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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28
Areadian Bliss.

You frequently hear folks say they
wish they were millionaires. But our
idea OF happiness is the one that owns
forty acres of land In the hills, doesn't
owe n cent, has wife and seven chill
dren. five good coon dogs. n sorrel
team of mules. n good shotgun. forty
seven miles from n railroad and right
on good stream of fish. III that would
not bc happiness ''unalloyed" we
would like TO know where you would
40 10 find it-AuXvasse MOI Review.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28
A TRAGIC EXPERIMENT.
How q Husband Tried to Cure His
Wife's Fear Of Pythons.

WIG W J''oHos
Concerning pythons, the following Is
a true story: A young lady In England
for a long time resisted her lovers en-
treaties to go out to India with him as
his wife. She had horror of the wild
animals she believed she might en-
counter there, especially serpents. At
length, however, after he had issued n
sort OF ultimatum, she consented to ac-
company him. She did not, however,
leave her fears behind her and lived In
constant terror Of some day meeting
what she SO intensely feared. Her hus-
band did his best to laugh her fears
away, but without avail. Then he re-
solved to try more drastic means.
A huge python was killed in the
neighborhood of his bungalow. With
out telling his wife anything about 1t,
he ordered the reptile to be brought
into the drawing room and coied up
MS If asleep on the hearth rug. Then
he went out and called his wife, telling
her to go into the drawing room and
that he would join her in few min
utes. Soon after he heard n dreadful
scream THAT will cure her of her
fear of serpents," he smiled TO himself
and purpOsely delayed his entry
When at last he went into the dra wing
room he saw his wife lying dead on
the floor, and coiled around her was
another huge python, the mate to the
one that lay dead on tho hearth rug
st. James Gazette.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28
But Vet n Man.

"I suppose have about the most
thoughtful, kind and considerate hus-
band in the world" she was saying
sadly. when he comes home at about
Q OF the morning. turns all the lights
on and wakes me out OF n sound sleep,
he always says in the most polite way
imaginable:
"Don't let me disturb you, dear.
But will you please help me unfas'
ten this collar button New York
Press
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28
Its Cost.

A Frenchman. meeting an English
soldier with n Waterloo medal. ami
madverted sneeringly on the govern
ment FOR bestowing such trine, which.
he declared. did not cost 3 francs.
THAT is true. TO be sure" replied the
hero. 1T did not cost the English gov
ernment quite 3 francs. but IL cost the
French a Napoleon"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28

1t is stated that the Woonsocket
Gas Company has lost many dollais
by dilatory meters. The old ma.
chimes were found to be running
slow and what was the company's S
loss was the consumers gain. a
gas meter that is not con to its job"
is the exception rather than the rule.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28
Different Now.

ITS funny how marriage will change
a man." said Flogg the other day.
"Theres Mouster for example. Be
fore he was married n glance of May
Taintor would intoXicate him, so hc
used 10 say. Now when he comes
home late at night and meets Mrs.
Mouster, nee Taintor the sight of her
actually sobers him" - Boston Tran
script
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28
Never Worked Before.

Mrs. Jones-Your husband looks COM
pletely tired out, poor man! Mrs.
Smith-So he is, my dear. He has
never done any work i'm his life before.
You know he always had a government
job.-Funny Cuts.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28

Senator Owen of Oklahoma says
that Senator Aldrich's currency bill
is an old, warmed over affair. The
country had no reason to expect any
thing very new or original IRON
Senator Aldrich.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28

Congressman Lilley of Connect
cut IN recent speech said chad the
money expended for the United
States Navy during the past twenty
five years been put into useful things,
more than $500 would have gone
into every home in the country"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28
The Retort Caustie.

Miss Rinklcs- Everything costs so
much nowadaysl suppose III have
to live palmer. Miss Sharptung why,
my dear. you couldn't be any palmer
and London Telegraph.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28
A Genius.

Little willfe-Say, pa. what is a gen
ius3 PA genius. my son. Is a man
who as boy the neighbors said would
never amount TO anything.-Chicago
News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28
MisfnrtiInnN

It's an old French saying that mis-
fortunes are IN morals what bitters are
I'm medicine. Each is at first disagree
able, but as the bittors act rs corrobo-
rant to the stomach. so adversely chas-
tens and ameliorates the disposition"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28

1t seems hardly likely that Provl'
dence will repeat the "Old Home
Week" fest this year. We can af
ford to live on the momories of past
triumphs in that line.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28

To stop that pain In the back, that
stiffness Of the joints and muscles. take
Pineules. They are guaranteed. Don't
suffer from rheumatism, backache, Kid
ney trouble. when you get 80 days treat
ment for sl.oo. A single dose at bed
time proves their merit. Get them to-
day.-Sold by T. r. GRADY. 1915 West
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28

Tomorrow is supposed to decide
the fate of the Union Trust Com
pany. The receivers certainly de-
serve success. They have worked
hard for their plan.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28

The fact that Governor Hughes is
graduate of Brown Universlty,do
Of necessity make Rhode Island an
anti-Tait state.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28
Returned Empty.

