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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30

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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
DELlcAcY OUT OF SEASON
Farmer Absolutely Unable to Under
stand the Possibility of
Ice In July.

We are so accustomed to having
things 'out of season." and especially
to the cutting and storing of ice for
use in the summer, that it is hard to
put ourselves in the place of the SIM
pie old farmer told of by writer in
the Toledo Blade.
In the summer of 1900 a party of
surveyors was working through the
state of Arkansas, surveying and To-
eating the Midland Valley road. One
day the surveying corps stopped at a
farmhouse and shouted for the farmer.
The Arkansan came out, and the
surveyors asked him If they could get
a drink.
Certainly, boys" he said. "Tll give
you the best I've got, and the best I've
got is buttermilk."
THAT will be fine," the surveyors
said, and the old farmer gave each of
the gang a glass of buttermilk.
TITS mighty good" said one of the
surveyors to McLoud.
Yes, indeed" McLoud replied, "but
it would be better IL we had some ice
to put in it."
Turning to the farmer, McLoud
said, Have you any ice?"
"Ice!" shouted the farmer. tugging
at his whiskers. 'Tcei Who ever
heard of ice in July?"-Youth's Com
panion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
orioin of Word "sibIe."

The word bible is derived from the
Latin name biblia, which was treated
as singular although it comes from
the Greek neuter plural. meaning 'lit-
tie books" This Greek diminutive
was derived from byblus. or papyrus.
the famous material on which ancient
books were written. The title bible"
was first used about the middle of the
second Christian century in the so
called second epistle of Clement
civ, %.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30

had been very late in going to
school on this particular morning, the
morning Of the last class, and 1 was
much afraid of being scolded, the
more SO as M. Hamel had told us he
would question us concerning the par
uciples, about which l did not know
the first thing. For a moment I even
thought of playing truant and running
on across the fields.
heard the blackbirds whistle in the
border Of the wood, and the Prussians
drilling in the meadow down behind
the sawmill; the weather was SO
warm, so clear, and all this was much
more attractive than the rule for par
tfciples! But / resisted the tempta-
ton and ran quickly to school.
As l passed the Office of the mayor,
I saw everybody collected before the
little bulletin-board; for two years
this bulletin-board had given US moth
Ing but bad news-battles lost, requi-
sitions, orders of the administration
Well, what is it this timer" asked
myself without pausing to find out.
But as ran across the public square,
Wachter. the blacksmith, who with
his apprentice was reading the plac-
ard, called to me: Don't hurry so.
youngster! You will get to school
soon enough" But / thought he was
merely making game of me. and pant
Ing entered M. Hamel's little court
yard.
counted upon gaining my seat un-
detected in the din that usually &C
cempanied the opening of school-the
din of desks opening and shutting, Of
the lessons. which we repeated loudly
tegether with our ears stopped. the
better TO comprehend them, and the
rapping OF the masters great ruler on
the tables as he called: "Silence!"
On this morning. however, all was
quiet as though 1t were Sunday.
Through the open window / saw my
mates seated in their places, and M.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30

Hame walking up and down, carry
ing his terrible iron-tipped ruler I'M
der his arm. / was obliged to open
the door and enter in the midst of
this dreadful calm. You may Judge
II was not mortified and afraid!
Bnt M. Hamel regarded me without
anger. and said very gently: Take
your seat quickly. Frantz; we were
about to commence without you"
I clambered over the bench and sat
down at my desk Immediately. And
only then, somewhat relieved of my
embarrassment, / observed that our
master was wearing his handsome
green redingote, his fine plated frill,
and the skull;cap of embroidered
black silk which he usually wore only
on inspection-days or at the distribu-
ton Of prizes. Furthermore, the whole
class was extraordinarily grave.
But what surprised me most was to
see at the end of the room, seated
upon the benches which usually stood
empty. the chief men of the village
Ga Hauser with his three-cornered
hat, the venerable mayor, the aged
postman. besides q number of others.
they were all as silent IS ourselves,
and seemed depressed. Hauser held
wide open upon his knees, his huge
spectacies lying across the pages, an
cd dogs-eared primer which he had
brought with him.
n. Hamel had taken his seat during
my astonished observation of all this.
md now said to US, in the same gen.
de and grave voice with which he had
received me:
children, this is the last time I
shall teach this class. The order has
come from Berlin that nothing but
German Is to be taught hereafter in
the schools of Alsace and Lorraine.
The new master will arrive
tomorrow. To-day is your last lesson
In French. I beg you will be very at
teutive."
These words upset me completely.
50 that was what the wretches had
posted at the mayors office. MY last
lesson in French! and scarcely
knew how to write! / would never
have a chance to learn nowl How I
longed to recall the time had wasted.
missing school to go birds'-nesting or
to make slides on the Saar! My books,
which had always found SO tiresome.
% clumsy to carry, my grammar, my
sacred history. now seemed to me old
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
TOTAL LOSS OF HAIR.
Seemed mmlnent-sealp Was Very
scaly and Hair Came Out by Hand
fuls-Scalp Now Clear and
New Hair Grown by cutieura.

