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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-03-07
Money Carries Poison.

Notwithstanding the strong popular
prejudice against tainted money, 1t is
noticed that most persons accept it
when it is offered, rather than seem
rude. 1t is the same way with green
backs and coin which are objectiona-
Bile by reason of unpleasantness-why
not say frankly, dirt?-acquired
through long service. Cash in such a
condition, whether paper or metal,
may be obviously filthy. and even dis
agreeable to the sense of smell, but it
is never refused. Once heard man
say: Il will take all the microbes that
come with dollar bill, no matter how
many" This is undoubtedly the way
most folks feel about the matter, re-
marks Richard Benter in Technical
World Magazine. But undeniably the
microbes In question are frequently
legion. And, obviously, the older
banknote or treasury certificate hap
pens to be, the greater the number of
germs IL CdTTleS. .NSituci paper hoi
any kind of metal is food for microbes.
Thus 1t may be considered that a note
fresh from the treasury or coin new
from the mint is practically sterile
that Is to say, germ-free. But as soon
as money of either kind begins to pass
from hand to hand 1t ACQUIRES dirt and
thus becomes a breeding ground for
great variety of germs, some OF which
are liable to be those of disease. An
exact study of the subject has been
made recently by the director Of the
research laboratory Of New York, who,
summing up his conclusions in re-
port, states that. as shown by micro
scopic examination, an average piece
of paper money. moderately clean,
carries. 22,500 bacteria. On an aver
age dirty bill there will be about $4,000
bacteria. Most bacteria, it should be
understood, are harmless, but many
species are the germs of dangerous
diseases.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-03-07
ACT No Is.
By Mr.. Millsaps. Senate Bill No.
JOINT RESOLUTION

By Mr.. Millsaps. Senate Bill No. 2
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 2SS
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana relative to Railroads. Elk
press, Telephone, Telegraph, Steam
boat and Sleeping Car Commission.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each House concurring, That Article 2SS
of the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana, be amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Article 2SS. The General Assembly
may add to or enlarge the powers and
duties of said Commission, or confer
other powers and duties on them. They
may also provide additional clerical, or
other assistance that may be deemed
necessary for the discharge of the duties
of said Commission, and may add other
penalties to make the work of said Com
mission effective.
1t shall be the duty of the Attorney
General, and the various district attor-
neys, to aid said commission in all legal
matters, for which they shall receive
not exceeding 25 per cent. of all fines
and forfeitures collected by them; pro
vided the commission may employ other
attorneys in lieu of these officers on
like terms.
No person in the service of, or attor-
ney for, any railway, express, telephone,
telegraph, steamboat or other water
craft, sleeping car company or corpora
ton, or pecuniarily interested in such
company or corporation, shall hold the
office of commissioner.
The fines collected, after paying the
attorneys fees and the costs in suits, in
which the commission may be cast for
costs, shall be paid into the State Treas
ury.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That the foregoing amendment of the
Constitution of the State, shall be SUBJ
mitted to the electors for their approval
or rejection, as required by Article 32l
of the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana and general election laws of this
State at the General State Election to
be held in this State on the 2lst day Of
April, 1908.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
j. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved November 2Sth, 1907.
NEWTON c.. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-03-07

As st. Louis sociologist states that
among friends and brethren, as we all
ought to be. no thanks are needed for
past favors. we may owe no thanks
to John Smith Of New York now that
he is no longer needed. But still. as
the dictionary explains that thanks
are thinks" for the past with prom
Use of future thought implied, there is
nothing in the dictionary to prevent
unlimited thanks to John Smith.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-03-07
STRUCK A HORNETS NEST.
This Hobo Will Visit Lincoln Park, N.
n J. No More.

Lincoln Park, N. J-Stung by
hornets, chewed up by farm dog and
then horsewhipped, tramp was
triply punished for stealing peaches
and chasing two young women through
the Snyder orchard. They don't like
tramps here. This one did not even
have chance to shake the dust of the
place from his person. 1t was shaken
from him by young farmer. William
Jackson, who said afterward that he
greatly enjoyed the task.
Miss Carlotta Snyder. daughter and
heiress of the snug Snyder fortune,
was the first to discover the tramp.
She was wandering through her ia
theirs orchard with her friend, Miss
Esther Burridge,of Brooklyn, when
they espied the man in one of the
finest peach trees filling bag with
the fruit.
THAT fellow is stealing my fathers
peaches!" cried Miss Snyder, and
then she sternly ordered the tramp to
leave the place. w
I'll steal you, too, for you are the
finest peach In the orchard" declared
the tramp. as he descended from the
tree and ran toward the girls.
They screamed and fed, with the
tramp in hot pursuit. In their fight
the girls ran past tree, on a lower
limb of which was large hornets
nest, and Miss Snyder, with sudden
inspiration, shook the limb vigorously
and then ran on faster than ever.
The angry insects swarmed out
just as the tramp reached the tree.
His chase of the girls ended right
there, and while he was fleeing from
the hornets and fighting them OF,
'Tige." the Snyder dog. arrived and
gave battle. He would have killed the
tramp, who had been bitten in a
dozen pla9es and stung in something
less than a thousand more, when
young Jackson arrived and pulled the
dog off.
Then he led the tramp none too
gently to railroad siding. and lean
ing him against freight car. soundly
horsewhipped him. Mr.. Tramp was
forced to board train, from which a
brakeman promised to kick him AZ
miles farther on.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-03-07
HOLDS MAD WOMAN BY
ARM AT DIZZY HEIGa1'
MAID cLINos TO MISTRESS UNTIL
MEN IN STREET BELOW GET
NET TO CATCH HER.

