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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-19
Bridal Table of Mrs. William H. Taft

beautiful pieces in their Cincinnati
home. After the wedding Mrs. Her
ron believed that the young couple
would appreciate having for their
dinner table the same board on which
they had rartaken breakfast on the
bridal day. So it was sent to their,
modest home in Clifton, Cincinnati,
and it was set for the first meal after
Mr.. Taft brought his bride home from
the wedding journey and ever since
it has been the medium of the family
fare as well as its most elaborate hos.
pitality.
Mrs Taft took the table to the Phii-
ippines, and again 1t came back to
Washington. Just now it is care
fully swathed in soft cotton wrap
pings and stored in the commodicus
attic of the assistant secretary of war,
Mr.. Oliver, awaiting its resurrection.
But whether its next appearance be
in the White House CT in the private
home of William Howard Taft, 1t will
be the dining table OF the family, as
Mrs. Taft expresses 1t, while the clan
holds together.
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Commission Getting Data on Resources

has undertaken. Other important data
will be collected through special chan
nels, including state conservation CON-
missions now being formed and sew
eral of the national organizations rep.
resented at the White House confer
ence.
BY early fall the commission expects
to have sufficient material to begin the
study of the inventory of the country's
resources and by the middle of Oc-
tober it hopes to have the greater part
of this material in hand, SO that the
full commission, which will hold its
first meeting December /, may take
up at once the study of data which the
summers work has brought together
One week later the commission will
hold joint meeting in Washington
with the governors of the states or
their representatives. with the view
of closer cooperation with the state
commissions.
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REMAINS THE SAME.
Well Brswed Postum Always PaiatabIe

The favour Of Postum, when boiled
according to directions. is always the
same-mild. distinctive, and palatable.
It contains no harmful substance like
caffeine, the drug in coffee, and hence
may be used with benefit at all times.
Believing that coffee was the cause
Of my torpid liver, sick headache and
misery in many ways" writes an Ind
lady, Il quit and bought package Of
Postum about year ago.
MY husband and I have been so
well pleased that we have continued
to drink Postum ever since. We like
the taste of Postum better than coffee.
a. 1t has always the same pleasant
favour, while coffee changes its taste
with about every new combination or
blend.
Since using Postum I have had no
more attacks of gall collie. the heavi-
ness has left my chest, and the old,
common, everyday headache is
thing unknown There's a Reason .
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
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Dene-Hoies In England.

