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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-02
ENTRIES IN BIG RACE.
800 Mile Automobile Speed Con-
test Exciting Interest on Coast.

SAN FANCISCO, Sept. l.
The first entry for the great 800
mile automobile race, to be run
at Tanforan, Sunday, Sept, 5. for
the $4,000 trophy donated by the
Hotel ST. Francis, was made yes
terday when Frank Miner, local
agent for the Stearns, entered a
60-horse power 1910 model Stearns
car.
Charles Soules, one of the best
known racing drivers in the United
States, who participated in many
gruelling contests of speed and
endurance, will be at the wheel
in the. forthcoming race and will
guide the same car that he raced
in the recent race at Santa Monica,
where he made such an excellent
showing. In that race Soules de-
veloped a speed of IS miles an
hour with his Stearns car, and
may be expected TO give a good
account of himself in the struggle
for the Hotel St. Francis trophy.
Entries of other high power
cars that are widely known for
their speed and durability are Nex-
pected within a few days, and be-
fore the entry list closes it is ex-
pected that a large field of the
speediest cars ever entered in a
race of this character will have
been lined up for the event.
Officials of the California Motor
Racing association are sparing no
effort to make the Golden West
Grand Prize Motor Race" one of
the classiest events of its kind ever
run in this country-a contest that
will compare favorably in the east.
That the standing of the race
might be in all respects of the
highest character, application was
made for the sanction of the AM
erican Automobile association for
the event. L. P. Lowe, of this
city, associated member of the con-
test board of that association, how
ever, has ruled that such sanction
is not necessary for a race of this
character, and that the proposed
race will not in any way conflict
with the rules and regulations of
the A. A. A..
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-02

Senator La Toilette says hat the
Payne tariff act will break up the
present parties and force a new align
ment of the voters. He is mistaken.
1t will not hamper the Republican
party seriously, and a little split In
the Democratic party on hat or any
other issue would not change the sit
uation in any material way. The Sc
cession of a few thousand Democrats
over to the Republicans or to some
new party would not alter the result
in a congressional or a presidential
election, for the Democrats have no
chance to win either. One reason
why the Democrats can not make an
issue out of the tariff is limited at
by Mr.. La Toilette himself. when
he was in a tight pinch, Senator Aid
rich never had any trouble in eros
sing over to the Democratic side and
getting as many votes as he needed"
These words by the Wisconsin states
man show why the Democrats will
steer clear of the tariff in 1910 and
1912. They are so badly split on
that question that it could easily dis
rupt their party, as silver did in 1896.
Therefore, they will let the question
alone.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-02
X-RAY CURES LEPROSY.
Method Proves Effective in Treat
ment of Cases of Disease
In Philippines.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The
X-raya as a cure for some cases of
leprosy has been demonstrated by
the American health authorities in
the Philippines, according to Victor
G. Heiser, chief quarantine officer in
the islands.
DR.. Heiser in a report to Surgeon
General Wyman of the public health
and marine hospital service, says the
X-ray is suitable only for specially
selected cases and is valuable appar-
emily only in the lower stages. The
Lexicon hospital at Manila was the
first institution in the world to use
the X-ray for leprosy treatment.
Official figures show that on March
81, 1909. there were 2,446 lepers in
the Philippines segregation having
reduced the number by more than
1000 during the last two years. At
the beginning of the American oc-
cupation eleven years ago, there were
nearly 1000 lepers.
Americans perfected the establish
ment of a colony for lepers on the
island of Cullen in 1906. 1t is esti-
mated that under Spanish rule, 700
new cases developed every year. At
present the number of new cases av-
erages 800 annually.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-02
STORY OF NORWEGIAN
SHIP Loss AND DEATHS At SEA

VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. Il
Few more tragic tales of the sea are
on record than that brought by the
steamer Makura from Australia, of
the wreck of the Norwegian bark
Enrol, which struck Middleton reef
on June Is.
Five remained of twenty-five when
the steamer Tofu took them OFF, SO
emaciated from thirst and starvation
that they had to be carried.
The Makura brought a detailed
account of their vain effort to find
water on the reef, their unsuccessful
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-02

under secretary knoa contlol
there is a fund of $1,000 00 for the
purpose of opening new markets for
our exports and of broadening the
existing markets. Now that imports
have gone above exports, and that
our recent big trade balances on for
eign account have been swept away,
the necessity of enlarging our sales
of merchandise in the rest of the
world is particularly urgent. For a
few months after the business set
back in October. 1907, exports ex-
banded and imports diminished, with
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-02

search for a cache of provisions, and
a lifeboat maintained there previous
to 1882 and which still existed, and
of their final abandonment of hope
and subsequent delerium.
Captain Anderson and the secon
mate were drowned while building
a raft. Anderson's wife and child
ren looked on wringing stheir hands.
From starvation, the captains wife
drowned her four children under the
impression that the five survivors
were planning a resort to cannibal-
ism. She followed the children into
the waves.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-02

An epidemic of fraud resulting in
the collection of large sums of money
on worthless checks signed by ire
sponsible but well-dressed citizens in
dictates that the era of confidence is
at last with us again.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-02

Another Kentucky feud has been
fought at a church door, this time
in Casey county. The question OF
what use are the churches is being
answered in some parts of Kentucky
nearly every week.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-02

Mr.. lRoosevelt's assistants are
clever men. The business manager
keeps him on short rations at times,
and the nightwatchman never fails
to have the campers aroused at day
break by a chorus of wild animal
voices.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-02

Japan ridicules the idea that she
is indebted to America for her pro-
gressive business spirit, and yet it
vas an American. Commodore Perry,
who first opened Japanese doors to
universal commerce.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-02

The Democratic tariff thinkers who
are expecting help from the in
surgent Republicans will get very lit
tie from Senator Cummins. He
charges that the Democratic party
has thoroughly demonstrated its
innocuous inability to be trusted with
anything so important as a new tariff
law.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-02

Chancellor Day has quit defending
John D. Rockefeller and is nov in
viting public attention by predicting
the early dissolution of the British
Empire.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-02

OF course the temperance people
will make as much use of the fact
that beer drinking has not restored
Mr.. Harriman's health, as the other
fellows made of the fact that his
physician had told him to drink it.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-02

One of Thaw's principal delusions
appears to have been that an I'M
limited supply Of money would ac-
complish anythin g. Washington
Star.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-02

Mr.. Hartman was not once on
deck in coming across on the ocean
liner, but he was at once on deck as
soon as he reached New York.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-02

Here is satire. The new and drastic
prohibition law in Alabama is known
as the Fuller" bill!-Atlanta Con-
s~titution.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-02
TERMS OFF SUBSCRIPTION.

One year (by carrier. -. $1,000
One month (by carrier) 49,. LOO
Single copies .O5
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-02

Where the will is ready the feet
are light.-Danish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27
Soldier sa.ks Death plot.

It seemed TO J A Stone, civil wal
veteran. OF Keep. Tex. that plot ex
Isted between desperate lung trouhls
AID the grave to cause his death. Il
contracted stubborn cold" be writes
that developed cough that stuck te
me- IN spite of all remedies. for wears
My weight ran down to 40 pounds
Then / began to use Dr. Kine's New
Discovery, which restored my health
completely. ! now weigh 178 pounds. .
For severe colds. obstinate coughs. hem
orrhages, asthma. and to prevent pneu-
MONA it's unrivaled. zoe and 81. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by all drug
gisfs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27
OBITUARY.

Milton l.. Wells, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. NJ. Wells, died ut the home
OF his parents in Colfax. La, on Mon
day, Feb. %, 1909, at 12:45 IA. m.
aged "a years. 3 months and % days
Just past his majority. "a years Of
age, he WAS beginning to add to an
exemplary record AS dutiful son a
no less envia BILE one as citizen. when
Death entered in and took him from
the home OF d loving father and moth
or, fond brothers and sisters.
Ii industry and energy, a heart full
"f kindness, II tongue ever uttering
kind words and hands doing good
deeds are examples for the youth Of
the land to follow (and they are),
then Milton Wells has left a legacy
not only to his loved ones at home.
hut also to his friends and country.
Among all who knew him, there is
not one but mourus his death, and
:
whose heartgoes out in sympathy to
the home in which his chair is now
left vacant. His courteous, pleasant
smile aud warm greeting have gone
with him as fit companions to that
better world beyond the grave, and
cheerful hands ever busy at good
deeds here, will, unrestrained, contin-
ne in the world beyond their works
of love.
He fnced death as be- met life, cheer
mi and unafraid-the tenderest are
the bravest, the loving are the dar-
answered this life = last sum-
mons to be enrolled among t he angels
His family and his friends, finding
IN the fact that his life
here WIS full of good deeds, are well
assured that in the world beyond his |
name is written in the Book of Life.
The last sad rites over the deceased
we're conducted by Father Blaine, ac-
;ording to the beautiful and impress
of the Catholic church.
md bis brother Knights of Honor
'ore to his last resting place in the
-olfax cemetery, and put beneath
he sod all that on this earth remains
II Milton Wells.
The morning sunlight will dispel
he tear drops from the green grass
hat grows above his grave-and
nay the sunlight of Gods love alike
lspel and drive AWAY the tears, the
ngulsh and the heartaches of all
hose near and dear to him. |,
A FRIEND.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27
Experiments With Early Cotton.