New York-The young and beauti-
full wife of James Graf swung from
the fire escape st their apartments
the other afternoon in a mad effort
to commit suicide. She was caught
by negro maid, who held the insane
woman far above the heads of an ex-
cited crowd that assembled in the
street below, until men could snatch
the blankets from horses standing
near by, and catch the woman in the
improyised jumping net.
Mrs. Graft developed signs of tenn
porary insanity and drove her husband
from the apartment. He was standing
on the sidewalk in front of the house
when Mrs. Graft appeared on the fire
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-03-07

The argument advanced against "fe-
male education" from the standpoint
of higher womanly, feminine and lady.
like education in Godfrey, ILL.,, is un-
answerable from one standpoint. 1t is
undeniable that horses, cows and pigs
are females. But they are also males.
They are no more Objectionable ZOO
logically on either account than hui
man males and females are on the
same account. Several years ago
higher education In New York re-
solved that ladies ought not to be
classed with cook ladies'" Accord
ingly, the public waiting rooms for
ladies were changed to waiting rooms
for women. In Godfrey, however. ed
ucated women are authorized to be
ladies and feminine, provided they
avoid being females as far as possible
This shows that. though it has cut
loose from zoology, the ethical view
point of Godfrey is ascending toward
the heights.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-03-07
ACT No. IL.


By Mr.. Voegtle. Senate Bill No. 8.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Articles 81
and 50 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana relative to fixing the
salaries of the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts, Treasurer and Secretary of
State and providing that all fees re-
ceiyed by the Secretary of State I'M
der existing law or laws which may
hereafter be enacted, shall be covered
into the State Treasury.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected
10 Zach House concurring. That Articles
81 and So of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be amended so as to
read as follows:
Article 81. The Auditor Of Public
Accounts shall receive salary of Two
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars per an
mum. The Treasurer shall receive sal
arg of Two Thousand Dollars per an
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-03-07

amendment of Article 2S6 of the Con.
stitution of the State of louisiana" and
each elector shall indicate as provided
in the general election laws of the State
which of the provisions, "for," or
against" he votes for.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
j. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved November 2Sth, 1907.
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN 4. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-03-07
AN ADVERTISING TRICK Fob
WESTERN FARMERS.
Real Estate agents" Go After
Men with Land fer Sale and
Reap Rich Harvest.

A smooth scheme for separating
farmers from their money has been
worked with much success in South
Dakota. An oily CRATER calls on .
farmer and makes bid for his land.
The figures are absurdly low at first,
but by degrees are raised as high az
$50 an acre, and the farmer consents.
Then the visitor explains that he Is
only an agent, but that he can sell the
land at the price named II the owner
will agree to pay for advertising at
the rate of fifty cents an acre. The
agent promises orally that the ad-
vertising money will not be payable
until the land is sold, but this stipula-
ton is not contained in a contract
that the farmer signs.
In a few days he receives copy or
an ad and not over-courteous demand
for money. It is said that twenty
two agriculturists were caught with
this bait in Brown County and that
one Of them gave up $500. Others de-
clare holly that they will not pay but
they win make a fight in the courts
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-03-07
Last Kiss in COFFIN Saves Life.

