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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-07

Colfax and Boyre ARE booked for ~
easue Of bnse bail on Sunday, at
Bdytr. and y irowd oil Colfax fans
expect To 90 along e. seq the game.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-07

A fair crop of corn and hall crop
of cotton is thought To be about the
yield in this part of Red River valley.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-07

Mr. Bob Gray, who hns been night
agenr ut the co'f,x depot for some
time, has gone to Coushatta. and
Hr. Herman Compton is now Install
I'd in his place.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-07

Assessor Z. s. Murrrll returned
from Baton Rongelast Sunday night
havin. been down ~ nppraf before
the State Board of Equalizers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-07
Notice to Colfax Citizens.

Parties owning lots in the Cola <
cemetery. and having deeds to the
same, will please hand In the num-
lters of their lots To- the undersigned
:" they may he mapped and plated
and duly pnt Of record.
This August 4, 1909.
G. n. CARNAHAN.
Mayor.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
DR.. HENRY REED STILES.

nr Henry Reed Stiles. for many years wen
known as physician and an historian oleo yes'er-
dav at Hill View. n. Z, where In lESs ne opened
an institution for the treatment OF montai oS-
eases.
The career Of DR. stiles was remarkable for the
number of organizations he established or actively
supported Besides the Hill View institution. ne
was founder OF the Long Island Historical So
ciety, in 1868, and was for two years its
He was also Of the organizers OF the Socsty
for the Promotion OF the Welfare OF the Insane In
New York City. In 1859 Dr. Stiles founded the
American Anthropological Society, and in the same
year fathered the New York Genealogical and
Biographical Society, of which he was president
until 1873 He organized the Public Health Asso-
citation In 1872.
Several other institutions had the beneht OF Dr.
StiIes's labors. He served the Metropolitan
Board of the City of New York from 1858 TO 1870
and was Health Inspector OF the old city Of New
York for three years. In 1873 he became medical
superintendent of the State Hopoeopathic Asylum
for the Insane. at Middletown N y -Four years
later he was placed in charge of the Homeopathic
Dispensary of Dundee, Scotland. Returning nome
he resumed the practice of medicine. and from 1882
tn 1883 filed the chair of nervous diseases in the
womans Medical College and Hospital of New
York
Soon after completing his studies az the New
York Ophthalmic Hospital DR.. Stiles forsook med
icine for little time and went West, where he
received the impulse for writing that kept his
spare moments occupied the rest of his life. In
1856 he edited The Toledo Blade once famous
rs the medium through which Petroleum v
Nasby' gave forth his TX Roads philosophy. Re-
turning to Brooklyn, Dr. Stiles went into business
as a member of the firm of CaIkins & Stiles, pub
fishing THE American Journal of Education"
He began his real career a writer in 1859. with
The History and GeneaIogies Of Ancient Windsor.
Conn" From one of the founders of this town DR..
stiles was descend I'd. Others of his works which
attracted considerable attention THE Walla-
bout Prison Ship" and History Of the City Of
Brooklyn
DR. Stiles was born in this city in 1882 He re-
ceived his undergraduate education at Williams
College, and that institution conferred on him the
degree of Master of Arts in 1856 His death was
due to apopIexy. from which ne had suffered for
three
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
MILLS HOTEL" CHANGE
Three Properties Decided IN Trust to
Continue Their Work.

Mr.. D. o. Mills has decided his three Mills
Hotels and the adjacent Mills Dwellings 10
three trustees. himself, his son Ogden Mills. and
his daughter Mrs. whitelaw Reid, who are to
carry the trust along for the life of ogden Milis
and for the further life of the youngest of Mr.
D. o. Mills's present descendants who shall be
living at Ogden Millss death. Whatever net
income there may be is to be distributed among
the members of the family
Mr.. Mils's purpose is to keep these hotel prop
critics consolidated under one ownership. so that
the advantage derived from them by a. large
and worthy class of the community shall not be
lost 1t was his original intention to start an
enterprise which should be OF benefit to respect
able self helpful men of small means and give
them the best possible accommodations. so far
as cleanness, health and comfort are concerned,
at prices within their reach. This was neither
Charity" nor philanthropy; Y was sagacious
public spirit. Mr.. Nills's experiment has long
since proved itself self-supporting. and the trust
he has now created will carry on his scheme
after his death for indefinite period; and as
the future trusteeships likely to be filed by
members OF the family it seems certain that the
properties will continue to be managed for pub
lie benefit. and not be broken up unless changed
conditions should make it imperative.
The trustees have full powers of management.
and may, If they think it expedient, form cor
poration, or make leases to some one who will
run the hotels. If the trustees are members OF
the family they are TO serve without compensa-
ton; any outsider serving as trustee Is TO re-
ceive a reasonable compensation out OF the in
come. At the end OF the long trust period the
properties to be divided up among MI
MiIls's descendants by partition, or by sale
and distribution of the proceeds IT, however.
corporation shall have been formed by the.trus-
tees it is possible that the hotels might continue
unchanged for further indefinite period
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
OBITUARY.
ELVIN w. CRANE.