about two years ago was troubled
with my head being scaly. Shortly
after that / had an attack of typhoid
fever and was out Of the hospital
possibly two months when i first no.
ticed the loss of hair, my scalp being
still scaly. started to use dandruff
cures to no effect whatever. I had
actually lost hope Of saving any hair
at all. I could brush it on my coat
by the handful. I was afraid to comb
1t. But after using two cakes Of Cuti.
cura Soap and nearly box of Cuti-
cura Ointment, the change was sur
prising. My scalp is now clear and
healthy as could be and my hair thick.
er than ever, whereas had my mind
made up to be bald. w. F. Steese, 1912
Broad St, Pittsburg, Penn, May Z and
II. 1905"
PssssF Drug Chem. Corp. Sole Propa. Bosom.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
Poverty and Consumption.

That poverty is friend to consump-
ton is demonstrated by some recent
German statistics, which show that Of
10000 well-to-do persons 40 annually
die of consumption; of the same num-
Der only moderately well-to-do, sc; of
the same number of really poor, III;
and of paupers, 81. According to John
Burns, the famous English labor lead
er, 80 per cent. of the consumptives in
London receive charitable relief In
their homes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
win Seek the South Pole.

A. Henry Savage Lander, the Eng
fish explorer, who will soon make an
attempt to reach the south pole. is of
the opinion that Lieut.. Shackleton
failed through having a cumbersome
and unnecessarily large expedition.
Mr.. Landor's theory is that small
caravan of trusted and hardy men.
lightly equipped as in his expeditions
through Asia and Africa, is best. Mr..
Landor's activity in aeronautic inves-
LEGATIONS gives color to the rumor that
an airship will be used by him in his
expedition.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
ease OF Catanh that cannot be cured By HAn's
CAtauh Cure.
FL. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. O.
We. the undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney
for the last Is years. and believe him perfectly hon
orable In all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his nrm-
WALDINo kINNAN 4 MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls CAtarrh Cure taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free Price u cents 20
bottle. Sold by all DrugKists
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
And There Arc others.

The cook had been called away to a
sick sister, and so the newly wed mis-
tress Of the house undertook. with the
aid Of the maid, to get the Sunday
luncheon. The little maid, who had
been struggling in the kitchen with a
coffee mill that would not work. con-
fessed that she had forgotten to wash
the lettuce.
well. never mind, Pearl. Go on
with the coffee and I'll do it," said the
considerable mistress. Where do they
keep the soap?"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
The American cat-TaiI.

The cat-tail of the American
swamps is almost exactly the same
plant as the Egyptian bulrush. It is
no longer used for making paper, as
1t once was, but from its root is pre-
pared an astringent medicine, while
it's stems, when prepared dry, are ex-
cellent for the manufacture Of mats,
chair-bottoms and the like.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
ROOF IN the
M0S,1klQy

We tell you about how good you'll
feel after taking . CASCARET-
that millions OF people-buy, use
and recommend them-But that's
talk-you bay . box now-take a.
directed tonight and get the proof
In the morning-After you know
CASCARETS you'll never b
without them. q
cAscARRre zoe . bog Tor Q weeks
treatment, ali dxuggists. biggest .eller
In the world. Million boxes Z month.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
Dieting.

Stella-Did the doctor say you
shouldn't eat between meals?
Bella-Yes; so / just have more
meals.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
A Rare Good Thing.

"Am using Aliens Foot-Ease, and can
truly say 1 would not have been without
1t so long, had 1 known the relief 1t would
give my aching feet. think 1t rare good
thing for anyone having sore or tired feet.
Mrs. Matilda Holtwert, Providence, r.
L" Sold by all Druggists. 25c. Ask to-day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
Parental LOYALTY.

did the father of the bride give
her away?"
Far from 1t. He told the bride
groom that she had the disposition Of
an angel"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
HAD ONE GOOD POINT

Young Guest-It seems to me that
you don't object to the mosquitoes
singing in your room.
Old Guest-You bet / don't. Why.
when the mosquitoes are singing I
can't hear the glee club practicing on
the piaZZa
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30

The average man thinks his bump
of generosity is at least three times as
large as 1t actually is.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
Unpleasant Encounters.