Aspen, Col.-Just before the coffin
lid was to be fastened the mother of
John Classic, aged is. pressed the
last kiss on his brow and saw faint
twitch of his eyelids. She screamed
for help. Physicians soon restored
him to consciousness and are hopeful
of a complete restoration to health.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-03-07

A Long Island man named Darling
is receiving congratulations upon the
advent of his twenty-seventh child.
Naturally, Mr.. Roosevelt will be dee
lighted over this crop of little dar'
nngs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-03-07

We appreciate the efforts of tn
actresses who are kissing against time
to elevate the stage and inject true
realism into art; nevertheless we have
always been told that it is quality
more than quantity which counts in a
kiss.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-03-07
PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
To Be Submitted to the Electors at the General
State Election, April Fl, 1908.

mum. The Secretary of State shall re-
ceive salary of Five Thousand Dollars
per annum. Each of the said officers
shall be paid monthly, and no fees, or
perquisities or other compensation, shall
be allowed them; provided, that the
fees now, or which may hereafter be
tary of State, shall be collected and paid
over by him monthly to the State Treas
urer, to be placed to the credit of the
General Fund.
Article 50. Appropriations for the
clerical expenses of the officers named
in the preceding article shall specify
each item of appropriation; and shall
not exceed in any one year, for the
Treasurer the sum of Two Thousand
Dollars; for the Secretary of State, the
sum of Ten Thousand Dollars, and the
salary of the Assistant Secretary of
State and all clerical force of the In
surance Department and all other ex-
penses of his office shall be included in
this amount; and for the Auditor of
Public Accounts, the sum of Four Thou
sand Dollars.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That the foregoing amendments to the
Constitution of the State, shall be sub
mitted to the electors for their approval
or rejection, as required by Article 32l
of the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana and general election laws of this
State at the general State election to
be held in this State on the 2lst day Of
April, 1908.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Tieufenaut Governor and President of
the Senate.
J.. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved November 9th, 1907.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy: assoc =
JOHN L. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-03-07

Though Japan has cut down the ap-
preparation for its army and navy it
will still spend enough on those
weapons of offense and defense to
make it a serviceable bogy man when
hysterical white persons need yellow
peril in their business.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-03-07

ACT No. 25.
By Mr.. Herman. House Bill No. SO.
Chairman of the Joint Judiciary Com
mittee A, B, C: Substitute for House
Bills Nos. 2, and 20.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of Louisiana relative to tax
collectors for the City of New Orleans,
providing for the election of one Tax
Collector for said city, fixing his term
of office, his compensation and the
clerical and other expenses of his Of
fee, and providing for the payment
thereof.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of the members elected to
each House concurring, That there shall
be submitted to the qualified electors of
this State the following proposed
amendment to the Constitution of Lou
isiana, to-wit: tf
That there shall be one State Tax Col
lector for the City of New Orleans, who
shall be elected by the qualified electors
of said city for the term of four az
years. He shall receive a salary OF
Five Thousand $4,000 Dollars per an
mum, payable monthly. The fees receiv-
ed from delinquent tax debtors, as also
the fee of S1.O0 charged for tax research
certificates to the persons applying for
same, shall be turned over to the State
Treasury.
The Legislature at its first session,
after this amendment shall have been
submitted to vote of the people, as
herein provided, if the same be adopted,
shall appropriate such sum as may be
necessary for the payment of the. cleri-
cal expenses, rent, furniture and por-
terage for the office of said tax collec-
tor; provided, however, that the total
amount of said appropriation shall not
vided further that said appropriation
shall be by items showing the particular
use to which such appropriated funds
shall be applied.
Section g Be it further enacted, etc.,
That this proposed amendment be sub
mitted to the electors of the State for
their approval or rejection as required
by Article 32l of the Constitution Of
Louisiana and the general elestion laws
of this State, at the general election to
be held on the Tuesday following the
third Monday in April, 1908.
Section 8. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That ali properly nominated candidates
for the office herein provided for shall
be voted for at said general election
| and the one elected shall be COMM.
stoned in the same manner. and entel
upon the discharge of his office, at the
| time when the terms of office of the
present tax collectors in said city ex-
pire, and he shall supersedesthe present
tax collectors of said city, whose offices
shall be abolished by the adoption OF
the amendment hereby proposed; pro-
vided, however, that should the forego-
| ing amendment not be adopted, then
the election of the Tax Collector herein
provided for shall be null and void.
j. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
| j. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President oil
The Senate.
| Approved December a, 1907.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
| Secretary of State.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-03-07
Scared Into Il.

1t was announced on the ice.
"But how on EARTH" said the girl IN
the white skating suit, did you get
him to propose. dear?"
The girl In sables smiled slightly.
"Oh, easily enough" she retorted.
II told him that you were crazy about
him and reminded him that 1t was
leap year."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-03-07

a Feat.
"Do you imagine it possible for
camel to go through the eye OF
needle"
"Oh, 1 wouldn't be surprised. You
know how large my wife is?"
eyes,"
"well, she goes through my poch'
eta regularly."-Houston Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-03-07

Not "Just az cood"-It's the Best
One box Of Hunts Cure is unfailing-
". unqualifiedly, and absolutely guar
anteed to cure any form of Skin Dis
ease. 1t is particularly active IN
promptly relieving and permanently
curing all forms Of itching known.
Eczema, letter, Ringworm and all
similar troubles are relieved by one
application; cured by one box.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-03-07
ACT No. 25.

