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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05
Former Mrs. Alfred I. du Pont.

Mrs. Bessie G. .du Pont. from whom
Alfred I. du Pont procured divorce, was
born at Trenton. n. j., and was men-
toned as New Haven college girl when
he married her. 1t is understood his fam
lily seriously disapproved of the match,
his two sisters refusing to enter his
home from the time of his wedding until
the date of his divorce.
In line with the many other strange
features of the SANDER litigation it has
become known that the mansion which
Mrs. Bessie G. du Pont occupies. near
Wilmington, is the property of her sue
cessor, the present Mrs. Alfred l. du
Pont.
Sympathy has been expressed for
Thomas f. Bayard of Wilmington. son of
the late ambassador to Great Britain and
United States senator, whose name has
been mentioned in connection with the
squabb!e. He is son-in-law of the de-
PENDANT, and, being an attorney. is lend
ing his aid in his mother-in-law's behalf
1t is declared that the whole affair is very
humiliating to the namesake or the late
diplomat and statesman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05
:" IT.
Humphreys' Seventy-Seven
Famous Remedy for Grip &
COLI DIS

Don't wait until you begin to
Cough and Sneeze-take Seven
ty-seven" at the first feeling Of
lassitude and weakness-and you
will never have a Cold-because
the checked circulation of the
bIood-the cause of all Colds
will be restored and the Cold
broken up before further develop
ments.
'Seventy-seven" breaks up hard
stubborn Colds that hang on
Grip.
Handy to carry, fits the vest
pocket. All Drug Stores, 25c.
Humphreys Hcmeo Medicine Co., cor. WilIisu
and Ann streets, New York.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31

Dry Pong. La July ID, 1909.
We the undersigned committee ap-
pointed and authorized by the Police
Jury of Grant Parish. La. will meet
at Dry Prong bridge on the Lince-
cuin and Colfax road on Saturday.
August {, 1909, at 3 O'Clock a. m. for
the purpose Of letting a contract for
building II bridge over Dry Prong
creek on the above named roads
Said bridge to bc AZ feet long and all
materials used In the construction
Ut said bridge to be No. l aud b. and
must he 30 per cent heart. and all
fpundat ion tiinl,ers must I've II inches
in diameter, hearing one faced side.
All bids must he sealed and handed
10 the committee before the legal
hour named. The COMMITTEES re-
serves the right to reject any all bitir.
:, he contract To l,e let to the lowest
bidder with, the best plans for the
=. construction Of said bridge without
lear ar fnvor 0f any bidder coming
lefore ~. j. ". ORR.
j. j. DEWITT.
Il. J. WILLET.
Committee.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31
Unwritten Law.

A woman writing to the New
York American on the unwritten
law says:
GAS a matter of cold, hard fact,
in ninety-nine cases out of a hum
dred. when an outraged husband
cries out that villain has stolen
his wife she hasn't been stolen at
all.
"She has given herself away, and
If the husband is determined to
kill the real offender against his
honor and his home he must slay
the woman.
1T may be taken MS an axiom
that the only wives who are ever
led astray are those who are per-
petually ON the lookout for temp
ter.
"Only those married ladies are
made love to who give men the tip
that they are not averse to listen
ing, and only those are involved
in dubious situations who.sidestep
from the straight and morrow path.
Married women are perfectly
aware of the danger of playing with
fire, and if they start the confagra-
ton that burns up their honor and
good repute, no one can excuse
them 10y saying that they did not
know what they were about.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31
over rnirtv-f,ve Years.