Elvia W. Crane one of the best known Democrats
in New Jersey, and one Of the leading members OF
the bar of Essex County, died yesterday at his
home in Newark from kidney trouble
Mr.. Crane was born in Brooklyn on October 20.
1853 He was the son of the late Samuel and
Naomi Crane. the latter descendant of General
Joseph Williamson. The Cranes were from Colo
NAL stock Mr. Crane moved to Newark with his
ps rents when he boy, and was educated In
public and private schools Before reaching his
majority he entered the law ONCE OF Joseph B.
Bradley and the late Coionei G. n. Abee, remaining
with the hrn until its dissolution, when Mr. Brad
ley became member of the Supreme Court bench
In HIS early business career Mr.. Crane engaged IN
politics, and soon became Of the most active
workers in the Democratic ranks. His first public
Office that OF Assistant Prosecutor OF the Pleas
IN Essex County. to which he was appointed when
his former employer, Colonel Abeel. became Prose-
cutor. BY his activity and keen conception ana
his familiarity with criminal law she bulk OF the
business in the Prosecutors office for the next eight
years devolved upon him. and many OF the most
notable In New jerseys criminal annals were
prosecuted by him. When Oscar Keen succeeded
Colonel AbeeI as Prosecutor he reappoinfed him.
In 1883 Mr.. Keen retired from the office and Gov
ernor Green selected Mr.. Crane as mis- successor
and Governor Werts reappointed him. Prior to his
assuming the duties Prosecutor MI Crane was
elected to the Legislature as Asserablyman- he
trustee OF the Newark City Home and chalr-
man Of the Essex County Democratic Committee'
until in 1898 ne received the nomination as against
Ex-Governor Foster NJ. voorhees, who de1eated MIN
by 5000 plurality. The late James M seymour
who was Mayor OF Newark at the time, was his
opponent for the nomination. but withdrew at the
last moment
Since his retirement head Of the Essex County
Committee Mr.. Crane had not held public ONCE
until a year ago when the Democrats got control
OF the Board of Freeholders and he was appointed
County Counsel.
Mr.. Crane was prominent in Masonic circles was
a member of Newark Lodge Of Elks and belonged
T1o1ifi organizations,
Joel Parker Association, the Jeffersonian club ana
the Gottfried Kruger Association.
On July s. 1879, Mr.. Crane married Miss Emma j.
Esche who, with four sisters and brother, sur
,,ives him The latter are Mrs Frances Johnson,
Miss Iaura Crane Mrs J. W. Rogers and Mrs.
Alfred Peer the latter living in California.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10

half-penny, the drinking habits of bats in
flight. the instincts of brood OF vipers. the
longevity of tortoise, the tuneful orchestra
ton OF crickets and the utility of earthworms-
When one has tramped among the hills. woods.
oogs and heaths Of this lovely district he begins
to understand how the parson-naturalist was
trained for work and how absorbing the occu-
patton became Selborne. with its varied soils
forest soiitudes and moist climate, unique
school for a naturalist who depended not upon
hooks or instructors. bat upon orderly courses
OF observation and labors of love. These un-
dulating sweeps of sheltered meadow and
woodland were nurseries for nearly all the birds
known in the kingdom. Flora and insects could
be studied in endless variety around the Hanger.
on the banks of the Bourne and along the mar
gins of ponds peculiarly rich in water plants
selborne made him what he because it had
resources for the education of naturalist, and
with the wooded hills gathered around 1t on
every side II a secluded spot, where IL was
easy to forget that there outside world
OF human activities. ceaseless and manifold
There is local tradition that seiborne was
rediscovered by Americans. It is reported that
q reticent innkeeper was so constantly oeset
with INQUIRIES about Gilbert White that he or
dered from London edition OF the Natural
History and placed 1t IN the reception room
with the quaint remark Lnat IL WdS ncCcSScAS
to do something TO keep the Americans quiet
Certainly the most complete library Of Gilbert
White editions is In New England, although his
biographer, Mr Rashleigh Holt-Whife. has an
excellent one in Kent; Nr. Lowell wrote some
fercitous lines when he visited the late Lord
Selborne at Blackmoor, and although the oris1-
nal manuscript of the famous letters is in the
hands of London dealer, it ie held in comment
expectation that sooner later some wealthy
American will make a bid for 1t. Yet there are
no signs of English neglect of Gilbert White
Scores of books have been written ABOUT hlfn'
and nearly hundred editions OF the Naturai
History" have been issued The nftn nouno
from the north wall of the parish church has
become shrine, visited by Englisbmen whose
love Of natural history has been inspired oy MS
,npretentious letters. The pigrimages to the
FJampshire village are not TO be explained either
nv the scientific value or by the literary style OF
fine hook Selborne represents in a restless
overworked age the tendency 10 resort TO out
door life and to the serenity that follows con-
teuplative study of the common Things III ne'-
,,-a While his deafness was q serious trldi W
hin, when he could no longer hear the oiro
sounds in the woods Gilbert White proved no"
-banniIv one could reach old age by keeping
bod,, and mind fully employed in rural England
So his book is read when Dr. Johnson ana o'heI
eighteenth century writers are negiec'eu' anu
men worr and weary of the storm and stress oi
life are refreshed and invigorated by VlsA' 10
Selborne. Az
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
ROSE EYrINeE AT ACTORS HOME.

became a guest last night of the Actors Home in
West Brighton, Staten Island where she will spend
the remainder of her days with numerous COM
pany of players on whose activities the curtain has
fallen Miss Eytinge is seveEty-four years old She
has been on the stage since 1852 She was born in
Philadelphia and made her first professional ap-
pearance as Melanie in The Old Guard" at Al
bany.
For several years she played in Edwin Booths
company and in 1858 she became the leading actress
In Lester Wallack's company, achieving success as
Nancy Skies and Lady Gay Spanker. In 1850 she
went to London and supported Barry Sullivan and
other well known actors she has been married
three times her last husband being Cyril Seare. an
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
LoTos CLUBS YULETIDE FEAST.
Old English Customs at Merrymaking in Old
Clubhouse.

Two hundred and fifty members OF the Lotos
Club had an oldtinle English feast last night at
the last regular dinner in their Fifth avenue club
house Holly predomnated in the decorations
with red toy balloons inscribed "IIotos Club fule-
tide Feaste" On February l the club viii move
to No 10 West 57th street. There will be only
one more dinner at the present building, which
the club has occupied for the last sixteen years,
special dinner for Governor Hughes
Among those present last night were Justice Nc
Iaughln ex-Justice Morgan j. O'Brien, ex-senator
SAKE. John H Flagler Frederick Curzon, J. O.
Lawson Johnston and Munjdi Bey-
The idea of an English feast was carried out
from tho beginning of the dinner when the baron
of beef was carried in the shoulders OF four
walters while two others followed with massive
vassail bowl TO the end, when four choristers led
the crowd in oldtime English songs.
President Frank r. Lawrences speech was almost
altogether reminiscent of the past gories of the
club with word about the intentions OF surpass-
ing that past in the future
F2agpipes and Scotch dancers performed curing
the dinner and followed by sword dance
presented by two little boys. George and Edward
Macdonald in full Highland costume. with their
father. George Macdonald playing the bagpipes Tor
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
"PELLEAs EFT MELIsANoE."

Now that "Pelleas ct Melisade' has lost some OF
its quality as mysterious novelty, the question Of
its continued hold upon audiences becomes inter
esting At Yesterdays matinee at the Manhattan
Opera House there close attention during the
performance. but good many seats were vacated
before final curtain II there had been difficulty
in understanding the singers enunciation of the
text it is easy to belieTe that the exodus would
have been much larger since Debussy has given
the function of the recited words an importance
even relatively greater than Wagner did in his
music dramas. for with Debussy the orchestra pro-
vides little more than neutral background, leav-
ing the text action, with the stage pictures. to
complete the effect
But to the credit of Mr. Hammerstein's singing
actors 1t must be said that their diction In this
performance is admirably clear. Miss Gardens
French accent is open TO question, bu there is no
rnistaking what she says. and for the others in
this cast including Mr Dalmores, Mr.. Vieuile, Mr..
Dufranne Nine. Gervile-Reache, Miss Trentnl and
Mr. Crabbe they speak so as to reach every nearer
in the theatre.
The presentation yesterday went smoothly under
Mr. Campanin's direction. and the important share
of Mr. jacques Coin, the stage director. must be
especially recognized
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
THINK HAMMERsTEN RUMoR ABSURD
Metropolitan Directors So Consider opera
House Chain Report.