A large group Of the singular exca.
vations known as dene-holes was re-
Gently discovered in the forest be-
tween Woolwich and Firth. Their po-
sitions were indicated by cup-like de-
pressions in the ground. Two of the
holes have been explored. Each pos
sesses a circular shaft about three
feet in diameter. with holes in the
sides. apparently intended for the sup
port of ladders. The holes run down
about so feet through earth, then pass
through four or FIVE feet of chalk. and
expand into caverns Is feet in height.
Each cavern has six chambers,
grouped radially round the bottom of
the central shaft. This is the ordinary
arrangement found in dene-holes.
which have been thought by archeolo-
gists to be secret receptacles for the
storage of grain used about the time
of the Roman occupation of Britain,
or earlier.
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w ITH simple funeral rites, and ac-
w companied only by few faithful
friends of his declining years and a
single representative of the German
embassy, the body of Baron Alexander
de Pury-Herve, an aid-de-camp to
Bismarck and a member of one of the
oldest houses of Germany, was laid to
rest in little cemetery here the other
day. Two lilies and a single red rose
reposed on the plain coffin. 1t was his
dying request.
A friend and comrade of Bismarck,
he was numbered with the pride of the
German army that participated in the
Franco-Prussian war. He married a
princess of royal blood, but he erred
once, it is said, and, rather than have
the finger of scorn pointed at him by
his comrades, he quit the army and
came to America. That was 20 years
ago. His princess wife divorced him.
In New York he married ain actress
with whom he fell in love. The fam
lily pride of the De Purys is great, and
he was disinherited and his allowance
of 5000 week cut of.
When he was disinherited he turned
to journalism. working on the New
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line. we came to a sudden stop in the
center of a big stretch of meadow
land. A few miles away we could see
the spires and roofs of little village,
and. what was more noticeable, big
castle, that stood on higher ground
some distance above the town, but
not far from where the train had
stopped. | asked the guard what the
trouble was, and he told me that
something was wrong with the engine
and it might be couple of hours be-
fore we could go ahead.
Just as he finished his explanation
Vincent, who had been looking out of
the window with great interest. sprang
to his feet and shook my shoulder ex-
citedly. Look there. Do you see
them?" he cried, pointing at the beau
tiful meadows with their winding
stream and gentle slopes.
See what?" | demanded somewhat
testify, adjusting my glasses and sur
veying the landscape without perceiv-
ing anything of unusual interest.
But Vincent, in fever of haste, was
kneeling and unstrapping his golf
clubs. ''Hooray," he cried, "Terhune,
a golf course as I'm sinner. Come
on, we'll have some sport. The old
trains due to wait an hour. anyhow. ;"
/ looked again, and, sure enough, l
saw that at intervals the close-cropped
grass was dotted with little red flags
like sparks of fire on carpet Of
green velvet. Vincent has many fads.
but / think he is keener on golf than
anything else. was Disguised with
him. Vincent" / said with decision.
this is nonsense. You can wait till
We get to Cuppstone to play golf Ora
ham said there were public links
there
Yes, and he also said that II was
the rottenest course he ever played
over" said Vincent with some heat.
Il made him admit it. And this one
is beauty. A private one, I'll
wager. Look at that turf. 1t is just
like velvet, my dear, fellow-like vel
vet" and he swept practiced eye over
the wide green slopes.
Now, l am fond of the game myself
within reason, and certainly the pros
pect was inviting, for / was tired of
the confinement of the carriage and
Vincent was most persuasive. l knew
1t was foolish thing to do; the train
might not stay so long as We expected
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he's playing golf. "Bosh!" he said;
I'D rather play on her links than see
her. If she saw us she might put us
off. I'll bet she's a grabbed old maid.
I'm surprised at you, Terhune, with
your romantic notions. thought you'd
left all that sort of thing behind you in
LONDON"
/ felt myself reddening slightly.
though I knew Vincent didn't mean
anything. and was about to make some
retort when he drove off Unexpectedly,
and | stopped in admiration of the
clean, fast shot he made. II just
cleared natural bunker and sped on
beyond.
At that instant a discordant mixture
of sound burst upon our ears, as that
of dog yelping and a vigorous scold-
ing in high but sweet feminine voice.
With one accord we rushed up the
gentle rise, md in the depression be-
yond We bebeld one of the handsomest
girls | hao ever seen in my life She
was bending over setter puppy and
scolding him. The dogs yelps had
subsidized to a whimper and he was
holding up one of his paws as if he
had been hurt. Il told you not to
come, Rudolph" she was saying, land
] told you to keep out of the way, and
told you you'd get hurt If you didn't"
She was tall girl, but beautifully
proportioned. and wore no hat on her
mass of dark hair. When we got near
er we saw that her eyes were big and
black, her profile perfect, and her col
oring delightful.
Vincent capitulated at once and l
let him make his impression first.
He's the younger and 1t always seems
a shame not to give such promising
boy chance.
Il beg your pardon" he said. adj
vancing and barring his head. so that
the gold in his brown hair caught the
sunlight, but would you tell me If
these are private links and to whom
they belong? i fear we are trespass-
ing?" He said this just as if hadn't
told him all about it,
The girl turned to him uncertainty;
then she smiled wide, jolly smile of
good fellowship. | knew she would
,, they all do that at Vincent.
Was that your ball?' she said, not
needing his question. I'm very sorry.
1t hit my dog"
Vincent was all concern in a mo-
ment
What a shame" he said did 1t
hurts him?" and he l1nelt down to ex-
anime the dogs paw.
"Oh, no, Rudolph's all right" she an
swered; 'but it spoiled your drive, and
I'm sorry for that" and then she, too,
knelt on the grass beside the dog.
felt that it was time to step for
ward. my dear young lady," said
she couldn't have been more than 20,
so | did not hesitate to address her
thus-"My dear young lady, will you
please tell us whether we are trespass-
ing in using this court? To whom does
1T belong?" You see, | had to pre-
tend ignorance to get more informa-
ton. l have many of the intuitions
that go to make up great detective
and l had a presentiment that this
girl was none other than the Honor
able Agatha Wyckhoff herself.
(TO BE CONTINCED)
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LEAVES THEIR TIME TO FALL"
"Mr. Dooley's" Dicourse as to the
Everlasting Foe.

