaded guilty to that charge and paid
his fine.
He had Victor arrested for using
vicious language. That case will be
tried in Justice McCulloch's court.
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DUCKS AND MULE
CAUSE OF FEUD
coNRADs AND CHEESEMAN'S KEEP
ST. LOUIS JUDGE BUSY
BY DISPUTES.
SPITE FENCE IS ALSO In IT
Fowls Get Mixed and Each ACCUSES
the Other of Unfairness-Wars
Between Them Break Out
Periodically.

st. Louisa gray mule-her name
is not Maude-a score of ducks of
divers colors and a creek constitute
the origin of a feud that exists be-
tween the houses of Jacob Grossman
and Franz Conrad in Belleville. The
war between these families breaks out
periodically and always ends in a law
suit.
Ever since the Conrads accused the
Grossmans of prosecuting some of
their ducks the embers of enmity have
remained warm enough to be famed
into life on the least provocation.
The families live on North Richland
street in houses facing each other
on opposite sides of the street.
Through the opening of Caseyville
avenue, which begins at the point
where these two houses are situated,
a triangular piece of ground was left
vacant
side Of the street and claim that part
of the old street that is directly in
front OF their house. Where Caseyville
avenue branches away from Richland
street is a small triangular piece of
ground claimed by the Conrads. Rich
land creek runs through the yards OF
both families.
Several years ago ducks belonging
to both families swan the surface
of the creek. The ducks became
mixed. Each family accused the other
of taking ducks that did not belong
to them.
The war started. Grossman plant
ed peach trees on the vacant lot in
front of his house. When Mrs. Con-
rad tried to pull up some of these
trees, she was whipped by Mrs. Gross
man and Mrs. Grossman was fined.
Then the Conrads conceived the
spite fence revenge. A fence ten feet
high and about IA feet long was built
by the Conrads on the eastern line
of the triangular lot they claimed.
This fence was across the street
from the Conrad house and did not OBJ
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confined, and liberated 400 of the 600
confined in large cage.
For two days there was no rest
among the officers or crew. During
the day parties of the monkeys, led
chiefly by crafty simian known as
the pig tail monkey, frequently rushed
down on the decks, picked up be-
LAYING pins and other handy objects,
and quickly climbed back up the rig
ging.
AS the ship was towed up the river
the captain, realizing the monkeys
must be caught before dock was
reached. decided on heroic measures.
He got large quantity of molasses
and mixed with it three quarts of
brandy. Putting it in several pans,
he placed it about the decks under
the rigging in the after part of the
steamer, where the monkeys had con-
gregated.
They lost no time in making for
the pans filled with the brandy and
molasses, and, chattering and screech-
Ing, they started to devour the con-
tents. Soon there were 400 monkeys
staggering around the decks.
This ended the trouble, for as soon
as any showed signs of stupor Capt.
Weitman summoned the crew and the
animals were picked up and placed
back in the cage, where they sobered
up In a day.
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DOG CAUGHT IN FLYwHEEL.
Animal Escapes Without Injury After
Being Whirled for Over an Hour.

Chicago, Ill.-Caught in a revolving
f1ywheel making IS revolutions a min.
utet, and whirled there for more than
an hour, Tige, a watch dog at the
plant Of ]. H. Bell & Co., No. 81 Mich.
igan avenue, escaped with his life,
and is as alert as ever.
Tige, in pursuit of a rat, jumped
into ten-foot fly wheel, and before
his barks attracted attention he had
made 5.525 revolutions.
While the rat was hurled to death.
Tige chung to one of the spokes of
the wheel. Just bit of him could be
seen by the engineer, who, thinking
his dog was dead. did not make any
attempt at rescue by shutting of the
power. For an hour and FIVE minutes
Tige was In the wheel.
Then the power was shut of. Tige
was dragged out apparently dead and
was about to be thrown into the alley
when he showed signs OF life.
A veterinarian was summoned. and
the dog was soon restored to vigor.
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GIRL POSES As A
MAN FOR A YEAR
REVEALS TRUE SELF WHEN SHE
LEARNS OF YOUNG WoMAN'S
AFFECTION FOR HER.
MASQUERADE EASY, SHE SAYS
Finds It Sunny" at First to Foot All
Bills, But Likes Freedom Accord
ed Male Sex-views Changed
by Experiences.