In 1872 there was a great deal of di-
arrhoea. dysentery and cholera infant
um. 1t was at this time that Cham
herlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy was first brought into use. 1t
proved more snccessfuI than any other
remedy or treatment, and has for thirty
five years maintained that record.
From a small beginning its sale and use
has extended to every part of the Unit
ed States and to many foreign countries
Nine druggists out OF ten will recon
mend IL when their opinion il asked,
although they have other medicines
that pay them q greater profit. 1t can
always be depended upon, even In the
most severe and dangerous cases. For
sale by Valley drug store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31

kindergarten teacher, Indian
service
Local and assistant inspector of
boilers.
Local aud assistant inspector of
bulls.
Matron, Indian service.
Pharmacist, P. H. and M. H. s.
Physician, Indian service.
Physician, Philippine service.
Postal clerk, Isthmian Canal
service.
Press feeder, Government print
ing Office. s.
Scientific assistant, Department
of Agriculture.
Stenographer, Departmental SER
vice.
Stenographer and typewriter,
Departmental, Panama and Phil
ippine service.
Superintendent of construction.
Surveyor, Philippine service.
Teacher. Indian service.
Trained nurse, Indian service.
Trained nurse, Philippine SER
vice.
Trained nurse, Isthmian Canal
service.
Typewriter, Departmental SER
vice.
Veterinarian, Philippine service.
Veterinary inspector, Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Wireman.
IN. acprdpnce with recent act
ofCagfssss an applicant for these
examinations will be required to
be examined in the State or Terri
tory in which he resides. and to
show in his application that he has
been actually domiciled in such
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31
Swords in the Race for Secretary OF
State.

State.
A special from Baton Rouge
says: The visit of Marion Swords
to the city and his announcement
that he is candidate for the office
of Secretary of State has created
considerable political interest, and
occasloned much political gossip.
The sheriff of st. Landry parish
came here on official business con-
nected with the auditors Office,
but he was seen and talked to by a
number of politicians. Mr.. Swords
says that he is not doing any cam
paigning, 1t is too early for that,
but wherever he sees his political
fence can be strengthened Mr..
Swords is not averse to putting mp
a few pickets. In addition to Mr..
Swords, Fred Grace, registrar Of
the State Land Office; Charles K.
Fuqua. private secretary to Gov.
Sanders aud Bob Landry, clerk
of the House of Representatives,
are mentioned as probable caudi-
dates.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31

State or Territory for at least one
year previous to examination.
: Application forms and informa-
ton in regard to these examina-
tons may be obtained by address
ing the q. S. Civil Service Com
mission, Washington, ID. c., or the
Secretary of the Board of Examin-
liners at New Orleans, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31
Have Saved HimiSloo.

I'm 1907 | bad y very severe I tack OF
diarrhoes," saws r. n Farrar, OF Cat Is
land, La. "For several wesks was un-
able to do anything. On March Is
1897. | bsd a sim..ar attack. and took
Cbanb rriain's Culic, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea R.medv which gave Inc pr,npi
relief. consider it one OF the hest
medicines o. Its kind in the world, and
had used IT IN 1872 believe 1T would
have sawed me d hundred dollar doctor
bill" Sold by Valley dug store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31


The undersigned committee will re-
ceive sealed bids until 10 a. m. August
Is. 1919. for the construction OF u
bridge across SANDY Bayou on verdH
and Pollock road near latt Lake.
Specifica lions No follows: Bridge to
lie $40 feet long; nsnd sills to I've not
less than 1Oxl0 inclsrs l,y IA feet; 4
posts to bench 6xS INCHES. average
4 feet IN length; Gags Sxl0 inches, II
feet; 5 strinxers TO l,ench. not less
than IL feet nor more than 20 feef
3x1O inches; floor to be 2x6 inches by
IL feet, except one over each cati.
which must I've 2xl2 inches. one foot
ing plank every feet must he Exc
inches 10 feet for brmcing banisters
on posts braces. and banisters must
be 2x4 inch stun; boxing for bania-
ters to l,e 1x6 inches; bridge to be
bruced tn trees or post at every
span to keep Il from riring or twist
ing out 0f shape during high wat4r
with ks inch luml.er. well spiked.
All lumber must I've ~ per cent bea1t
aud clear If large knots. All parts
to Ike well spiked together. framing
with sod aud fisnrIng with 4Od nall5.
all work t. t'e done In neat. worf-
nIanlike manner.
The bids will Ike opened at tit
place the bridge IL to Tx built IA
August 18th. at 10 o'clock u. iuL.
1909. nnd contract awarded to III
lowest rvslr'usIbIr bidder. The cnli.
'nittee rrssrv~s the right to rrjes&
mliy mud all blis.
NJ. H. NUGENT,
W. y. HUTCHI NS)N.
q. Z. WATSON.
July .. 1903. ''s.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31

"In this country, at least, every
honest wife is safe aud every faith
less wife meets her lover half way.
"Henre. the absurcity of custom
which takes the mans life and let's
his alder and ahettOr go free"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31
U. S. Civil Service Examinations.

U. s. Civil Service Examinations.
Competitive examinations under
the Rules of the U. s. Civil Service
Commission, for the position man,
ed, will be held throughout the
United States in the fall of 1909.
Agricultural inspector, Philip
piue Service.
Aid, Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Apprentice, plate cleaner, trans
ferrer, aud engraver, Bureau En-
craving aud Printing.
Boakkeeper, Philippine service.
Bookkeeper, Departmental SER
vice.
Civil engineer, Departmental
service.
Civil engineer and craftsman.
Civil engineer and superintend-
ent of construction.
Clerk, Departmental service.
Clerk, Isthmian Canal service.
Computer, Coast and Geodetic
survey.
81 ,Computer, Nautical Almanac
Office.
Computer, Naval Observatory.
Computer, Supervising Archi-
teci's Office.
Craftsmen: Architectural, S. A.
O.;Copyist, topographic; Engineer,
s. A. o.; Heating and ventilating;
Junior architectural, s. A. o.; To-
ppgraphic, departmental service;
Topographic, Isthlnian Canal SER
vice.
Engineer, Indian service.
Farmer, Indian service.
Farmer with knowledge of irri-
ga,ion.
Fish culturist.
Guard, U. S. Penitentiary SER
vice.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31
Meat Market.

Refrigerated meat kept constantly
every day and Sunday too. None
but choice. fat, young beeves butch
erred. MCNEELy MARKET,
1y3-u w. L. Linder, Mgr.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31
A whole lot of moral dyspepsia
gets through thu world under the dis
gnise Of reliRiDus frrvor.

To make mistake IL not crime.
1t il the tangible evidence of an e.
fort to do something.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-13
A cINCH FOR UNCLE SAM.
About 100000 Profit from the MINIS
Last Year


While Uncle Sam makes the gold coin
practically without cost to the owner Of
the bullion, he makes sufficient proht
(called seigniorage) on the silver coinage
and the nickels and pennies manufac-
tured at his mints during the year to GO
a great deal more than pay all expense
of maintaining the minis and assay OF
fees.
He buys the silver, nickel and copper
at it's bullion value, which in the case OF
silver costs about half the face value OF
the coin made from it. The actual cost
of nickel or five cent piece at the pres
ent price of metal, including the labor
and contingent expenses, is about two
tifths of a cent each, and the cost of a
one-cent piece, including metal, labor,
etc., is about one-ffth of cent each.
In addition to the profits on silver and
minor coinage, says the National Maga--
zine, the government has a source OF
revenue and profit from charges for re-
fning deposits of gold and silver, charges
for the alloy used in making the coin,
assaying, making medals, sale of by
products from the refining operations
and the coming of money for other gov
ernments.
The total earnings of the mint and as
say service for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1908, was $1O,942, 9OO.98,
while the total expenditures for the en-
tire service, including salaries, wages OF
workmen, contingent expenses and the
loss in operations, amounted to 1856
S43.24, leaving a total profit of $S,9S7,-
057.74. Of this income for the term
above stated the seigniorage on the sill
yer coinage was $8,713,413 and the
seigniorage on the minor coinage for the
same period was 81, 535, O29.42.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-13
) Gilbert's Retort.