"Does Bliggins meet his obliga-
tions?"
Frequently" answered Miss Cay
enne. But he invariably snubs
them.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
Secret of Happiness.

secret of human happiness is this:
Never suffer your energies to stag
nate. The old adage of too many
irons In the fire" conveys an untruth
you cannot have too many-poker.
tongs and all-keep them going
Adam Clark.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30

Never take a mean advantage of
anyone in any transaction, and never
be hard upon people who are in your
power.-Dickens.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30

For coIds and Gripp-capudIne.
Hicks Capudine. Relieves the aching and
feverishness. Cures the cold-Headaches
also. It's Liquid-Enects immediately-10,
s and Soc at Drug Stores.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30

Young man. beware of the peach
who is the apple of your eye. She may
prove to be lemon.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
Instant Relief for Ali Eyes.

that are irritated from dust. heat. sun or
wind, PETTITS EYE SALpE; 25c- All
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30

Mrs.. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softcns the gums reduces In
aammaton, sllays pain. cures wind colo. sc bottle
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30

For Headache Try Hicks capudlns.
Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach or
Nervous troubles. the aches are speedily
relieved by Capudine It's LiQuid-pleas-
ant to take-Enects Immediately. 10, q
and 60c at Drug Stores.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
Against Pretenses.

Against Pretenses.
Away with all those vain pretenses
Of making ourselves happy within our
selves. of feasting on our own
thoughts, of being satisfied with the
consciousness of well-doing. and of de-
spisipg all assistance and all supplies
from external objects. This is the
voice of pride, not Of nature.-Hume
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30

Some people assume that hearing Is
lust as good as seeing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30

HAVE YOU CHILBLAINS?
n So you will welcome Perry Davis Pankller, with
its soothing and healing effect Equally good for rheu-
matsm frost bites. In sc, sc, Soc bottles
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30

After breaking IS bill the pieces
are soon lost.
Crittenden record=press., 1909-07-08
MAN IN GHOST ROLE
APPEARS BEFORE ENGINE
APPROACHES LOCOMOTIVE At
NIGHT, FRi0HTENs CREW, THEN
vANIsHEs IN DARKNESS.

New Haven, Conn.-Down In the To-
cal railroad yards they are taking
about most singular occurrence that
took place near the Stony Greek sta
ton early one recent morning. and II
the belief in ghosts was stiii in evi-
dence, the witnesses of the affair
would have reason 10 believe they saw
one for sure. freight train bound
for this city was standing just east OF
the Stony Greek station at two o'clock
in the morning waiting for a clear
track to proceed. The engine was
standing in the rocky cut east Of the
station. when all at once the fireman.
looking ahead. saw a man entirely nude
approaching on the track. The en-
Crittenden record=press., 1909-07-08
SIBERIAN T|GRESS
ATTACKS ITS MATE
FERociOUs ANIMAL FIGHT 10
NARROWLY AvERTEp IN
CINCINNATI zoo.
PRINCESS BREAKS PARTITION
Helpers Hear Row and Finally Subdue
6elligerent Brute-Other Beasts
Add to Noise Of
Combat.

Cincinnati.-With a roar which
shook the whole carnivora building at
the roo. an enraged Siberian tigress.
received only few days ago. sprang
at a temporary steel partition separat-
Ing her from male Indian tiger. early
wednesday morning, and before
George Freeze. a keeper. who was at
get to the scene. Princess" the Sibe-
rian. was In the next cage having the
pre!iminaries OF what came near to be-
ing one OF the most ferocious animal
lghts Of recent years.
Keeper Freezes quick arrival, and
prompt use OF a sharp prod and a
s:ream Of cold water, was probably
fAe only thing which prevented both
tigers from being badly bitten.
Princess" was imported with the
'lsa of her becoming mate for
Pasha." The new arrival is a glori'
avs juagle-born animal. not yet used to
civilized society. She is a three-year-
cd. and since her arrival has spent
her time in splitting and growing at
hose who approach her cage. Mon
day. In the hope that she would be-
come acquainted with her future mate.
Princess" was transferred TO an ad-
,o;n,ng cage, or rather into one-half
~ the cage, which had been divided by
,tcel bars. At the lower corner. near
est the front grating. which Is solid
Crittenden record=press., 1909-07-08
cHIMPANzsES GO ON RAMPAGE
Escaped Animal Terrsrlzee Crew Of
Big German Steamship tor
Two Days.

