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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

wailing whistle of beIated steamer,
seeking its way through the fog that
had settled down. The measured
tramp of a patrolman in front or the
huge white building came reverDerat-
ing to their ears, cast back from the
empty street, and thus they stood, GEN.
tering their attention on little, wiz
ened old man who had grasped one OF
Natures secrets and was now offering
it as a nations salvation. In this light
he doomed to gigantic proportions. and
seemed possessed Of Titanic power.
Oblivious to the others in the room,
his restless eyes cleaned and probed
those of his friend.
Paul" he said in an oddly con-
strained voice, dropping back to the
boyhood phrase, Il can make good.
I'm at my country's service, and I've
made no mistake in what | said" He
swung sharply round to the others,
and his clenched hands swept the air
in a sudden frenzy of determination.
He was the enthusiast once more, dar-
Ing, uIcdlliuS, pOoiti'C ohu o"hoN@>
Send me the two best engineers
in the navy and the two best supply
men tomorrow morning. I'll tell
them what we need and they can tell
me how soon they can deliver it where
/ want it. I'll want machinery and ap-
paratus, supplies and assistants.
Money and men! Money and men!
They can't beat us! They can't
beat u.s."
His hands came back to his sides
He folded the precious pieces Of metal
into their coverings, while the others
stood silently by. and. as IL abashed
by his own outburst, babe them curt
Good night" and walked from the
room. The others, with the burden
of reticence upon them, filed after
him one by one, contemplating the
strange change which might be
wrought by this nights work, and
wendell their way to their homes.
The fog settled down closer and i'm
partially spread itself over the
river, the White House and the patrol
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

it. But why, may l ask, do you de-
sire to keep it from the worlds knowl-
edge that you have such power?"
The president walked up and down
the room with his hands behind his
back as if in dream, while the 9TH
ers waited for his reply. Because
we are facing war with Japan, skill
full, advanced and cunning enemy, and
there must be no risk of it's discover
ing our secret. Its spies are every
where in the land. Hostilities are to
be courted in this emergency rather
than declined, provided they can be
rendered harmless to ourselves and
humane to our adversaries. To talk
of power without demonstratin- it, is
as idle as braggarts boasting. To
maintain silence and then prove abil-
ity, is to make ones action doubly
impressive"
He started to say more, his big SON.
Der eyes glowing with some new
thought, and then, as II afraid of his
own conceptions, stood expectantly be-
fore his lifelong friend who was ia.
cling him. bill, Bill" he said, brok.
emily. do you see what depends upon
you? Why, man. the nation itself. the
lives Of thousands of fathers and an
army of our boys; yes. more than all
that. the peace Of the world! Good
God, man, Try to realize what you
have, and what we can do, IL those
two pieces of metal will do all you
think they will"
! His long ungainly arms reached out
and he put his hands upon the smaller
mans shoulders. Those within the
room awoke to a realization of the
magnitude of the power that was pos
sible, and stood in awed silence. spec
tators of a tableau. From the broad
! sweep of the river without came the
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that there seemed no room for doubt
the solution of the approaching war,
or any other, was in their hands. The
president alone sat buried in thought,
his brows drawn into frown.
Gentlemen" he said, and there was
that in his voice which demanded at
tention, II should like to ask DR.. Rob-
erts a few questions. | wish to know
if this work of his can be carried on
so secretly that no other pOwer-not
one, nor even the people of this coun-
try-can become aware of his discov-
cry; If he can suggest means for
such concealment; IL his work can be
done so expeditiously, with full gov
eminent support, that within three
months from tonight the American
navy can be so equipped as to make 1t
the most powerful in the world; and
whether he realizes the Importance of
such haste"
The scientist threw his half-finished
stogy into the ash receiver before him
and became grave. He was the dig
nified, thoughtful man again, weighing
his words and speaking with delibera'
ton. Mr.. President" he answered,
Il am not completely beyond the ex.
detrimental stage; but / believe / can
plan such secrecy as you desire, and
with the aid of men and money make
the United States navy invincible in
less than three months. / would al
most stake my life and reputation on
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

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I'VE Have Many Similar.

The following is an extract from a
letter received from Mr.. H. H. Meyers
of Stuttgart, Ark: you would great
ly oblige me IL you would introduce
Hunts Lightning Oil at Milligeville.
ILL.,, as ! have many friends ard rela-
tives there, in whom am much
concerned. and 1 understand the Oil
is not kept there. l can recommend
1t as the best medicine ever had
In my house. 1t cured me of a bad
case of the Bloody Flux in less than
one-half hour, and it cured my grand
daughter of bad case of Cholera Nor
bus in very short time"
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Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

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Distinction Without Difference.