As cool and imperturbable as ever Glufio tat"-
Casazza the general manager of the Metropoi'an
Opera Company. in his ONCE yesterday anu
declined 10 become exercised over the announce
,,e,, that Mr. Hammerstein would be in a
r,osi+ion IN give him directions how 10 run an
onera house The executive committee Of tire boaIo
Of directors of the Metropolitan considered the re-
por1 of the formation of the opera house chain
comprising the Metropolitan. Manhattan ano
Philadelphia opera houses, with Mt Hammers'elh
as the directing mind as too absurd TO merit a
denial.
Mr. Hammersteiu was doing no denying yester-
dav The status his Philadelphia venture IS stlll
too bothersoue to make the situation entirely en-
ioyable but the 34th street impresarfo was able
to occupy his regular stall behind the scenes last
night and listen TO Nine. Tetrazz.i's rendition.
Of The Carnival Of Venice -
Nessrs Dillingham; and Latham still at the
Metropolitan Opera House, pursuing their tnvesti-
cations into the cost of operating the estabIsnT
mont Al present the outlook is that they will
main there for an indefinite period.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
MRS. GROVE p. MITCHELL.

Mrs. Jane S Mitchell, wife of Grove P. Mitchell
OF Peekskill, \. Y. died at her home on Friday
night Mrs Mitchell stricken with paralysis
eight years ago and since then had been an in
valid Mr. Mitchell is engaged in the insurance
and banking business in this city, with offices at
No 81 Wall street. Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell moved
TO Peekskill eleven years ago.
Mrs. Mitchell Jane S. Curry, daughter OF
The Rev. Benjamin Curry. She was born at Shrub
Oak November Is. 1887, She was married to
Mr. Mitchell on June Z, 1860. She leaves her hus-
band. adopted daughter, Jeanette. two brothers,
Jonathan E. Curry, president OF the Metropolitan
Savings Bank of New York and Benjamin curry
of Putnam Valley. and two sisters. Mrs Mary H.
Secor of Peekskill. and Mrs. Susan & Insersoil'
of GAINESVILLE, Wis
Funeral services will be held at the home to-
morrow and the burial will be in Hillside Gene
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
BISHOP GREER ON TR1N1TY's TRUST.
Statement of the Rev. John P. Peters Causes
Surprise in Episcopal Circles

Tho statement made in The Tribune yesterday
by the Rev. DR.. John P Peters, rector Of ST.
Michael's Protestant Episcopal Church in s9th
street. to the effect that Trinity Church had been
false to it's trust in handling the lands received
under the Queen Anne grant and its charter of
1897 was received with surprise in some Episcopal
Church circles
Bishop Greer said that he had not been familiar
with that part of Trinity's history considered
that corporations traditional obligations to the
community of this city. He said:
"I have not yet looked into the statements that
have been made, and this side OF the question I
am not at all familiar with. I have comment
to make upon it at the present time"
Dr. William T. Manning. rector of Trinity. when
asked whether he approved Of the policies Trinity
had carried out before he became recter. refused
to make any statement. He said he could not
discuss the terms of the Queen Anne grant by
which Trinity. 1t Is said, became the trustee for
all Episcopalians in Manhattan
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
NOT ALL JOY AT GERMAN THEATRE.
Troubles of Dual Management Said To Be
Due to Two Players Wishing Same Part.

There Is trouble again 1t is said at the New Ger
man Theatre II denied last night, for the
stockholders that there any strife but no for
NAL statement was made by either Eugene Burg
or D. Maurice Baumfeld. who divide the manage
nent of that playhouse.
Nine Won Tasso, Venetian. who was engaged
TO impersonate sprghtly characters in light come
dies and Miss Hedwig Reicher are no longer on
speakins terms Nine. Won Tasso and another
PLAYER to whom she is said to be engaged, have
quit the company. At the theatre 1t was said that
both had been dismissed. Several other players LETT
the company for other reasons, II was said.
Miss Recher Is in high repute with Dr. Baum
field. She was the leading woman at the Irving
Place Theatre when he its manager, and is
accounted a good actress Recently the manage
rnent decided to present Bernstens play Of The
Claw" Nine. Won Tasso. according to report.
thought she alone possessed the requirements for
the principal character. that of Toto, Partisan
adventures Mr.. Burg is said to have selected her
for that part, but Dr. Baumfeld put forth an ar
sument In favor of Miss Reicher.
Mr.. Burg and DR.. Baumfeld have their friends,
and they have been active in promoting dissensions
at the theatre
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
WARNS QUAkEHS.
Woud Be Disgrace to Abdndon
Operd, She Says

Philadelphia Jan e-While Oscar Harnmerstein
has announced that he will close his new opera
house here on January g. there is a feeling tnat
something will occur which will cause him to
change his mind. Nine. Melba sang in TraViata
to-day it being her final appearance in this CITY
before sailing for her home In Australia AFTER
the performance she held reception ourlns WHICH
she said -
Take this message to Philadelphia for me; IL
would be a disgrace If they permit this beautiful
opers house the most beautiful in which nave
ever appeared to be closed.
Mr. Hammerstein was expected mere fron Ne"
York TO-DAY. but did not srrive.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
acRIsPlNo" AT TIE MANHATTAN.

'Crispino la Conlare,' which Mr. Hamuerstein
revived last after this blithe little opera by
the brothers Ricci had had long rest added
to this winters r<. last night at the Manhattan
with Nine Tetra zzini again impersonating the
heroine and Mr.. Ganoli-Galletti once more masque-
rading as the intallble quack doctor This grace
fuI and flowing .-cCre IS much like others OF the
same light and III, character that mark the
school that came after Rossini and to ears at
tuned to music written since Wagners day Il is
none too easy to find IN the Ricci work any marked
individuality. Comedy by Belni. by Donizetti or
by any of half dozen less celebrated folk has
much the same physiognomy; perhaps the opera
goers or a generation two hence may have SINH
lar difficulty in isolating the distinctive qualities OF
Mascagni. Puccni and the rest of Italy's COM
poscrs Of to-day. for there is. after all.
sivehess the music Of ones own period that Is
not to be gainsaid.
"Crispino' demands for its full effectiveness on
the stage a buffo of somewhat lighter touch than
Mr.. Gisnoli-Gaett but there was much to amuse
in his uncouth capers the beggared cobbler. and
a unexpected dextertty in his prancing pomposity
the doctor He sang with the same gusto that
marked his acting. AS for Nine. TetraSzini while
she. too. would have gained with little more of
fpesse and with a closer uniformity in the tone
quality Of her lower notes there q zest and
enjoyment in all she did, and a capital ease and
freedom in her singing After the first act she and
Mr.. GianoI- Galletti were called cut again and
again. and there continued demonstrations OF
pleasure by the audience throughout the evening.
MT sammaTco ana MT. ArlIloroi as d rival o"O-
tor ard an apothecary, respectively: Mr. Venturini
as the enamoured count, and Mr.. Fossetta, as the
miser were all in keeping but Nine. Severinas
singing of the fairy's music was far from happy.
Mr.. Campanini conducted with spirit and the
chorus orchestra shared in the general liveli-
ness of the occasion. The scenic incongruities of
the seventeenth century Venetian stage pictures
were laughahle. Modern newspapers were read in
the first act setting BY cafe loungers and the tall
spire of an English Gothic church rose across the
river in the second scene.
After Crispino Miss Odette Valery appeared in
new dance entitled "The Death Of Cleopatra" to
which music had been written by Louis Canes. The
dance proved more sensa ational than beautiful One
of its principal features the living serpent, TO
represent the one whose bite caused Cleopatra's 3
death. Miss Valerys panton1ime not greatly
significant. but 1t pleased the large audience.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
ORIENTAL NECKLACES AT AUCTION.
Two Bring $3.50 at Final Sale of the Adams
CnI1action

An Oriental necklace, containing seventy-nine
pearls weighing E11s grains, with single stone
diamond snap brought $3.50. the highest price paid
at the final sale of the Adams collection at the
Fifth Avenue Art Galleries yesterday. c. Wander
veer was the purchaser, and he also obtained for
g $50 another necklace with seventy-nine pearls.
A Russian sable mun and scarf went TO c. D.
Crowell for g. 400 and similar to F. Lester for
s. 35o while J. Patterson obtained for 200 Rus
sian sable boa. An emerald ring set with two
diamonds was sold to H. E. Day for H,2O. The
other buyers included S. K Proctor. John Allen,
Parker Norton, George c. Boldt, Harry A Cass
and l. Bancroft The total Of yesterdays sale
was SO554 and of the entire sale $685. $40.
One hundred and twenty paintings by old mas
ters, belonging to the collection of Sir Robert Way
colt, of Devon, England will be placed exhib-
ton at this gallery tomorrow and will be sold
the evenings of January IA and To-