New York. When the German
steamship Tanenfels arrived here
from Calcutta late the other day.
Capt. Lubkc tod OF the escape Of slA
ohimrsnzaes, rart of'a conaignment OF
coo. from their cage. and their vicious
attack on several members OF the
crew.
Three OF the chimpanzees followed
Wong Foo, the Chinese cook into the
rigging. and there one Of them held
him by his queue until the animal
was knocked senseless with n rod
Chief Engineer Newman was chased
about the deck by others OF the chin.
panEees and suffered a severe lacera-
ton OF his arm where he was struck
by a marlin pin hurled by one Of the
animals.
The largest OF the chimpanzees was
cornered by several members Of the
crew In the boatswain's lockers and
there he gave such a vicious night that
the men were glad to retire. The
animal then dashed out and ieaped
into the sea The others were only
subjugated by starvation. but In the
two days II required TO do so they
had the ships crew terrorized.
Crittenden record=press., 1909-07-08

that Among the Hebrews the Book OF
Judith being written In the chal-
dean language Is reckoned among the
historiea" There can be little doubt
that the book was written In Palestine In
the national dialect tSyro-Chaldaic). The
text exists at present In two distinct re-
censions the Greek followed by the
Syriac). and the Latin. The former evil
IDENTIFY II the truer representative OF the
original. and II seems certain that the
Latin was derived. In the main. from the
Greek by series OF successive altera-
tions The Latin text contains many
curious errors. AZ present II IL impos-
sible 20 determine the authentic text
The exiHtence OF these various recensions
Of the hook II proof of its popularity
and Wild" circulation. but the external ev-
idence of Its use is very scanty. The
frst reference 10 its contents occurs In
Glenn. Rom. and IL is quoted with marked
respect by Orlgen. Hilary and Lucifer.
Jerome speaks OF II as 'reckoned among
the sacred Scriptures by the Synod OF
Nice" II has been wrongly inserted In
the catalogue at the close Of the Apos-
tolic canOns.
Crittenden record=press., 1909-07-08
THE BEES ARE SHORT LIVED.
The Life OF This industrious Little
Worker Is Placed at One
Month.

The life of a working bee Is but
month, so at the end OF winter the
old bees rapidly die from old age.
Various means are used to secure a
force OF young bees. such IS spread
ing and equalizing brood. etc. Judi
cious stimulative feeding is safer and
more reliable than all the rest. says q
writer in Farm and Home. With Q
young, vigorous queen. colony re-
duced to mere handful can usually
by this method be built up In an amaz-
ingly short time.
Stirring pthe bees during early
spring is always heavy drain upon
their energies and to avoid doing SO
the feeding should be done at night.
II the weather be chilly the feed
should be given warm. Do not attempt
to feed during the day. Once stimula-
tive feeding is begun three must be no
stops till the weather becomes warm
and settled and honey is coming In
regularly. Erratic feeding is decidedly
improbable.
Crittenden record=press., 1909-07-08

gineer was. Just little frightened. al
though be did not believe in ghosts.
and remarked TO the fireman: my
goodness. what is that manf"
The man kept right on and VA won
der Of the fireman and engineer in
creased
Let on the steam and wen scare
him or" shouted the fireman. BY this
time the strange man, who was in
deed man of flesh and bones, and not
engine and took hold of II az II to
shake the big motor Then It was, in
response to the call of the fireman.
that the escaping steam began to hiss
and the man, evidently believing he
lad succeeded In starting the engine,
ran down by the side of the machine
and escaped down the track.
The unknown was watched until he
had escaped In the darkness, and then
the enginemen talked over the most
strange occurrence.
In trying to solve the mystery 1t is
inc tuppOolliOn tndt thc voc
some dsmented man who had escaped
from some house In the neighborhood,
and, espying the engine, had the de
lusion that by giving the machine a
good shake he could start the train on
its course. But so far as can be
learned, no man was missing In the
vicinity Of Stony Creek on the morn
ing in question. II is said II the mar
was out In the cold very long he mus
have contracted his death illness.
Those who heard OF the occurrence
recollect that II was In the same rocky
railroad cut and a spot near wher'
the engine stood. that the body o.
Charles w. Way. a Stony Creek sta
ton master, was found one morninl
some IL or Is years ago. II the train
men had been at all superstitious the!
must have thought they had see'
Ways ghost when they saw tn
strange man. For the murder Of Way
Peter Coffee was convicted and sen
to state prison, where he died.
While the enginemen are assure,
they saw q real live man, the affai
made quite an impression upon thei
minds, and whenever they take
train through the Stony Creek cut the
will doubtless think.
Crittenden record=press., 1909-07-08
The Cause OF Lfmberneck.

Limberneck with chickens is caused
BY the birds eating decaying flesh or
filth containing maggots. The mag
gots lodge In the throats OF the birds.
causing paralysis OF the muscles OF the
neck and consequent inability to swai-
low food. When affected, the chicken
remains inactive IN one place for days
at a time, without control of its neck
or head. Since there is no longer pow
er to take food or drink, 1t gradually
dies of starvation and perhaps slow
poisoning. Very few that become ar.
fiicted ever recover.
Not much can be done with chick
en- suffering with limberneck. Soft
bread soaked with turpentine or kero-
sene is said to be effective In remov-
inx the cause, II the case II taken IN
TINA --.-..-.-.. 70 100.