Experiments With Early Cotton
| The State Crop Pest Commission
has Just completed the printing Of
its Circular No. rs upon tests Of
different early maturing varieties
of cotton in the weevil infested sec.
tions of the State. In addition tc
describing the variety experiments
made in 1908, the circular gives a
summary of all variety tests made
by the commission during the past
four years. The comparative pro-
duction of the following varieties
is given: Keno, Hawkins Early
Prolific, Seago, Improved Peterkln,
Mebane Triumph, Rowden, Simp-
klns, King, Southern Missouri,
Toole's Early Prolific and Cook
Improved.
A chapter is also devoted to fer
tilizer experiments made on the
Red river soils and at Mansura,
La, on upland, during 1908. Ex-
periments of particular interest,
made with nitrate of soda for has
tening early growth of the crop
are included.
The concluding chapter of the
circular deals with the question of
whether or not late planting can
solve the weevil problem and the
results of experiments to settle
this question are given, both for
Louisiana and Texas.
The commission has not the
available funds with which to print
a large edition of this bulletin, and
1T has therefore been decided to
send it only to those who are suf-
hclently interested to write for it. |
The circular is free to all Louisi- |
ana planters. To secure it address
a postal card to the Crop Pest Com
mission at Baton Rouge, La, ask
ing for Circular 26."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27

In the matter of the bankruptcy O.
j. w. Ethridge.
Sale of notes and accounts of bank.
rupt estate.
All.the notes and accounts belong.
ing Ia the estate of ia W. Ethridge,
bankrupt, are now offered for sale
and will he sold on the
LIST day of MARCH. 1909,
bet ween the hours of II IN. and In
m. To the highest bidder. provided
the hid equals or exceeds seventy W.
per cent of their appraised value.
Bids on the same will be received
up to the hour of II M. March l. 1909.
A list of notes aud accounts. az per
schedule filed. due the estate and Of
Tered for sale can he seen i'm nv office
at Montgomery. La.
T.. NJ. JACKSON,
Trustee.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27
Tribute of Respect.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR HALL
Brown EYES.


Colfax, La. Feb. ~. 1909
Whereas, Ii has pleased Almis hit,
Tod IN his Infinite wisdom to remoy,
I'D death from our midst our believed
broi her Milton l.. Wells. ON this. tn.
22d day of February, A. ID. 1909.
and while We deeply lament his pre-
mature taking away, We bow in sub
mission to the will of the Supreme
Dictator OF the universe; therefore.
Be it resolved, That in his death
this Lodge has suffere the loss of !.
staunch and true member, who was
always readytO assist his fpllow-man.
and that in his death a dutiful son
and an affectionate brother has been
lost.
Resolved. That this Lodge extend
to the loved ones of our depnrted
Brother our sincerpst sympathy in
their berea vement and loss.
Resolved, That this Lodge wear
the usual badge of mourning for
period OF thirty days, aud that these
resolutions be spread on the minutes
OF this meeting and become n part
thereof, and that copy of same be
presented to his parents.
j. Q. Long,
Committee +. h. DEAN.
W. A. HANNA.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27
The Local Paper is the Best.

| The Local Paper is the Best.
Interesting figures compiled by
M. W. Lawrence, manager of two
farm journals circulating in Ohio
aud Michigan, show that 773 of the
farmers of those States do not take
any of the popular national maya
zines. In other States Mr.. Law
renee believes this percentage will
be found to be even greater.
In many localities the local paper
must be the only reading matter
that enters the home. In some
cases 1T is everything from cook
book to Bible. Such paper must
exercise tremendous Influence on
public opinion and upon the "buy-
ng public"
The local merchant often fails to-
see that he has right at hand the
means OF combating mail order
houses. An advertisement in his
local paper will carry more weight
than all the catalogues and nation
al advertising that a mail order
house. puts out.
The Chronicle reaches almost
every family in Grant parish, and
many families i'll the surrounding
parishes. Every fres:de is fur
'ished with a copy of this paper,
md the influence that it Yields
'annot be discounted.
Think it over, Mr.. Merchant!
t will pay you.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27
A Severe Sentence.