ACT No. 25.
By Mr.. Herman. House Bill No. SO.
Chairman of the Joint Judiciary Com
mittee A, B, c.: Substitute for House
Bills Nos. 2, 3 and 20.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-12
NEWSPAPERS AS EDUCATORS

Some well-meaning but mentally
undeveloped people. or only half or
less developed mentally, are given
at times to thoughtless criticisms
of newspapers. Little, ignorant
"greenies" think it smart to say
something to the discerdit OF the
paper printed in their own COM
munity. These feel free to stand
about the street corners and cuss
the paper and tell about what unmit-
igated rascals its publishers and
editors are, but if a bare mention
is made in the paper about the real
offenses of the critics, they think
the editor should be summary
shot. In their estimation it is per-
fectly proper for them to "cuss'
and bear false witness against the
paper, while it is an awful crime
for the paper to tell even modi-
cum of the naked truth about them.
Speaking of the superiority of
the newspaper as an educator, over
the cheap magazines and other
trash of the day, an exchange says:
THE daily newspaper stands
alone. It's editor faces all classes
of people, both good and bad. and no
priest. physician, or attorney, ever
gets as close to the good side Of
humanity as does the editor, who
we regret to state, also sees human
nature without its mask, in all its
baseness as neither confessor,
physician, or lawyer ever does"
The late Rev. DR.. Talmase
once said with more force and truth
than even he appreciated, that 1.-The
editors room was the disrobing
room for all humanity" and he
added, IT often wonder that all
editors are not atheists"
The editor of your daily news
paper, having the honesty Of his
convictions, is not drawn from his
conception Of what is right simply
because you withdraw from him
your little subscription or your ad-
vertising patronage, or even your
friendship.
While the editor desires TO re-
tain all three, he would much pre-
fer to lose them rather than sac
r'fice his liberty of action and his
right to pursue the course which
brains, thought and character de-
termine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-12

they believe is right. True, they
may be actuated by honest mo-
tives, but representing as they do
an individual position they are
naturally Influenced by what their
associations and interests suggest.
These individuals do not stand
before the limelight of public op'n-
ion, and which expects declaration
covering every feature Of a propo-
sltion.
That position is given to the ed
itor of Your daily newspaper, and
he must view a question from every
side, and then give the people the
truth; and he does it, too, notwith
standing the filings Of the croaker
and trouble-maker to the contrary.
Yes, the daily newspaper is a uni
verasl educator, and the man or wo-
man who does not find time to each
dav spend an hour in a careful pc
Uodi III a iOAuC uC" SpdDEA ID uO -
himself or herself a grave injury,
and a. the same time is lnfitted -
pre- oer'y rear children or even in
stluc: children as a common public
schoo. teacher.
The public schools of our city
should each day devote an hour to
the perusal of the newspapers by
the pupils. Selected articles, the
news of the day, should be read to
the pupils. 1t is all very well to
cram the children with the con-
tents of their text books, but the
boys and girls will make better
men and women If they are famil-
iarized with current events, as pre-
sented by the daily newspaper"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-12

Editors are not always men of
education, that is to say they are
not graduates from some promi-
nent university, but they have been
trained in the hard and bitter
schol of experience, wherein they
bumped up against Athe polished
college graduate, the Judases OF
wealth and influence, and the I'M
tutored simple men and women of
everyday life; and from them they
learned now to measure humanity.
The late illustrious Horace Gree
ly, probably the ablest editor
known to American journalism,
when asked if a college education
were a necessary qualification to
newspaper work, replied, "Of all
horned cattle, deliver us from the
college graduate.
And in line with this thought, we
might add "of all persons deliver us
from those who do not read the
newspapers.
It is lamentable that so many
persons do not read the newspa-
pers. Right here in our city are
Intelligent, yes, educated men, who
do not even read their home news
paers thoroughly.
Il haven't the time" is the most
frequent excuse.
Bosh; your home newspapers are
as god as any big metropolitan dali
ly, yes, they are better, because
they are edited for you.
They give you the local news,
and the general news of the day
from all over the country as we'll
as from Europe.
Your home newspapers deserve
your cordial support. They are en-
titled to your criticisms, and they
invite your thoughts.
Your home newspapers come to
you with the expressions OF men
whom you know and who court your
confidence. If they err they would
like to learn 1t from Your lips.
The editors of your local newspa-
pers speak for the city and for
you. They are required to face
every proposition and every kind of
argument. They try to give you
what they. as public mouthpieces,
believe to be right
Your home papers come to you
broadly. They discuss questions in
which you have a personal interest.
and as rule they present the
facts, no matter how dstastefu'
they may be to you, even at the
risk perhaps of lifelong COM
panlonship.
individuals, acting for them
selves, strive to accomplish what