Distinction Without Difference.
While holding a term of court at Au-
gusta once, Judge Walton sentenced q
man to seven years in prison for q
grave crime. The respondents coun-
sci asked for a mitigation of the SEN
tence on the ground that the prison
er's health was very poor. your hon.
or" said he, Il am satisfied that my
client cannot live out half that term,
and ! beg of you to change the SEN
tence." We'll. under those circum-
stances" said the Judge, Il will change
the sentence. l will make it for life
instead of seven years"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

What you call temper in your wife
you call temperament in yourself.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20
Deem Breathing.

A woman who has learned deep
breathing almost always is a good
sleeper, for nerves and mind are kept
in healthy condition by the good chest
expansion. Then. too. there is an alb
sence of facial wrinkles and lines, and
she is apt to keep her freshness long
after the time that most women lose
u
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20
rhouohtful Child.

They are considerable youngsters In
England, as most people know. A lit
tie boy whose grandmother had just
died wrote the following letter, which
he duly posted: Dear Angels: We
have sent you grandma. Please give
her a harp to play, as she is short
winded and can't blow a trumpet
London Tit-Bits.
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The President Walked Up and Down the Room.

man on his beat, but until the dawn
came stealthily peering over it all the
president wrapped in thought sat at
his desk and in imagination saw in
vincible ships of war bound out to GER
tain victory. And all his hope was
founded on a war for peace.
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earIv morn,no Poems.

why, Hiram" began Mrs. Dusen-
berry, glancing up from her favorits-
newspaper at her husband on the op-
posite side of the table, did you ever
hear of such thing? Here is piece
about a man who writes four magazine
poems every morning before breakfast.
Must be quite strain on him to do
all that writing on an empty stomach.
Don't you think so, Hiram"
We'll. l dunno about that" re-
sponded Hiram dryly. Il reckon man.
wouldn't have such a terrible strain
on him writin' the sort of magazine
PONIES we run across nowadays with
his stomach an head both empty"
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What you call temper In your wife
you call temperament in yourself.
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II makes q woman awfully tired to
zee a man make a fool OF himself
over any other woman.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15
RUN LINE To THE
BIC BEND

Spokane, Dec. 15.-From well au-
thenticated sources it is learned to-
day that the Inland Empire system
will proceed in 1910 with the con-
struction program fer the line TO the
Big Bend mapped out over year
ago.
Not much has been said about this
line in the past year, and the report
that Jay P Graves has sold out to
Jim Hill gave rise to the belief that
no more extensions of the Graves
system would be made.
Real estate men report that many
of the Graves options on the right of
way for the Big Bend line that were
about to expire have recently been
closed up for the cash, which is taken
to mean that the Big Bend line is to
be built.
The Big Bend line will run from
Spokane to the junction of the Spo-
kane and Columbia rivers, a distance
of over 70 miles 1t will be built on
the plan of a steam road construc-
ton, the same as the other Graves
interurban lines.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15
md could not remember his iden-

and could not remember his iden-
tity.
Meyers bride became convinced
that he was killed in the quake or
lost his life in the fire. and for more
than three years she has mourned
him as dead.
Il have only a hazy recollection of
what happened to me after the earth
quake" said Meyers today. II trav-
eled around aimlessly throughout
the west, going from one place to
another without any definite purpose
and without any realization Of my
true identity. I was so haZy, how
ever, that my lack of knowledge on
that point did not bother me.
Finally | drifted into Tama, Iowa,
and there | happened to see a man
mangled beneath the wheels of a
train. The horror of the sight and
the blood and the mans cry must
have reawakened my mind"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15
APPLES IN
BETTER DEMAND
CHOICE FRUIT OFFERED-COLD
WEATHER SHUTS OFF SHIP.
MENT OF POTATOES FROM
EASTERN WASHINGTON.

Seattle, Dec. 15.-While the potato
market was easy locally today, ad-
vices from eastern Washington tell
ing of freezing temperatures and
snow, lead many to believe that ship
ments from that quarter will be cut
down for time. Receipts today
were eight carloads. Most of today S
supply came from the White River
valley.
The supply of grapes on Western
avenue is further limited. The boat
arriving Saturday did not bring as
many grapes as expected. A few
boxes are in storage. Dealers are
now drawing on this supply.
Since cold weather cut of ship
ments of apples east, more fancy
fruit has made its appearance here
The demand for apples is improving,
according to dealers.
Today's boat brought in light
shipment of produce A few pineap-
pies arrived.
Today's receipts were three car
loads of oranges, two apples. one
lemons, eight potatoes, one onions,
one cabbage, 1865 miscellaneous
packages.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15

PLAYS AND PLAYERS


Charles Dillingham; is to revive
"Trilby' in the shape of a light opera.
of which Harry B. Smith is to write
the book
Wallace Edjinger is to be starred
in a new comedy by Winchell Smith,
based on George Randolph Chester
story. Bobby Burnt
Maxine Elliott is busy rehearsing
her new play, Deborah of Tod's." by
Mrs. Henry de la Pasture, who is as
sisting in staging the piece.
The New National theatre an
nounces the engagement at an early
date of Maude Adams in Barrie's
new comedy, What Every Woman
Knows"
The Commanding Officer" which
had its first production in Baltimore,
has. after a few performances else
where. opened in Chicago for an in
definite run
Liebler & Co. have received from
Israel Zangwill the manuscript of his
latest play. THE Man of Iron" which
they will produce during the present
season.
Charles Frohman and Mauie
Adams are making preliminary ar
engagements for special Maude
Adams production next spring under
the auspices Of a western university.
For The Watcher" the latest
drama by Cora Maynard, the Shuberts
have engaged Catherine Countiss,
Marion BallOu, John Emerson, Henry
Bergman and several others
George Graves, who was last play
ing in ''Veronique. has been en-
gagged by Arthur Collins for the COM
ing Christmas pantomime at the Dru-
ry Lane theatre in London.
Margaret Anglin has secured the
dramatic rights to a French play, LA
Rivale," of which Frederick Fem,
the author of Hop O. My Thumb. -
will make the English adaptation
Frank keenan, will soon begin the
rehearsals of his new play, "The
Heights" by William Anthony Nc
CURE, in which he will star the sea-
son under the management of Henry
B. Harris.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15
Chelan Falls Notes.

Verne Warren, who has been at
tending Blair's Business College at
Spokane. same home last Friday to
spend his holiday vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Fosdick enter
tanned the Chelan Falls Card club at
their home last Friday evening
Glenn Abbott left Saturday morn
ing for Seattle and expects to spend
the holidays with friends and rela-
tives at that place.
The schoolchiliren are busy prac-
ticing for an entertainment and a
Christmas tree to be given at the
schoolhouse Christmas eve
Frank Porter, of Pateros, visited
friends at the Chelan Falls hotel last
Thursday and Friday
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15
JOHNSON TO GET
$4,000 A WEEK
COLORED CHAMPION SIGNS CON-
TRACT FOR FIFTEEN WEEKS
ON BURLEsQUE CIRCUIT-BET-
TER THAN BIG FIGHT.

Jack Johnson, colored champion,
is going to receive $4,000 and prob
ably more for his appearance on the
American stage before he fights Jim
Jeffries for the championship, and
evidently means to be able to settle
down and live the rest of his life
in ease after the championship bat
tie.
Miner & Gerard, theatrical man
ayers, known to all burlesque circuits,
have placed the negro under con-
tract for fifteen weeks, commencing
New Years day, and for this contract
he is to receive the neat little sum of
$4,000 a week and all expenses, which
is pretty fat salary for burlesque
performer. Johnson will head an
athletic show and play one-night
stands, consisting of Chicago, Wash
ington, Baltimore Gf Jack can be in
duced to go that far south), Wilkes
barre, Scranton and a number of 9TH
er large cities. The one-night stand
tour will last but three weeks, after
which Jack will travel with "Follies
of the Day" and Town Talk" bur-
lesque companies.
Johnson isn't only going to get
this salary, but percentage of the
profits, and if the profits are very
large which is probable with such a
salary for the star" he will prob
ably make a nice piece of money on
the side. And, by the way, Kansas
City fans are not going to be cheated
out of a chance to see the champion
black man on the stage. Joe DOnegan,
manager of the Century theatre. has
been fortunate enough to secure one
of the burlesque companies for the
week on March 80 ana Jack will ap-
pear on the Century stage. And Joe
says there will be no race riot when
he arrives either unless the police
department has been abolished by
that time.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15
HUMOR OF THE HOUR
A Rural 0ptimist.

The pessimistical tourist found the
freckIed farm boy sitting On the turn
stile twanging a penny jewsharp
You needn't be so all fired happy"
warned the tourist as he slowed up
his horse. do you know what the al
manac predicts?
NO. indeed. mister" drawled the
lad, pausing in his tune Dad only
has one almanac. and he won't let me
see that"
well. it predicts that there'll be an
earthquake within the next ten days
that'll shake you inside out"
won't hurt me, mister. | broke six
mules for dad this season, and l guess
when it comes to shaking you up they
beat a dozen earthquakes
well, the week following there is
to be a cyclone that will toss you over
into the next county"
Couldn't please me better, boss.
There's a circus over there that week
and Pm shy of railroad fare"
HIN. You are hard nut. Know
anything about comets:"
Never saw one in my life"
well. Halley's is due next year, and
It is liable to hit this old earth and
put you out Of business with billion
sparks"
The farm lad grinned.
"Billion sparks, mister? Gee. Ma
always did say Id have brilliant fin
18Th and 7 pupSS that's what she meant.
So long.'-ChicagO News.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15
HE Fathers Advice.

II kin make neither head nor tail to
all that stuff we've been writin' home
about this football at college," wrote
back the rural merchant to his en-
thusiastic son at college. for We folks
back home amt up on such things.
What | wish We to do, however. is
to score high in your studies If 1t is
Greek ye're lined up against for to-
morrow don your scrimmagin' togs
and bring tn subject down with a
low, sure tackle. Then when We git
tn signal We tuck that Greek hard I'M
der your arm and rush it right down
tn field behind your interference and
plant it squarely behind tn goal
posts. If We do this I'll warrant We
yell have no trouble then in liftin
your sheepskin clear of TIL crossbar
when tn college course is through
Ye may not come home with tn block
Y on your sweater; but, no matter
yen have won your honors on tn
real college gridiron. and. what's
more, I'll give We half interest in tn
block I'm doin' business in."-Judge.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15
Lost His Mind in Frisco Quake; Hor-
rOr Restores 1t.

Chicago, Dec ia honeymoon,
delayed three years and a half by
the San Francisco earthquake and
fire. was resumed here today when
William s. Meyers told the remark
able story of how he lost his identity
during the earthquake and how it
was suddenly restored by the horror
Of seeing a man ground to death I'M
der a train at Tama, Iowa
Meyers, who formerly was a gen.
eral contractor here, was married in
April. 1906, and two days after his
marriage was forced to take a sud
den trip to San Francisco to attend
to some contracting business. He had
worked all night and was still at
work on the morning of the quake.
Something struck him on the head
When he awoke he was in a hospital
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15
Treasurer Worked Graft on Banks


Seattle. Dec 15.-Ten Thousand
dollars is the bride that Seattle
banks gave County Treasurer Matt
Gormley to secure county deposits
This money was in addition to the 9
per cent legal interest paid to the
county treasurer for the deposits. OF
all the Seattle bankers, Jacob Furth,
president of the Puget Sound Ma
tional bank, was the only one who
had the courage to refuse to submit
to the practice
Whether there was anything GRIM
inal in GOrmley's method of enrich
ing himself by means of his official
position is question that is puzzling
the grand jury. From bank cashiers
the grand jury has learned tale that
reminds one strongly of Matt Quay's
days in Pennsylvania. Boss Matt
Quay made the banks cash promis-
sorry notes which he never paid
Banks that were favored with coun-
ty deposits were requested by CORN
ley from time TO time to make his
loans upon his personal notes. These
notes were unendorsed and unsecur-
ed. The bank officials told the Jury
that Gormley would not have got the
money had it not been for his Off
cial position. When the notes be-
came due Gormley was notified. The
cashier testified that he was repeat
edly asked to pay. When payment
was not forthcoming the notes were
charged to profit and loss and the
bank made no further effort to get
back its money.
No threats of withdrawing county
deposits if loans were not forthcom-
ing were made by Gormley, accord
ing to the testimony of the bankers.
Fear that he might do so was what
impelled the bankers to oblige him
with money.
r. Y. Ankeny, cashier of the Puget
Sound National bank, told the jury
that the bank of which he was an
official refused to submit. 1t did loan
Gormley few hundred dollars. When
the note became due, Gormley failed
to pay it. He was told that payment
would be compelled. despite his posi-
ton. Suit was brought. judgment
was obtained and is now unpaid.
Jacob Furth then told Gormley, ac-
cording to the testimony, that his
bank did not want to have any fur
Their county deposits as long as CORN
ley was treasurer.
n. B. Solner, of the Union Savings
& Trust company. charged to profit
and loss $3.50 loaned to Gormley
on his notes. Dexter Horton & Co.
suffered loss of 5000 to keep coun-
ty deposits. The First National bank
contributed to Gormley's scheme
slightly over $1,000. The Northern
Bank & Trust company has cashed
Gormley's notes to the extent of about
$4,000. Part of this abount was
paid back.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-15

Miss May Gilmore is no longer as
ISOLATED with her sister Kate, the lat
ter having married recently and form
ed separate combination with her
husband, who has made quite sue
cess in vaudeville.
Charles Kleins new play, entitled
The Next of Kin and Sir Conan
Doyle's latest London melodrama,
THE Fires of Fate" will both go to
Chicago some months before they
will be produced in New York.