A special from Baton Rouge
says: Ulysses Marchaud, a white
saloon keeper of this city, was the
flrst white man convicted of violat.
ing the provisionsof the Gay-Shat-
tuck law relating to the sale of
liquor to both races under one roof.
He was fined 500 or ninety DAYS.
his license revoked and a perpetual
bar placed on his selling liquor in
this parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27
Notice in Bankruptcy.
In the District Court of the United
States for the Western Dis
trict of Louisiana.
In the matter of b. f. Woods & Son.
Bankrupt.

In bankruptcy No.
The creditors of b. Z. Woods &
Son. of Montgomery. i'm the parisI,
81 Grant and District aforesaid. a
Bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
9Th day of February, A. ID 1893. the
said Il. f. Woods x Son was adjndu.
ed Bankrupt. and that the first meet
ny of his creditors will he held NJ
the Office of W. W. Wilmington. in
Alexandria. La. on the 9th day of
February. A. ID. 1909. at II O'Clock
noon. at which time the said credit
ors may attend. prove their claims.
appoint a trustee. examine the Bank
rupt, and transact such other busi-
ness as may properly come before
said meeting.
February y. A. ID. 1909.
w. w. WILMINGTON.
Referee.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27
Governor Appoints Delegates

Governor Appoints Delegates.
Governor Sanders has appointed
the following delegates to the
Southwest Interstate Convention
on Country Life, to be held in
Guthrie, Okla, under the auspices
OF the Oklahoma Department of
Education Oh March 10, 1909:
Hon Thos. H. Harris, Baton Rouge
Hon. j. Nj. Rogers, Grand Cane:
Hon. V. l.. Roy, Marksville; Hon.
Leo M. Favrot, St. Martinville:
Hon. G. z. Thompson, Opeiousas:
Hon. ). II. Lewis, Crowley; Hon.
M. 5. Pittman, Tallulah; Hon. G.
T.. Byrd, Shreveport; Hon. John
ii. McNeese, Lake Charles: Hon.
ID. Is. Showalter, Alexandria: Hon.
). y. Taylor, Bastrop; Hon. w. P.
Moss, Lafayette; Mrs. Frank De-
garmo, Shreveport; Miss Sophie
b. Wright, New Orleans; Miss
Eleanor McMain, New Orleans.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27
verda Tribune Moved to Pollock

Nerda Tribune Moved to Pollock.
On last Monday evening Messrs. c.
j. Hutchinson. j. NJ. Bullock, John
Mcllwain and Claud Anders arrived
In Colfax with three wagons loaded
with the engine, printing press, type,
cases, ETC., constituting the outfit of
the Verda Tribune. They left the
next morning for Pollock, where we
understand Bro. d. b. Coates will
combine thu Tribune with the Pollock
News, to be run under one manage
ment. Bro. Coates is a master priut-
er, and il he is tn have control Of the
publlration it will come out in good
style.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27
Farmers IndOrSe Plan to Finance
Cotton CrOU.

Farmers IndOrSe Plan to Finance
Cotton Crop.
AT a monthly meeting of the
Farmers Union of Anderson Co.,
>. g., the union went on record as
indorsing the "Keitt plan" of f.
nancing the cotton crop. The plan
IN nut shell, is this: 1t provides
for a fund to be- raised by levying
an assessment of 10 cents a bale.
to be supplemented by loans by
business men, the fund to be used
In holding off the market all dis
tressed cotton, so that only one
twelfth of the estimated crop may
be put on the market in any one
month. The plan also contem-
plates storing cotton in warehouses
SO that the farmers may, through
their business agents, deal directly
with the mill instead of brokers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27
Montgomery Dots.