A mean multmillionaire who suf
fered terribly from seasickness on his
way back TO New York has, IL is said,
demanded a rebate of his fare, claim
ing special terms as returned
smpty."-Punch's Almanack.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28

ii. II. Rogers of Standard Oil
fame and Mark Twain ere away IN
a sea voyage together.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28

Yellow journals may be poor stuff
from literary point of view, but
they are great sellers.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28

William Randolph Hearst seems
to be in sere and yellow leaf, politi-
cally speaking.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28

A Rings Dyspepsia Tablet after each
neal oyercomes indigestion. dyspepsia
and other stomach Ills. Two days trial
free. Ask our deaier.-Sold bg T. +.
GRADY, 1915 Westminster street
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28

The author who "down on his
luck" may be styled an underwater.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28

The naughty are always the victims
Of their own rash conclusions. .-LeSage.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28

What would be the most appro
pirate book TO give a bride? He-A
hank book illustrated Bits.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-25
An Address.
Colfax, La, January 20. 1908.

-, {, Coifax La, january ~. 1908.
10 tile Voters Of Grant Parish:
desire to again appeal to you for your in aid Of
my candidacy for Sheriff January 2Sh the Democratic
Primary.
exceedingly regret my inability furnish You all with my
picture in the newspapers but in this connection wish to as
sure You that making the my the posi-
to admit if will be Of any assistance my opponents that
they all better looking than am but insist that have
experience in the Office having served Chief Deputy
Sheriff for the past three years.
promise you honest faithful and prompt dis
charge OF the duties of the Office decided early in the
pagn to become candidate for Sheriff of Grant parish
cause with my experience in the Shers Office at Colfax
know make good Sheriff Every citizen and inter
est Of the parish will receive at my hands the kind Of
treatment believe in equal rights to all aud special
to and you that this will he the guide shall fol-
low in the discharge Of my duties.
TO be your Sheriff honorable ambition my part
appreciate the offers of support made confident
shall win and ask all my friends 20 to the polls and vote
for and work for the day Of the primary election
Tuesday Yours Respectfully,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-25

The Primary Election.

We present herewith an exact
copy of the Parish Tirket that
will he used in the Democratic
primary election to he held
Jan. %. 1908, except that the
names of the respective ward
candidates to l~ voted for will
lie printed on the bottom of the
tickets sent to the respective
wards.
There will he State Ticket
and "A Parish Ticket, and two
boxes will be used, and voters
should be particular to see that
their ballots are deposited in
the right boxes. Explicit IN
structions to voters, commits
siOners, clerks and watchers
will he found in the Primary
Election Rules which will be
found ut each polling place.
In order to prevent confusion
commissioners will give the
voter the State Ticket frat, and
nfter that hns been deposited in
the State Box. the voter will be
given the Parish Ticket. which
is tn be Deposited in the Parish
Box.
No person will be allowed to
vOte who will not state that he
is u member uf the Democratic
party, and will support the
nominees chosen III the primary.
Each voter must he registered
and have paid his poll tax prior
tO Jan. LIST for the two years
nextpreceding the time he offers
to votr-excppt TINT a person
under 23 years Of age may vote
if he has paid such poll taxes
as may he due.
In case of question as to pay
n,rnt of poll taxes, the exhibit
ton OF two poll tax receipts for
the necessary years, paid rs the
law directs, or affidavit to pos
session Of the same. will entitle
the person to vote, if he is duly
registered and qualified as a
Democratic voter.
Voters will Indicate their
choice Of candidates on their
tickets by stamping in ink or
making n cross x in ink or
pencil in the squire space oppo-
site the name of the candidate
they desire to vote for.
II a voter spoils his fret tick
1T he will l,e given u second tick
ct, and il he spoils the second
ticket he will be given "A third,
but no more.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-25
wnkinson's High Qualification.

WilkinsOn's High Qualification.
The Homer Guardian Journal has
declared without eqnivocation that
it is for Theorlore 8. Wilkinson for
Governor. 1t gives its reasons for
such support, which nre endorsed
henrtily by The Chronicle. 1t says:
"We regard Mr.. Wilkinson as a
strong. pure, clean man. and we be-
lieve he would give the state clean
economical business like administers
ton should he be chosen AS our next
Governor.
mir. Wilkinson is a man, in our
opinion, III independent mind and
thought. and AS Governor would be
independent Of the professional poll
ticians and office seekers. He would
do his best to administer the high
Office in the interest Of the whole peO-
Pile, aud would not be influenced by
any effect or supposed effect his
measures and policies might have
upon the plnns of ambitious politi-
clans, or His own future preferment.
"Mr. Wilkinson does not belong to
the Office holding class. He has had
experience enough in public affairs to
acquaint him with the wants and
needs of the State, but he has not
lived from politics or Office holding,
and has not regularly engaged in o.
fics seeking. We think it is a good
idea occasionally, ut least. to infuse
little fresh blood into our politics
by elevatiiig to high office some man
of tine character and ample quaIiti
cations, who does not belong to the
regular office seeking and office hole
ing class. Wilkinson is such a man,
and we believe his election at tn q
time would exert wholesome effect
upon the public atinirs of our State.
His principles are sound. The
things he advocates and the things
he stands for in this campaign are
good for our State and our people.
He is not recent convert to the
cause of reform. Four years ago he
stood for the things he stands for to-
day: and his life and character are
such as to inspire confidence in his
professions ami declarations. His
platform, IS announced through his
speeches; WIS not constructed mere
ly to get in ON.
sMr. Wilkinson il not a corpora
ton lawyer and the big banks and
other corporations are not behind
his campaign. He is engaged in
agricultural pursuits.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-25
c. H. COMPTON.

"In order to meet the position that
Mr.. Sanders Is u. corporation at-
torney; that he b the representative
OF almost every corporation TINT
ever wasp put to trnnps in Louisiana;
in order to meet that position, why,
Mr.. Sanders and some of his noini-
nally logically supporters are read
ing a long list Of othe- attorneys rep
resrnting corporations. who are sup
porting Mr.. Wilkinson. But that
isu't the point. The point il that
here is a public man who, while rep
resentiug the public, represented these
corporations. Mr.: Sanders and bis
supporters don't pretend to any that
Farrar, Jones 4 Kruttschnitt, or
How. Spencer 4 Cs'cke, or Dufour 4
Dufour ever represented. at the sasne
time, other COMPUTATIONS and the
people. They don't pretend to say
tlnt any ii those gentlemen ever
found it necessary tn dissolve any Ut
their law firms on the eve Of an cleo
ton don Gallery.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-25

Mr.. Wilkinson issued u platform
directly after the close Of the extra
session Of the legislature. It WINS
published in speech form in the lead
ing daiIies Of the state. 1t wss pub
lished in pamphlet form, and ut the
Wilkinson meeting its author read
several planks IRON it and then said.
II now predict that when Mr.. SAM
ders comes here three days hence l,is
with the truth will cause
him to say that ! have no platform"
And sure enough upon that falsehood
Sanders built large portion oi his
misleading speech, = Minden Demo
crat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-25


The Street Car Mems Union Of New
Orleans wanted a bill passed requir-
ing street eur companies in the State
To place vestil,ules on the car to pro-
tect the motormen from the cold and
rain and the deatb-dealing live wires.
which they must encounter when u
wire breaks. They sent a committee
to Baton Rouge to urge the bill.
Their president, Mr.. John Stadler,
tells about their experience with Mr..
Sanders in speech reported in the
New Orleans papers OF December "a,
1917. MIR. Stadler said:
II am a plain, everyday working
man, but it is time every working
man was expressing himself in this
campaign. It's his duty. In the
election Of j. Y. Sanders you can ex-
pect mo- lair dealing for the working
man. He has been tested. When he
was on the pay roll Of the State Of
LouisiHn he was ON the pay roll Of
public corporations. While serving
AS Lieutenant Governor his firm was
on the pay roll Of thegreat $50, OOO,-
900 corporation known as the Street
Railways Company. His lieutenants
are running around telling you that
be is the laboring mans friend, hut 1
am here tonight to say that be is not;
that when he had the best opportuni-
ty Of his life to show his friendship
Tor labor and to save scores of lives
from pneumonia and other DEATH
dealing exposures on the front end OF
electric cars, be was found wanting.
when our committee in Baton
Rouge asked him to help US with our
vestibnle car bill, he would not say
that he would or TINT be would not;
he turned and walked away from rs
without giving Us the satisfaction Of
a word. He did not even say good
bye. lam now convinced, and / So
state, that / l,e1ieve the reason j. Y.
Sanders did not help as. was becaus
he and his firm were on the pay rolls
of the New Orleans Railways Com
pany for 1880 per year.
81 ask hin, what ..rv;ca he r.na.r.
- 49,. ..,-n,...;on e. 49,. 49,,
:. s ~" " .e '"'.y
tnat was pa'uf venture tosS tnat
ne VIII not answer tine question.
"Let me give you little. more his
tory" said Mr.. Stadler. Senator
Denechaud introduced d bin to COM
pei the Waterworks Company to al
low poor people to pay for their
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-25
Lanee ehouIdercurels.

Lame ishouider is usually caused by
Of the muscies andsquicklx
yields to q few applications OF Chamber.
lain's Pain Balm. Mrs. FIJI. McElwee.
OF Boistown, New Brunswick. writes:
Having been troubled for some time
with pain in my left shoulder. | decid-
ed 20 give Chsmberlain's Pain Balm .
trial, with the result that / got prompt
relief" For sale by Valley drug store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-25

Mr.. e. e. Chamberlain. Of Clinton,
Maioe. says Of BuchIsn's Aruicx Haive:
1T dos the bushes; / have used u tcs
piles and il cured them. Ueed u for
chopped hands and u cured them Ap-
piled IL 70 an old xose and e healed u
without leuvin6 seas behind" &c #
all druRgistA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-25

Because WiIkinssan tried to dicker
with one New Orleans bosx, the San-
ders press insists that the good peo-
pie should vote iof Sanders. who has
dickered With seventeen Of them
Shreveport Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-25

When Sanders is beaten the bosses
are beaten. The primary election
gives to the people OF Louisiana the
first opportunity that they have ever
had to defeat the politicians. If San
ders wins the race. the politicians
will he in control, and when the poll
ticians get in control the primary
election law in Louisiana will be re-
penled. Webelieve, and honestI y be-
lieve. that there ARE more men in
Louisiana who are not politicians
than there are politicians. II they
turn out, Wilkinson will win.-Mer
Rouge Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-25
Sanders Letter Writers.

1t transpires that the Rev. C.. C.
Kramer, whose sympathetic letter to
poor slandered Sanders, was publish
ed, is an uncle and stepfather OF Will
bur Kramer Of Franklin, who pur-
chased the clerk of courts Office in
st. Mary. The fact that Sheriff John
Sanders incurred obligation for hall
the purchase price shows how close
bond of union exists between the
two families of which it hardly need
ed the publication of this letter to
convince the public.
Possibly it WAS like the Miss Sophie
Wright letter. Mr.. Sanders has 8
ont Of 13 Of his male relatives oppos-
ing his candidacy, SO that it seems
insufficient to rely merely upon the
prayers OF vile, mother and sisters.
A private letter from his cousin,
Sophie Wright, was received and ex-
plotted in the press. without her pre-
vious knowledge and consent, and,
as we know from personal investiga-
ton, without her being posted in
certain data relative to his character
and career.
A cause is 10 desperate straits for
moral support when it needs the
Mantle of a wOman's cOusinIy charity
and the frOck Of grateful priest to
cover it's CHASTITY nakedness from the
world -True Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-25

Wilkinson and good government
are bound to win. The sober, soune
Judgment Of the people won't stane
for anything else.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-04

modore Sinclair. who went over into
the Puma forests to see the tie.cutting
operations.
william Mckay was the POSTMASTER
and general factotum of the occasion
and handled his duties in a finished
style. and vigor of manner that left
no doubt OF his being for Hilo first, last
and all the time. After the luncheon
had been discussed and the cham.
payne began to fizz. Mr.. Mckay called
on Commodore c. T. Wilder of the
Hawaii Yacht Club. The Commodore
was given rousing reception and &C.
quilted himself with credit. He
showed that the Club has not lost its
nerve though its first yacht did not at
first or in the second instance strike
q winning gait. Lloyd Johnson re.
sponded for the Gwendolyn, Bob Scott
for the Kamehameha, VIM. Stroud for
the Hawaii sailors, Tom King for the
Gladys, with Ollie Sorenson supple.
menting his remarks with an account
of how the shrouds carried away in
the Hawaii channel. Capt. Lew Har.
ris of the Lady Maud made rafting
good speech. Capt. Kyle. the owneS
of the Maud. spoke for the ladies'. Dan
Logan and W. II. Smith made some
good hits for the Press and Mr.. Muir
told how the race should have been
sailed and how Sinclair won.
Then Dan Logan proposed toast
TO "The Big Island and the Bay Of
Naples of the Western Hemisphere"
to which L. +. Richards responded.
Richards brought down the house by
proposing that the race from Honolulu
to Hilo be made an annual event, and
although Hilo had no yacht now and
might not have one. It would always
have a great welcome for the yachts
and the yachtsmen.
c. c. Kennedy was called upon and
most cordially received. He gave n
very interesting address Of the ad.
vancement OF Hilo. with which II Is
well known he has been so intimately
ssociated-although he did not dwell
on his own work. He showed great
loyalty for and pride in Hilo.
The yachtsmen were nearly three
hours at the table, and the fun and
serious side kept everyone interested.