w. s. Gilbert does not retain all of his
humOr for use in his librettos.
In the early days of his success, when
Gilbert and Sullivan were considered by
managers as the ''sure winners" in the
comic opera field, a young woman who
was member of one of the "Pinafore''
companies wrote to Gilbert telling him
of her approaching marriage with a
young man of good position and family.
Gilbert congratulated the young WON
an and expressed the hope that her flu
ture might be prosperous and happy
Only a little more than month passed
and another letter from the same girl
reached him, in which she stated the en-
gagement with the young man had been
broken and that she had accepted anoth-
er sutton.
He replied that lie had every conf
dence in her Judgment. and again ex-
pressed his hearty wishes for her well
fare.
1t was almost two months after that
Gilbert received a third letter from the
same girl, who informed him that young
Lord -- had proposed and that she
had accepted him after breaking her en-
gagement with No. 2
Gilbert's humor could no longer with
stand the temptation, and he wrote: Il
desire to congratulate you on your ap-
preaching marriage with -
Here he placed an asterisk, and in a
footnote added. Here insert the name
of the happy man."-London Tit-Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-13
CURED ITCHING HUMoR.

Big, Painful SweIlings Broke and
Did Not Heal-Suffered Three
Years-TOrtures Yield to Cutfcurn.
Little black swellings were scatter
ed over my face. and neck and they
would leave little black scars that
would itch so l couldn't keep from
scratching them. Larger swellings
would appear and my clothes would
stick to the sores. l went to doctor,
but the trouble only got worse. BY
this time it was all over my arms and
the upper part of my body in swellings
as large as dollar 1t was so pain
full that l could not bear to lie on my
back. The second doctor stopped the
swelIings, but when they broke the
places would not heal. l bought set
of the Cuticura Remedies and in less
than q week some of the places were
nearly WELL / continued until I had
used three sets, and now l am sound
and well. The disease lasted three
years. o. L. Wilson, Puryear, Tenn,
Feb. 8, 1867
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole
Props. of Caticura Remedies. Boston.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-13
INDIAN GIRL AND HER TRAVELS.
AS Government Ward She Is Protected
on Long Overland Journey.

Under the watchful paternal eye Of the
United States government Miss Matilda
Hancorne, a shapely and beautiful In
dian girl whose home is at Orick, Hum
boldt county, completed a wearisome
journey across the continent Sunday.
Miss Hancorne has been student at
the United States Indian school at Car
Isle, Pa, and when she decided to re-
turn to her California mountains Supt.
NJ Friedman at once began to pave
the way for safe and pleasant journey
for his charge. Elizabeth Howell, an
other student, was coming west as far
as Elko. New, and Friedman put the two
girls on the train armed with all man
ner of letters and credentials. In the
meantime he had sent letters ahead of
the girls to assure their accommodations
on the way
Aside from her inexperience in travel
ing there was little need of the federal
government taking such precautions re-
garding Miss Hancorne's journey, for
she is bright, wideawake girl who
speaks English perfectly and bears her
self with an independent carriage. If
there is anything about her to attract
attention in a crowd it is her striking
beauty and the perfect taste with which
she dresses.
The girl sailed for Eureka on Tuesday.
She will have to stage it thirty five miles
over rough roads. San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-13
A Smooth Field.

1t worries the good farmer to see
his neighbors blowing the fields round
and round the same way year after
year. He knows that by-and-by there
will be deep burrows all over the farm,
and all the while these might be avoid
ed. How? Change the order Of things
this spring by going out into the CEN
ter Of the field where the dead furrow
is and turning it full the first thing.
Then gee around instead of haw, as
is usually done, blowing back to the
place of beginning. Keep this up to
the end and you will have no ditch in
the middle, but field that is nice and
smooth and good to look upon. 1t may
be a little awkward turning round to
the right where one has always been
in the habit of turning to the left, but
you will soon get accustomed to it, and
so will the horses.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-13


iron two inches wide, used as braces.
The illustration does not indicate eX-
actly the distances between the diff
ferent points which should be as fol-
lows: From the right end to the first
pulley, Z inches; from the point of
attachment of the pillow to the center
of right hand pulley, 154 inches; from
the point of attachment of the pillow
to the center of the left hand pulley
S1a inches This places the two pull
leys almost "a inches apart. At the
left end have three or more holes into
which the double tree for left hand
team can be hitched.
For an even distribution of the draft
the proper point of attachment of the
left hand double tree will depend sole
ly upon the point of attachment of the
chain to the pillow. If the chain is car
ried far back, its draft will be differ
ent from what it would be if it were
attached closer to the nose end Of the
pillow. Assuming that the angle Of at
tachment of the chain to the pillow is
30 degrees the left hand double tree
should be attached to the main piece
of the evener at a point about 261a
inches from the point of attachment
of the pillow to the double tree. There
Is no reason why this evener should
not work on any kind of pillow provid-
ed that the lengths of the parts are
adjusted to suit the distance of the
point of attachment of the main tree
from the furrow and that there is
rigid brace to which to attach the
chain.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-13
Concernin~ HnrS

A hog Is hog frequently beca use he
is given no opportunity to be cleanly
and decent. There are farmers who
believe a hog would die If not allowed
to wallow in mud and filth, while 9TH
ers are Of the opinion that the hog
should have plenty Of clean water. The
hog needs a great deal of water in hot
weather, and if he cannot get it he
will take mud as the next best thing.
A hog rushes to a mudhole to cool
off. He comes out and the mud dries
On his skin. The next mud bath he
takes adds another layer to that al
ready dried on, and in a short time
the pores of his skin are completely
clogged with mud. Now, hog cannot
thrive with his pores all clogged up
any better than a man. Ii a hog has
access to a deep pool of water. as he
should in hot weather, he will keep
clean and thrive much more than If
he lies around in a mudhole made
filthy by continued use. Most farmers
who supply bathing place for their
hogs make them SO shallow that they
are soon converted into mudholes. On
our farm we usually keep from thirty
to fifty pigs, and they have a pool of
water fed by stream, and it is deep
enough for them to swim In. The
sides are dug down sharply, and were
laid with cobblestones for a distance
of four or five feet from the waters
edge. The pool was always clean; we
never have trouble with mango or lice,
and when on two occasions cholera
swept through the country our hogs
were not affected. The hogs never
used the pool unless the weather was
extremely hot
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-13
Meanness of a Joker.

Some people cannot resist the tempta-
ton to play practical jokes on innocent
victims. A fiend of that variety was
accosted by a man who stammered bad
ly. "Can you tell me where | can get
some g-g-g-g-good c-c-c-c-arpet t-t-t-t-
tacks?'
Eyes. certainly" replied the inveterate
iokist. You turn down this street to
your left, then turn again to your left
and then go straight ahead. and you'll
find an ironmonger's where you'll be
sure to get them"
The stammerer continued on his way
and the jokist bolted down the street
and tackled the ironmonger first.
Have you any g-g-g-g-good t-t-t-t-
tint -t-t-tackgY
Yes. SIR" said the obliging man, pro-
ducing his best after some rummaging.
Are you sure th-th-these are egg
good onesw
Eyes. Tie best that are made"
Are th-th-the heads st-st-st-strongY'
Have they g-g-g-g-got s-s-s-s-sharp
p7p-p-points?..,
Certainly
"Well, p-p-p-please s-s-s-s-sit on them
t-t-t-till l get back, will you? he said
making dash for the door.
Presently the unlucky stammerer ar
rived. and. entering, asked innocently:
Have you any g-g-good tt-tin TIT
When he recovered he asked, in a
somewhat dazed fashion whether the
house had fallen on him, or, if it was
simply an xplosion.-Illustrated Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-13
Hoke Smith Likes Chickens.

Gov. Hoke Smith has gone in for
chicken raising onsa large scale. He has
found the local market inadequate to
supply his appetite and has embarked
upon the industry in the hope of equaliz-
ing the supply and the demand
The governor is stocking his farm neal
Decatur with fowls from far and neal
and Of high and low degree. But still
the chickens don't come fast enough,
and on advice of George Tumlin, keeper
of public buildings, he has put in an
incubator.
Il am not raising enough chickens,
said the governor. II want several ev-
cry day. Why, | can eat six day
two at each meal"
Mr.. Tumlin was fairly startled. He
replied
II didn't know that anybody except q
preacher could eat more than one.'
mot eat more than one!' exclaimed
the governor in surprise. Anybody in
the world can eat one chicken, especia ~
if it's broiled. No, sir, have got to
raise more chickens. Atlanta DisDltch
to New York Times.