1H"Is = OnCTy DOtSs
The teachers institute met il
Montgomery last Saturday will
seventeen teachers present, Prof
DeMoss, of Verda, conducting the
meeting. The program prepared
by Misses Gallon and McCair
was quite interesting, consisting
of songs and recitations by the lit.
tie folks. Misses Annie and Myr.
tie Harrison rendered delightful
music on violin and piano. Prof
WEIGH and his two lady teachers
OF Colfax came up by team, but
owing to the bad roads they got in
late. The afternoon session was
made quite lively by the discussion
of the many questions given by
the Superintendent. Every one
who attended the meeting enjoyed
it very much, and We cordially in
vite the teachers to come again.
Misses Sarah Gamble and Ivor
Teddlie, of st. Maurice, came down
horseback Saturday morning, re-
turning home in the afternoon, ac-
companied by Misses Myrtle Har-
rison, Vivian Fortson, Ada ami
Ollie Shaw.
Misses Lucy Gallon, Mildred
Ethridge, Myrtle Ethridge and
Lena Shaw went up on the Satur-
day evening passenger to st. Mau-
rice, returning Sunday morning.
On account of a protracted meet
ing being held in Colfax, Rev.
Mailman did not fill lis pulpit al
this place last Sunday. MIR. j. l.
Mccain held prayer service instead
Mr.. Nathan Roberts, of st. Mau
rice, was visitor here Saturday.
Mrs. c. H. Mccain, Misses En-
lily and Lena b. Mccain, Annie
Harrison and Mr.. WILDER Mccain
attended Catholic service in Camp
i last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. Kennedy enter
aimed a few of their friends last
Saturday evening.
Mr.. Richard Nash, of Natchi-
oches, wasAa visitor here on last
Miss Beatrice Kelly, of Verda,
anne over last Thursday and was
he guest of Mrs. N. Kennedy.
Mr.. Payne Harrison has launch
d out into the grocery business,
nd being young man of sterling
haractel, always courteous and af-
able to every one, we bespeak for
I'm a prosperous business.
Miss Ruby O'Neal entertained !
alf dozen of her friends Satur- :
ay evening at a candy stew.
here was music, and old fashion I
| games were INDUCED in, and all I,
70 soon eleven o'clock came, tell y
e them it was time to bid their A.,
tile hostess goodnight, and thank
'r for a pleasant evening. f
Mrs. o. p. Harrison celebrated "a
e fifth anniversary of her little
tighter, Gladys, by entertaining :
dozen or more little bows and
rls from three until six O'Clock II
IT Tuesday afternoon. Misses
anche Lee aud Vivian Fortson II
sisted III serving refreshments
d helped to amuse and make
g little tots happy. 5,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27

In other words, about X cents per
pound is the cost of production, in
Guiding 50 per acre rent. But on the
average farm here it would be much
more. probably 8 cents or more.
FOUR ACRES FOR ONE BALE.
You ask what it costs to raise one
bale of cotton. 1t cost me $42 80.
allowing me fair wages for myself
and team. 1t takes four acres To
Innkr one bale on an average. The
following will show the cost in this
wervil-infested country:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27

The roads in ward one failed to be
let out hast Saturday Ms advertised,
there being no bidder. The working
of the roads in ward two were let out
to Mr.. W. j. Wyatt, who bid them in
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27

just n dozen more days of Teddy.
ism. What will the difference be?-
Raynr Tribune.
Why, can't you see? The difference
between twep,lle-dum and twedle-deel
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27

Government Agent Wemple spent
last Thursday in Verda and vicinity
dispensing information among the
farmers on scientific planting and
cultivnting.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27

Net profit....-..$ 20
l came out the gamer 20 cents on
:he balp.-James Troup, Falls couu-
ty, Texas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27

Basing this estimate on the pro-
duction of three acres of land for
last years crop (l90S), it produced
1900 pounds of seed cotton, and SO
pounds OF lint. At 8 cents a pound.
about what it would have sold for.
We have the following.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27
w hat ID Costs To Produce "A Bale
of Cotton

The following is IN extract from
a letter published in the Texas Farm,
! nd Ranch, and will no doubt he OF
interest to our farmers:
TO 3 CENTS TO PAY COSTS.
In reply to your question, How
nnrh does it cost to produce bale
ct cotton?" | will give the following
result on three acres: