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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-13

bility might cause the loss of life.
Lacking nothing in bravery, they re-
luctantly faced a crisis rather than
brook humiliating domination. Their
answer therefore was bellicose.
Germany at once began an ominous
assembling of. her fleets in strategic
waters from which on a moments no
tice they might sail forth. France
stood automatically aloof, hoping per-
haps that when the world had wearied
of fighting she might be in position
to gain by plunging into the fray.
Alsace Lorraine was still mourned,
and her monument in the Place de Ia
Concorde draped.
Then, at the very moment when it
seemed that England would be COM
PEELED to beat back an invading army
from her shores there came an unex-
pected lull. The British press had
been predicting a declaration of war
within "a hours, when the change took
place. At the first days delay the
well informed wondered, and when
two days had passed, and finally three.
it became certain that some very I'M
usual event had taken place in Ber-
lin.
Rumors began to creep to London,
to Paris, and soon the whole world
knew, despite Germany's attempts to
keep the matter secret, that on the
very eve of a crisis the kaiser, the
most dominant figure in Europe, had
disappeared Nor was that all
AS if to emphasize the fact that it
could have been through no mental
alteration that he had gone, the chan
cellor of Germany had disappeared at
the same time. That something mex
plicable had taken place was known
within a few hours after the kaiser
and chancellor were last seen. On
the night of their disappearance they
had been closeted together with the
most trusted military adviser of the
empire. This latter officer, fatigued
by duties which had tried him beyond
his years, had left the consultation
at midnight. In the room where il
was held there was a telephone used
only by certain privileged ones who
| by means of a stated signal to the
switchboard operator, could gain com
| munication Who these were none but
the kaiser knew.
This operator told the secret service
men of the empire that few minutes
| past midnight he had answered call
| and received the password which
| caused him to make the desired con
nection with the emperor's telephone
| and a conversation of some minutes
ensued, which. owing to the arrange
ment of the instruments. he was un
able to hear
The guards of the palace were
| called to the council room and in
structed by the kaiser in person to ad
NIT man who would present plair
card within a few minutes. They re
ported that carriage drove up to the
outer gates and gentleUanly appear
ing stranger who spoke perfect Ger
man handed out a slip of pasteboart
on which nothing whatever wal
! printed or engraved. Fearing. DESPITE
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-13

Several improvements are likely in
the post Office if the plans Of experts
are adopted. The postal committee OF
congress. appointed two years ago. will
recommend that a permanent director
of posts, with seven assistants, be pro.
vided for. and that the four Offices Of
assistant postmaster general be abol-
ished. Postmaster General Meyer is
urging postal savings banks and rura'
parcels post. and his probable success
sor. Mr.. Hitchcock, favors these i'm,
provements. The parcels post viii.
probably be profitable to the depart.
ment, besides comforting benefit on the
public. The. deficit this year is the lar.
gest ever reported-nearly $4,000. 900
and although the post Office is not in
tended to make money, any effort to
put 1t on a paying basis shopld meet
with favor in. congress.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-13
Nothing from Nothing Leaves Nothing

Nothing from Nothing Leaves Nothing.
Recently a man wrote to the New
York Times saying that he was little
over so years Of age, and having
worked all OF his life to acquire enough
money to make him independent, and
having succeeded. he had retired, and
was now trying TO make himself happy
with nothing to do. He passed five
hours day iu reading, three hours in
exercise and eating, which left him
eight hours, which he found It hard to
dispose of. His letter was In the ma
ture of a lament His bubble had burst.
What he had dreamed of being able to
do all his life had come true. and was
an empty vanity. Foolish man! ex-
claims Life. The independence that
money brings with it is the least of all
our independencies. And where it en-
ables man to improve himself, it al
most invariably leads to his deteriora-
ton. To criticize ones creator is sure
ly in bad taste; perhaps 1t should
rather be said in his praise therefore,
that he has provided nothing better
for us In the way of permanent salts
faction than being compelled to work
for q living.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-13
CHAPTER discontinued.

The motor car was placed at Hill
Hers disposal as promised. and be-
fore night fell he found himself back
In his room at the hotel no worse and
no better for his experience. For ten
days thereafter ne made useless at
tempts to forward his message by
every means that his ingenuity could
suggest Once he allowed it out of his
hands, intrusting it through extremity
to the care of fisherman, and on the
the following day. with seals un-
broken, 1t was returned to him by a
polite officer of the United States
army in civilian dress. Were it not
for the gravity of his task he would
have come to regard it as a joke, a
boys game of prisoners base or tag,
in which he was always ''it."
And then, as II to reproach him for
his failure, there came from the clear
ness of the sky swift and terrible
thunderbolt. 1t was message from
England reporting the disappearance
of that immense fleet which was to
follow on his heels, and depended upon
the delivery of his message for its
immunity from attack. He had taken
too long!
Stunned by this overwhelming dis
aster, shuddering in each nerve. and
with every fiber of his body quivering,
he sought the seclusion of his room,
threw himself upon his bed and buried
his face in the pillows. Repeatedly
there ran through his mind the self
reproach that had it not been for his
failure this shocking toll of war might
never have been collected. An armada
of greater strength than that which
had fought off Cape Trafalgar had
sailed CALAMITY out to its doom, trust
ing to him to avert disaster, and he in
this hour of stress. when the fate of
nations hinged upon his resource, had
proved inefficient. Over and over he
reviewed the struggle he had made to
accomplish his mission. but found
even in this stern selfcriticism no flaw
of endeavor. But in his hour of bitter
ness he thought that God might have
more kind.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-13
Told Them They Might Search Him.

Britain. The Hohenzollerns, line of
warriors, still held the ancient throne,
and the kaiser was ambitious for his
country's advancement. An astute
ruler of exceptional capacity, he al
ready had advanced Germany's flag
of trade beyond all seas. and by this
means alone practically dominated all
of South America. In all earlier days
of this trade conquest the United
States had been busted In her home
enterprises, saying to herself that
when she chose she could find way
to take the traffic of the southern con-
tinent with ease. With her eyes swad-
died in silly egotism. she had waited
till too late, and then, when her band
ages were removed, suddenly learned
that commercial brains were not con-
fined to America alone. The sleeping
giant had lost commercial supremacy
in a continent which was hers by right
of location and needs, to race of in
dustrious workers across the sea.
Nor had Germany neglected her
fight for trade at home. There, too,
she found cyclists, so swollen with
self-sufficiency that by disastrous
tariff methods they had been bested.
England, failing to protect her pro-
ducers had driven her own farmers and
carriers from the field, until, as one dis
gruntled farmer said: You can't pick
ND cabbage in a stall which don [
bear the words made in Germany"
and If a new crown was needed for the
king. Germany would have stood fair
chance of booking the order. In a
natural revulsion which had reached
fever heat before the Japanese-Ameri
can war broke out, England was try,
ing to obstruct this encroachment
The feeling thus engendered between
the two nations eliminated in one OF
envy on the part of Great Britain and
one of hatred on the part of Germany
The kaiser, calmly reviewing times
and conditions, decided that the time
had come to strike.
England, with power sadly dimin
ished through the loss of her grea.
fleet, and at the mercy of the United
States in her richest colony, stood
open to attack While she was still
mourning defeat, Germany took ex
ception to the tariff laws in a very
carefully worded message. 1t was one
| that under normal circumstances
would have provoked demands fol
apologies. or, in a refusal of such, al
most instant war. But now the lior
| was driven to temporize. That the
kaiser hoped for an open rupture and
intended to leave no stone unturnet
for such an outcome. was demon
strated by his sending more curtl,
worded notes
The English press retailed these
to the public, and accused the kaisel
| of deliberately plotting war with {;
foreign country TO offset the spread o
socialism which threatened him a
home. hoping by combat abroad to re
unite his own people.
The kaiser demanded an apolog,
from the British press: but English
men were not accustomed to bendini
the knee, even though the lack of fexi
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-13
HER MoTHER-IN-LAW
Proved 4 Wise, Good Friend.

A young woman out in Ia. found q
wise, good friend in her mother-in-law.
Jokes notwithstanding. She writes:
1T is two years since we began us
ing Postum in our house. was great
ly troubled with my stomach, complex
ion was blotchy and yellow. After
meals often suffered sharp pains and
would have to lie down. My mother
often told me it was the coffee drank
at meals. But when I'd quit coffee I'd
have severe headache.
while visiting my mother-in-law 1
remarked that she always made such
good coffee, and asked her to tell me
how. She laughed and told me It was
easy to make good coffee when you
use Postum.
Il began to use Postum as soon as
got home, and now we have the same
good coffee (Postum) every day, and
! have no more trouble. Indigestion Is
thing of the past, and my complex
ion has cleared up beautifully.
my grandmother suffered a great
deal with her stomach. Her doctor
told her to leave OF coffee. She then
took tea but that was just as bad.
"She finally was induced to try
Postum which she has used for over a
year. She travelled during the winter
over the greater part Of Iowa, visiting,
something she had not been able to do
for years. She says she Dyes her
present good health to Postum"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, The Road to Well.
ville," in pkgs, There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine true and full OF hunan
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-13
Advice to Mother..

Be positive with the children. Lay
down the law. 1t Is remarkable how
soon they discover when you are in
earnest. Do not go to the breakfast
table in furry, but stop long enough
to count 100 slowly, and then enter
with calm manner determining that
there will be no squabbling. 1t is
natural for the young animal to
scrap, and while not criminal, still u
must be checked to self-control.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-13
Friendly Advice.

IF ever marry" said the bachelor
who was beginning to be old, Il shall
be careful to pick out lady whom /
can treat as my equal"
"Oh, say. old chap" answered the
married man. Il wouldn't do that II
l were you. ! can tell you from ex-
perience that woman who would
submit to such treatment wouldn't be
worth having around the house.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-13

In France archaeologists have els
covered the bones Of men who, they
think, died $4,000 years ago. and
workmen tunneling at Toronto have
found human footprints in interglacia;
clay deposited from $4,000 to 100000
wears ago. And yet woman will
sometimes tell her husband that the
hat he gave her the money to buy only
two abort years ago is old.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-13
The Favorite.

Millions of suffering eyes have found
In DR.. Mitchell's famous salve a real
blessing. Reject the offer Of any dealer
to sell a drug for your eye. DIR. Mitch
ellis Eye Salve is simple. healthy
remedy to be applied to the lids: It
cures without entering the eye. Sold
everywhere. Price rs cents.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-13
Law Hold Of the Common Good.

Lay Hold Of the Common Good.
II men hate the presumption of those
who claim reputation to which they
have no right, they equally condemn
the faint-heartedness Of those who fall
below the glory which is their own.
Lose. then, the sense Of your private
sorrnws and lay hold If the common
good.-Demosthenes
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-13
Vain LongIngs.

Vain Iongings.
First Barn Stormer-I say, friend
Hamlet!
Second Ditto-sYes. friend Shyiock.
First Barn Stormer-Wouldn't 1t be
great II we could only eat all the
roasts we get?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-13

this valuable meQ-
cine, LydiaE.P Pink
hams We getable
Compound. / SUI
fered from terrible
headaches, pain in
my back and right
side, was tired and
nervous, and so
weakIcould hardly
stand. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound re-
stored me to health
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-13
MORE
PINKHAM
CURES
Added to the Long List due
TO This Famous Remedy.

Camden, MI cit is with pleasure
that I add my testimonial to your
already long List -hoping that it may
induce others to avail themselves OF
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-13
BE Slow in Judament.

Climate determines every phase of
human existence and makes the hst-
tn sf all nations. Be charitable, then
to the "failings" Of the whole world.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-13

II We could zee ourselves AZ others
- M. It would just abo-s put tbs
,.okinssxlass people on, Of Sfs'asss.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-13
The New Way.

He-Darling, all is over between us.
She-Oh, George, this is so Abruzzi.
Punch.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-25
HUDSON-FULTON
STAMPS ISSUED

new issue. which is bright red in g.
cordanee with the international Postal
Unions regulation.
The design shows view of the HIND
son opposite Grants tomb. with IN,
Palisades in the distance. The HALF
Moon is shown sailing up the river nm
der full canvas. In the foreground
canoe load of Indians in war paint and
feathers are watching the progress of
the little. vessel. The Clermont is also
included in the design. 1t is approach
ing Manhattan from the north. The
usual inscription on the 2-cent stamn
is included in the engraving. with the
scroll at the top which says; 1903
Hudson Fulton Tercentenary Celebra-
tion-19O9"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-25

SALT LAKE. Sept. 25.-President
Taft and his party viii reach Salt Lake
City at 1870 p. m. this afternoon. He
will be met by a delegation OF proni
lent citizens and will be accompanied
direct to a hotel. where public re-
ceptiOn will be held The citizens
have arranged fer a mammoth street
parade today. and at the conclusion of
this the president and others will speak
1T an outdoor meeting at Liberty park
While the president is in Salt Lake
City he viii have a special guard Of
honor composed o. two crack COM
panies of national guardsmen. The
presidential party will leave the city
at noon on September 26. Record
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-25
A NEW IDEA IN EMBRCiD-
Erred STOCKINGS.
g !. !. j. + + J. !. f. + + + + !. !. .

one imagines that the folk who de-
signed the patterns for the pretty en-
broidered hosiery must often be at
their wits end for something new, for
women must have novelty and so few
designs are really practical on the
silk weave. The latest notion is a lit
tie buckle embroidered on the stock
ings just in the center of the instep
above where the shoe comes-the
buckle being embroidered with golden
yellow threads to initiate gold and jew
els being set in with colored threars
On a pair of sheer black hose oval
git buckles set with turquoise were
very prettily initiated in the en-
broidery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-25

A CLASSIFIED AID in The Union
Statesman will get the results for you.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-25
.CONQUER|NG
Disc A Sc
DR.. DARRIN'S CURES ARE WELL
KNOWN AND ESTABLISHED
FACTS.
The Afflicted Should Lose No Time to
Consult Him at Once

That DR.. Darrin has effected ex-
traordinary cures, after all efforts else
where have failed, is a fact supported
by the strongest evidence. His cures
moreover. are rapid and permanent,
as the following card and testimony
will show:
DR.. Darrin: Your treatment has
cured me of kidney trouble, my in
fiammation at neck of bladder, and
diabetes. For years l have been
a catheter many times a day and
night, rendering sleep almost i'm
possible now feel like a new man.
l shall never fail to consult you
whenever l need medical aid. The
treatment you gave me for my de-
bilitated condition from the eff
fects of the grippe was entirely
successful. l can be referred to at
any time.
ERNEST RHODES.
DIR. Darrin is now visiting Walla
Walla for a limited time with offices
in the Hotel State. His consultations
and examinations are free and conn
Dental from 10 a. m. to p. m. daii!
No sufferer should fail to call and Sc
cure proper treatment before II is too
late and beyond medical and human
aid Dr. Darrin's experience has been
world wide covering many years oi
practice.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-25
Ambassador Hill COMING Home.

BERLIN. Sept. 25-Ambassador and
Mrs. David J Hill left for Bremen to-
day. where they embark on the North
German Lloyd liner George Washing
ton for New York The George Wash
ington was launched under DR. RilTs
auspices last November. The State
DEPARTMENT has granted the amhassa-
do.' leave. permitting him and his wife
to remain in the United States six
weeks. 1t is Mr.. Hills first trip home
in two years and he goes on private
business
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-25
MIR. Taft's Idaho Reception.

PCCATELLC. Idaho Sept 25-Ar-
engagements were completed today for
the visit OF President Taft to this city
tomorrow afternoon. Every form OF
entertainment and amusement possible
planned and it is intended to crowd
more good times into the few hours
of Mr.. Taft's stay in Pocatello than
has been given him since the begin
ming of his trip.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-25
TO REPAIR SLEEES.
= I. f. j. j. i. I. + i. + + + + + + I

1t has been said that it is the
sleeves that proclaim the age of a
garment. but the sleeves are much
smaller this year and their alteration
or repairing is much easier job
a band of trimming in case of a
smoothly fitting sleeve, and the NOUS
uuetaire models are even more easily
repaired. once the shirring is in, the
result is pretty regardless of the fact
that the sleeve may be veritable bit
Of patchwork
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-25
AERONAUT|C EXPOSITION

Continued From Page Threel
One feature arranged is the presence
of a huge captive dirigible balloon
den for passengers who wish birds
eye view of Greater New York
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-25

breaking crowds have greeted the pres
ident at nearly all the principal stops
so far on his tour His trip is marked
by the utmost hospitality on the part
Of the people. Republicans and demo-
alike. Every band plays Hail to the
Chief" as his train pulls into town. and
every hamlet is smOthered with flags
and bunting. On his journey through
Wisconsin. Minnesota and Iowa his
presence attracted immense thrOngs at
all the larger cities. In the accom-
panying illustration President Taft is
leaving his special train at western
city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-25
IN EVERY PcsToFFICE TO-DAY
THEY ARE PLACED ON SALE
eY THE GOVERNMENT
ONLY One Issue, a Two Gent Bright
Red and With Design of Hud-
son River and Half Moon.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Foilow-
ing directions from the Postofflce oe-
Dartment. every postoffice in the Unit
ed tates placed on sale today the new
stamps commemorative the duusoh
Fulton celebration at New York The
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-25

The Walla Walla Maennerchor will
give grand opening dance for this
season in the Germania hall, Sunday
evening, September rs. 21-23-26 If.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-08
SPEAKER CANNON IS GETTING EVEN
Especial Cor respondencel J

WASHINGTON
the two regular sessions of the 6lst
bill
n just before the adjournment of the special
with
convinced that the
bod their the
with the democrats
of these
Speaker
Speaker the
who hold committee
republicans
of Massachusetts chairman of Industrial
Wisconsin, chairman
of Banking and Currency Should these
adhere
Affairs Prince
of
for charmen who
to
unmporant committees do nothin
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-08
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." ISSUE.

In view of the importance of the position and the precedent al
appontncnt may establish Honolulu should make stir over the d
era1 irCoeshp The rule hgthe fight against carpet Dag
eersaUpears almost in this case and Wouu
have set precedent which might have settled the matter Tor the
future In any town Mainland there should be an oPPo
unitv to get attorney appointed federal JudgesP TIC
town would Immediately with its whole might to get ITS man
the place might be opposition from rival candidate from
another part of state the would be unit tor th
man. How different Honolulu! is proposed tor ohcc
one in whom the community confidence His ability is unqe
toned somebody with imaginary grievance that he has not
investigate cables protest to Washington with
defeating the appointment The misguided person IS SAID
But Czogoz sincere when he shot Mckinley In
fact sincerity mulerers sincere fanatic IS
dangerous person any community Honolulu seems to have an
supply But where is the local effort to combine Tor
The has before said should settle local bat
ties here and present a united front in Washington
AS situation stands according all the cable and mail cor
tespondnce Washington the attitude the local bar iii favor
having named Tor the position made known iii
Washington has strong effect Wouldn't be worth while
for the Chamber of Commerce the Merchants Association and other
action such natter Public bodies generally
should cable Washington their support OF the home rule PROPOSE
for the position let it be contest OF
understood that Hon H. T. Cooper candidate
against NJ Robersonbut any in this first les
power objection outside getting the best Local
appointments this community should stand as unit for local man
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