Chicago.-A Chicago version OF the
adventures of the famous Mile, de
Maupin, with many remarkable re-
semblances in the two stories, has
come to light in the admission OF Mary
Phelan that for one year she posed as
man, and only revealed her secret
when one of her own sex became infat-
uated with her.
In Gautier's romance the heroine is
actuated by a desire to learn the
habits of men, not as they are pre-
sented for the scrutiny of polite soci-
ETY., but as they are when no restraint
is laid upon them. Accordingly, the
young woman sets out In male attire,
and meets with many adventures,
among them winning the love of a
woman of rank
A little more than a year ago Mary
Phelan burned her hair close to her
head in an accident. She sought en-
ployment as girl, but was unable
to secure it. She was unhappy at
home, full of the exuberance of 20 years,
and eager to get out into the world
So she purchased suit of boys
clothing, and one day she left her
petticoats behind her, closed the door
of her fathers home, and stepped on
State street car. After that, Mary
Phelan became Jess Fay, a handsome
young chap with wavy black hair.
brown eyes, full of life, and the bril-
liant complexion of a healthy girl.
When young Fay reached town he
went into Michaers haberdashery
store on Eighteenth street to buy a
shirt. The owner was attracted by his
bright, clear face, and offered him a
place as clerk. So, for one year,
Fay successfully concealed Ibis" sex,
and became friend of the politicians,
detectives and other characters of the
neighborhood. His" story of running
away from home in Cheyenne was uni
versally accepted. HE" lived at a
downtown hotel, became a sort of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-30

Great Britain has adopted measures
Of reform in the military service. A
feature Of the system is the disband-
ment OF the volunteer" organization,
which Appropriated that of the militia
In the United States, and the substitu-
ton therefor of territorial army"
The changes made are much after the
same order as those assured by the re-
organization of the American regular
establishment and the closer assimila-
ton of the National Guard to the
standing army. The tendency in both
countries is to do away with military
frippery and to promote efficiency.
England's volunteers were a snowy
body, but did not meet the require
ments of really up-to-date military
organization, and the authorities over
t--ere seem to have learned a lesson
from American procedure.
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The bishop of London, in a recent
call on the Anglican clergy and laity,
emphasized the need of greater ac-
dvity by religionists of every name
II London were to be saved from re-
verting to a goddess, religionless state.
1t is encouraging to read that the
chief officials Of the Protestant, Roman
Catholic and Jewish communions in
London are planning to work together,
says the Boston Herald, and are to en-
list their adherents in a joint demand
on parliament for certain remedial
legislation. They are wisely planning
to accept as allies the radical labor
party.
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GIRL ACQUITTED OF asArHlNe.'
Judge Decides She Did Not Shock
Her Neighbors.


Alton, Ill.-Did Marie Tisius take
a bath in Mrs. Randolph Smiths
kitchen?
That was the question presented to
70-year-old Justice Ford in Upper AL
ton. If she did take bath there with
the kitchen window open, was she
guilty of disturbing the peace of Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Herrin, a young
couple and next-door neighbors? That
was another question presented by the
testimony of the Herrins.
Mr.. Herrin said he observed Miss
Tisius during her ablutions and saw a
narrow towel hanging about her
slender and graceful neck. Mrs, Her.
rim startled the court by declaring she
called her husband to join in witness
ing the nearby production of Psyche
at the Pool"
Miss Tisius, who is only 20 years
old, declared she was surprised at the
Herrins' horrid statement,
Il never wash anything in the kitch-
en- except Dishes" she asserted, with
an angry toss of her pretty head.
The court stopped laughter by stern
ly announcing he was not conducting
a vaudeville show.
After bordering over the fact that
the alleged open-window bathing took
place in the cold days of mid-January,
and that Mrs. Herrin called her hus-
band to view the sight, he discharged
the fair and blushing defendant.
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PoIecat In City Hall.

Philadelphia.-Of all the strange
visitors that have been received in the
Philadelphia city hall the queerest and
most unwelcome was skunk, or pole
cat. which wandered into the building,
and, after chase through the CORR
doris, took refuge in the private Office
OF Mayor Reyburn. There the animal
took a position on top of a bookcase
and defied every effort to dislodge him
by cleaners, guards, detectives and
ferrets.
A Swedish animal expert, who has
more than one suit of clothes, carried
on the skunk this morning. Even
with all the windows open, the skunk
will be remembered for some time to
come.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-30

Beau Brummel in "his" attire, and
finally won sweetheart.
AS long as his affair with the young
woman went no farther than the COM
radeship of going to places of amuse-
ment together, everything was well,
but the deeper note was struck in the
growing attachment of the girl for
young Fay. The time came when
he" felt that in fairness to the girl
he" must tell her the truth. After
this revelation they remained good
friends until Fay left the store sew
eral days ago.
Then Fay became Mary Phelan
again. content for a little while. at
least, to lead the life of the average
young girl in her fathers home.
Il just can't help it," Miss Phelan
said. Il am born a wanderer. Hove
life, and want to see all sides of life.
love to be free, and it's so hard
for woman to be that.
1T isn't nearly so hard to pose as
man as one would think. The figure
can be disguised, and the little tricks
OF masculinity easily picked Fup. l
think / took to the life naturally. be-
cause ! have always been so athletic
In my habits.
The average woman knows almost
nothing of men or the world. / have
found men very different from what
l once thought them, both better and
worse. And / have gotten an entire.
ly different view of women from what
l once had.
AT first 1t seemed funny to foot
all the bills. / had often wondered
If a man didn't grudge the car fare and
incidentals that custom was ALWAYS
forcing him to stand. but l found after
awhile that l didn't think of it any
more than of lifting my hat. 1t was
merely one of the little drawbacks
about being a man.
Il don't mind being mere Cir
sometimes, and will confess that ]
am awfully fond of pretty clothes
VIII go back &c my masquerade
again? Well, don't know. It's o.
fascinating experience, and maybe the
fever to go out in the world viii
come again"
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400 SIMIANS ON JAG
RUN THINGS ON ship
ESCAPE FROM CAGE FOLLOWED
BY LIVELY TIME-RElEASED
BY PET BABOON.

Philadelphia.-Four hundred drunk
en- monkeys staggering about the
decks of the British steamer Braun
fels, which arrived the other day from
Calcutta, served to Danish ennui from
the lives of the officers and crew on
dull Sunday afternoon.
The condition of the simians was
the result of prank three days ago
by Lizzie, a pet baboon abroad the
Yraunfels two years.
Evidently sympathizing with the lot
Of the several hundred members of
her family. Lizzie, who had the free
dom of the vessel, made her way be-
tween decks. where the monkeys were
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GIRL PUPIL PUNCHES
NOSE OF HER TEACHER
TRYING TO con
RECT YOUNG NEcREss RE-
cEIvEs SEVERE BEATING.

st. Louis.-The negro school at Mis-
souri Point, across the r4ver from Al.
ton, is closed. The teacher announced
that she was going to whip Anna Hart.
one of the pupils. She tried 1t, but
Anna whipped her.
The result is the closing of the
school by order of the directors. The
school was on it's last legs. anyhow,
the attendance being below the min
imum required by law, and the d.
rectors did not see how it could
continue In operation after a scholar
had punched the nose Of the teacher,
Mary e. Roberts.
Anna is comedy young negress.
and was one of the Oldest pupils in
the school. She had penchant for
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eating apples and whispering during
study and recitation time. Moral
suasion failed to cure her and the
teacher announced that she would try
the rod. All the pupils sat up and
took notice.
AS Anna walked forward to receive
the promised whipping sea of choco-
late, tan and black faces watched her.
The teacher lifted her switch and
bin! Anna landed ON the teachers
cheek. Anna landed again, and again,
and again, and the teacher went down.
Anna persisted In beating a. tattoo on
the pedagogical face until the other
pupils interfered and awarded her the
decision. School was adjourned for
the day.
The directors met and the school
was ordered closed forthwith.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-30
LYDIA e. FiNKHzM