9TH most per'lous Nv human occy
pations are usually tn lowest paid.
An why is this so? Is it because
we're not afraid Nv death? Faith, no.
but because we don't know anything
about it. We don't appreciate it. II
our simple minds cud grasp tn sub
jick tn bravest man in tn wurruld
wud be found undher tn bed sobbing
It's there but it isn't there 1t hap
pens to iv'rybody but We can't see it
happen to ye'ersilf. Ye walk briskly
up TO it or maybe We even run. Ye
niver see it till it's too late an thin
It's too late to recognize it. IT'S no
good runnin' away firm it. Nanny a
man dodgin' a throlley car has been
run over be an autymobill. Ye hide
from tn lightning an mickrake
lands We. Ye avoid railroad trains
an boats an scratch ye'er thumb with
a carpet tack an tbs all over. Ye ex-
pect it firm wan side Nv tn sthreet an
it comes firm tn other. Ye think
that must be 1t in tn block ahead an
We make up ye'er mind to walk slow
whin it steps up behind We, slaps We
on tn back an says: 'Ye're wanted at
headquarters. Ye'd betther come along
peaceable.' To which, havin' no
further inthrest. We make no reply.
'Tis thin FIR tn first time ye'd have an
undherstandin' an fear iv death--if
We were alive. But we are dead. IF.
P. Dunno, in the American Magazine.
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w ASHINGTON.-The person who
w reaches the age of 50 has lived
long enough. He has no technical
right to go on living, anyway OF
course, they usually do, just as lots
Of people refuse to be Oslerized at 60,
but they do 1t at their own risk, so
to speak, and in defiance of for
midatle array of mortality statistics.
This was the discovery made by
life insurance interests the other day
when they looked up the technical
demise of Brig. Gen. d. III. Rucker
of Washington, father of Mrs. Philip
H. Sheridan. The general has reached
the hoary age of Sc, and being still
hale, was surprised by being informed
by the life insurance concern which
had been carrying him on its books
for years and years that it was ready
to pay his claim.
The action is declared a startling
innovation in insurance annals. Local
experts could not recall any previous
case Of such action, at SO or any other
age. But when they looked up their
tables of logarithms and trigonometry
they we're convinced that the &C.
ton was not only justifiable, but
logical.
These tables showed conclusively
that out of 100000 individuals at the
promising age of ten just three may
expect to round out 95 full cycles.
Those three in turn have no right at
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Red Rose on Coffin of Bismarck's Friend

York Stats Zeitung and other papers.
Then his actress wife died, leaving
him with three children. He moved
to Winona, Mimi, where he took
charge of the Herald.
After few years he married again.
He came to Washington and went to
work in the storeroom of the govern
ment printing once. The heavy work
of lifting documents was too much for
the old man and he suffered a severe
strain, which made an operation nee
essary.
All his life the old soldier wore a
rose of red, but he never told why un-
Ill few days before his death.
The story of the red rose was woven
around the figure Of Bismarck, whom
he loved.
A battle which the iron chancellor
had been witnessing had ended, the
sun was setting on a. field of carnage,
and Bismarck, with bowed head,
turned and rode away. his aids around
him.
The figure of young officer in the
full pride of manhood lying white
faced ON the field caught the eye of
the prime minister. Without a word
he dismounted, picked red rose from
bush near by and placed it over the
young officers heart. And as he
placed 1t there a tear fell from his
eye. So, when the old baron died, un-
honored, unknown, they placed a red
rose on his breast, for they knew his
secret at last.
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r HE wife of the Republican candi-
! date for the presidency has many
valuable possessions, gifts from the
mighty ones of earth, kings, emperors
and princes, but her most cherished
treasure is round mahogany table,
black with age and showing daily
use.
This table is used by the Taft fam
lily whenever their household goods
are set up and has been ever since
Mrs. Taft attained the dignity of the
married state. 1t was the table on
which the wedding breakfast of VIII
liam Howard Taft and Helen Heron
was served some odd years ago.
Judge Heron and Mrs. Heron.
parents of Mrs. Taft, were lovers Of
old mahogany, and they had many
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and We might get left; and yet, as l
say, it is hard to refuse Vincent any
thing. l unwillingly permitted him to
get out my clubs.
Whose links are these?" / asked
the guard. do they belong to the
CASTER"
"Yessir," replied the guard They
belong to Castle Wyckhoff, the family
seat of Baron Wyckhoff. They're all
dead now, though, all 'cept the Honor
able Agatha, and she lives in the cas-
tie and owns all these acres, sir, all
you can see," and the guard waved
his hand grandiloquently toward the
imposing old pile on the hillside and
the green meadows stretching away
far below 1t.
"She must have money" said, re-
flectively. Vincent. meanwhile, was
hunting in his grip for an atrocious
red coat he wears when he COLTS.
Money!" repeated the guard.
Money? Lor' bless you. sir, she as
millions an millions. Her own ia
Their was Baron Wyckhoff, but e died
when is darter were little thing. E
never 'ad shilling, but 'er stepfather.
that married Baroness Wyckhoff two
years later, was H'american and 'ad
more pounds than there is stones in
that castle, sir, an arter is wife died
e 'ad the place built up again. An
now they're both dead. sir, and is
stepdaughter, the Honorable Agatha,
as 'er title is. sir, is heiress OF all his
millions and 'er mothers estate"
"She ought to marry" l said, still
reflectively, and without any personal
meaning
The guard smiled knowingly.
There's many one arter her, sir"
he said; but they don't seem to make
no progress against 'er stepfather's
will"
Her stepfather's will?" / repeated,
with interest. DO you hear that,
Vincent?"
But Vincent, his beloved coat at
last found, was half out of the car
rage. Come on he shouted, we're
wasting time" And /, perforce. was
obliged to follow him, although the
guards story promised to be very in
teresting.
After We had played the first hole
and l had won Il seldom win a hole
from Vincent, SO i was in a good
humor) I told him what the guard had
said. so these grounds belong to the
Honorable Agatha" concluded, land
l have curiosity enough to wish that
we might behold this mysterious lady"
But Vincent wasn't bit excited;
you can never depend upon him when
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ROUND THE CAPITAL
Information and Gossip Picked Up Here
and There Washington.
Gen. Rucker Beats Mortality Table

that age to expect that Father Time
will dole out to them an average OF
more than six months apiece. More
than that would be overdraft, for hon.
oring which the guardian of the hour
glass and the scythe should be held
directly responsible.
According to these same mortality
tables life Is seen to be thing of uncer-
tainties. They prove unquestionably
that the longer you live the older
you are likely to be before you die.
That is to say, while the expectation
of life decreases as the age advances,
it does not fall away nearly SO fast as
that advance.
The youngster of ten can count on
living to be nearly So, but when he
has reached the manly age of 81 his
chances are better. He can now
count on rounding 81. At 4S, rotund
and jolly, his chances are the best
for living out the allotted span Of
three score years and ten.
Bat that is not the end of his hopes
by any means. When he gets to be
so his expectation increases to IS,
edging away just like that elusive pot
of geld at the end of the rainbow.
But at IS the chances of life still give
him six more years. At 80 his chances
are of the best for seeing "a, but If,
on the gambling chance that is his. he
marches on to 80, there is still year
and a half to his account in the ma
tional bank of life.
Bit at 95 you come to the end of the
mortality tables. The account has
dwindled to six months, and il you
are obstinate enough to go right ON
living, the statistician simply don't
know what to do with you unless he
pays the claim, calling you dead
and thus keeping the tables correct.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-19

A L-HOUGH only short time has
n elapsed since President Roosevelt
appointed the national conservation
commission, the work of taking stock
of the nations resources has been
begun. 1t will be carried on vigorous
ly to enable the commission to make
its report to the president by Janu-
airy /, 1909.
A large amount of the material on
waters, lands and minerals is avail
able in the executive department, the
heads Of which have offered their CO.
operation In tho task the commission
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The Elusive Thouqht.

A little girl who was trying to tell
a friend how absent-minded her grand
father was, said: HE walks around
thinking about nothing. and when he
remembers it he then forgets that
what he thought of was something
entirely different from what he wanted
to remember"
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A few weeks ago some boys were
playing ball in an apartment house
yard. A colored waiter came out Of
the kitchen and In very cross man
ner told them to stop right away.
One boy. who had gone to get drink
came back and found the others max
ing ready to leave; he asked. wonder
ingly. What is the matter?" and an
other one calmly answered. the game
was called on on account Of dark
ness.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-19
WHAT THE TRADE MARK MEANo
TO THE BUYER

Few people realize the importance
Of the words Trade Mark" stamped
on the goods they buy. II they did
it would save them many a dollar
spent for worthless goods and put .
lot of INSCRIPTIONS manufacturers
out CT the business
When a manufacturer adopts
trade mark he assumes the entire r.
sponsibility for the merit of his prod
uct. He takes his business repu-
ton in his hands--out in the lime
light-"on the square" with the buy
err of his goods, with the dealer, and
with himself.
The other manufacturer-the ono
who holds out inducements" offer-
ing to brand all goods purchased with
sach local dealers brand - sidesteps
responsibility, and when these infe-
rior goods come back" it's the local
dealer that must pay the penalty.
A good example of the kind of pro-
lection Afforded the public by trade
mark is that offered in connection
with National Lead Company's adver-
Using Of pure White Lead as the best
paint material.
That the Dutch Boy Painter trade
mark is an absolute guaranty of puri-
ty in White Lead is proved to the
most skeptical by the offer National
Lead Company make to send free to
any address blow-pipe and instruc-
tons how to tect the white lead for
themselves. The testing outfit is be-
ing sent out from the New York
Office of the company, Woodbridge
Building
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PRECISE.

Miss Sentimental-Tell me, are you
sure, Milton. that I'm the first you've.
asked to marry your"
Mr.. Manyack-Do you mean this
present month or do you include last
"A well?
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Same Thing.

Miss Bloomer seems to keep her
youth STILL" remarked Miss Goode.
WELL" replied Miss Chelius. she
keeps her age quiet"
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On the Doctors.

Mrs. Mary G. Baker Eddy. who. OF
course, has no faith in medicine. told
. Western Christian Scientist, at one
Of her latest audiences, an anecdote
about friend of hers.
This friend, thin and nervous
woman, could not sleep. She visited
her physician and the man said:
DO you eat anything just before
going to bed?"
"Oh. no. DOCTOR" the patient re-.
piled.
WELL" said the physician, lust
keep a pitcher of milk and some bis
cult beside you. and every night. the
last thing you do. make light meal"
But doctor" cried the lady. you
told me on no account to eat anything
before retiring"
Pooh, pooh," said the doctor, that
was three months ago. Science has
made enormous strides since then"
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Cane Cod Fos.


"Yes," remarked the Down Easter.
I'VE do have fog along Cape Cod some
times. One night the fog came up and
in the morning when went to milk
I couldn't find the old COW. Knew
where she was in the habit Of lying.
though. and followed her easy enough.
Got to her just In time, too.
why, just went through the hole
she made in the fog-sort Of tunnel
like-and pretty soon 1 came up &c
her. She was almost smothered. You
Zee the fog had packed ahead Of her
and shed damned her horns into II
end got stuck. Had to chop her out.
You may believe it or not, but I'll
show you the COW any time you come
round. "-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-01-10

so have had seven years proof ttli
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and for every Diseased condition Of the
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Henry, Of Panama, No, the world has
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Kings New Discovery 3 The best rem
edy Tor coughs and c0lds, Is grippe, hay
fever, bronchitis, hemorrehage 81 the
lungs, and the early stages ~ eonsump-
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