Nature and q woman's work COM
bined have produced the grandest
remedy for woman's ills that the
world has ever known.
In the good old-fashioned days Of
our grandmothers they relied upon
the roots and herbs of the field to
cure disease and mitigate suffering.
The Indians on our Western
Plains to-day can produce roots and
herbs for every ailment, and cure
diseases that battle the most skilled
physicians who have spent years in
the study of drugs.
From the roots and herbs of the
field Lydia e. Pinkham more than
thirty years ago gave to the women
of the world q remedy for their pc.
culiar ills, more potent and effica-
cious than any combination of drugs,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is now recognized as the
standard remedy for woman's ills.
Mrs. Bertha Muff, of 515 NC. St.,
louisiana, Mo-, writes:
Complete restoration to health
means 50 much to me that for the sake
OF other suffering women am willing
to make my troubles public.
For twelve years / had been suffer-
ing with the worst forms of female ills.
During that time had eleven different
physicians without help. No tongue
can tell what I suffered, and at times /
could hardly walk. About two years
ago wrote Mrs. Pinkham for advice.
I followed it, and can truly say that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Mrs. Pinkham's advice re-
stored health and strength. It Is
worth mountains Of gold to suffering
women"
What Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound did for Mrs. Muff,
twill do for other suffering women.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-30

"Gcorge," said the pretty glri'
know you're awful bashful."
This was portentous, with leap year
.o new He blushed assent.
"And you'd have proposed to me ex-
cept for that?"
This, too, he was bound to ackno~t
edge.
"Well, / would have accepted, sne
went on. "and so that's settled
Discussing the matter later she ex.
pressed a natural pride that she had
not taken any advantage OF the sea-
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FIees Nude from Fiery Car.

York, Pa.-When PENNSYLVANIA
railroad supply car on train passing
Frazer's station near PHILADELPHIA.
caught fire from hot box, Elmer s.
Rohrbaugh, conductor, of this city.
who had been sleeping on the car, had
just time to jump and save his life.
He left every article of clothing ex-
cept his shoes on the car, but friends
loaned him an outfit. The car con-
tanned 800 gallons of oil, including $50
gallons of kerosene, and it was hastily
showed upon a switch, where it was
completely destroyed.
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Reflected Sentiment.

whenever that man speaks, You
know exactly what he thinks" re-
marked the admiring auditor.
Il shouldn't say that" answered the
cautious person. But you know ex'
actly what he thinks his constituents
want him to think"
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Best Of All.

R. J. Mayher, No. 406 South Clark
st.. Chicago, writes as follows:
II have kept and used your HUNTS
Lightning OIL for the last ten years In
my family. It is the only kind to have
and the best of all"
1t cures Cuts, Burns, Bruises,
Sprains, Aches, Pains, Stings and
Bites. It kills Chiggers, too.
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A trade hygienic institute is to be
established in Frankfort, Germany
where all matters appertaining to the
health and protection of German fac
tory operatives and the working
classes in general are to be studied
and taught
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-30

Since the city waterworks Of Gin
finnati were moved ten miles up the
Ohio river. the number of typhoid fe-
yer cases has fallen or more than SO
ger cent. 1t Is an achievement that
fully justifies a feeling of deep salts
faction.
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Do You Itch?

The cup of human misery is never
quite full until some form Of itching
skin disease is added. Then 1t over
flows. Hunts Cure is a specific for
any itching trouble ever known. One
application relieves. One box is guar
anteed to cure any one case.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-30

The secret of happiness is found in
TIE habitual emphasis of pleasant
things We make our own world and
may have 1t as pleasant as we wish
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-30

Bishop Fallows said to a Chicago
congregation that People ought to be
ashamed that they do not live to be
100 or 120 years old" But there are
some who ought to be. ashamed that
they have lived as long as they have.
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She Knew.

Her Husband (reading)-This paper
says l have big head
His Wife-Oh, don't let that worry
you. There's nothing In it
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II you would have peaceful home.
all you have to do Is to pay the freight
and let your wife run It
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capudIne cures IndloestIon PaIns,

Sour stomach and heartburn no matter
from what cause. Gives immediate relief.
Prescribed by physicians because 1t IL
pure and effective. Trial bottle 10c. Regu-
lar size Csc and Soc at all druggists.