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A Convert.

An old Cambridge friend Of mine
who had good deal Of the wisdom Of
the serpent In him had Il farmer in his
parish in Norfolk whom he could not
get to church. Whenever he pressed
upon him his neglect or his bad exam
pie he was always met with the same
excuse, "You be too young and do not
know enough to teach such rs IT, At
last he gave up the farmer in despair.
But one day he happened to pass by
the farm while his pariShioner was
engaged in killing a fine pig. My
friend said: What pig! why, he
weighs thirty.four stone" what dost
thou know of pigs replied the
farmer. II only wish he weighed as
much" When they next met the farm
err. to his surprise. told my friend that
the pig had been found to weigh just
thirty-four stone. He added. much to
my friends qualification, And thou
wilt see me at church next Sunday.
parson." -Londun Globe.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-30
The Physician.

Or. Catheln Of Paris declares that
no person who does not possess GER
tain six moral senses" should attempt
to enter the medical profession-viZ
the sense of duty the sense Of respon-
siDility. the sense Of kindness. the
sense Of manual skill (Which he sub
divides into the sense of boldneSs and
the sense Of prudenceD, the sense of
beauty and the social role. THE sense
of duty toward the patient" so he Is
quoted by the Boston Globe. rs the
very first requisite in "A physician. 1t
can only arise from positive and In
nate altruiSm or love of ones fellow
creatures--a quality similar to that
which moves the hospital nurse to the
care of the stricken. There can be no
personal sensitiveness nor lack Of in
tercst in details as against an absorb
ing curiosity that complicated cases
arouse. and yet. with all this sense OF
duty, which calls for extreme good
ness and sPnsitivenrSs OF heart. he
must not show trace of emotion
when his dirty calls him to operate on
a Mckinley. a Carnot or Frederick
H."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-30
A Iona Dive.

"A circus came to little town in
Tennessee" said Colonel Robert Nj.
Gates in the Saturday Evening Post.
land one of the attractions was high
diver, a chap who dove from the top
of the tent into a shallow tank. which
is a feat common enough. but which
created deal of talk In that locality.
"The wiseacres were talking about
It at the store. Many Of them thought
1t could not be done without killing
the diver. but one old man Insisted
that 1t was perfectly feasible.
"What do you know about divingT
he was asked.
"'Waal.' he replied. 'nothin' In per-
ticker about that kind of divin'. but
| used to have a cousin who was the
longest diver We ever see
"Longcst diverY scoffed the other
sittcrs. 'Where'd he diveT
"'Onct.' replied the old man. he bet
a thousand dollars he could dive from
Liverpool to New York
Ibid he do it,
"'Nop. not that time. Ye see. he
kinder miscaculated an come up liz
Denver"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-30
EarIy Prejudice Against Potatoes.

The way of the potato was SAID 10
have been barred by the prejudice that
II WIS never mentioned in the Bible.
In the l.othians 1t came In about
174O, the year Of the famine. from Ire
land. but was confined to gardens TIL
about l154. when it was planted IN
fields about Aberlady. BY the close OF
the century 1t was a general article or
diet. Ramsay says that George Hen
derson went about 1850 for bag or
potatoes to KilSyth. where the irish
method of field culture had lately been
tried. and introduced the potato into
Mentieth, where few had been
known. but only in kale yards. The
Old folks. however, did not take kindly
TO the new food Old George Bachop.
one Of the Ochtertyre tenants, when
tod by his wife that she had potatoes
for supper said: "ratties! Tatties! |
never suppcd on them a my days and
Wilma the nicht Gle them to the herd
and ret me sowens" 1t is significant
that Burns, who sings the praises OF
kale and porridge and haggis. should
have nothing to say of the potato
Blackwood's Magazine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-30
w;iI;no "a Entertain Her,

NV entrance upon my career as a
charity visitor was as volunteer. l
arrayed myself for my first attempt
with misgiving In my heart. was
so afraid of my reception. found my
first address on the third floor Of a
rear tenement stumbled up the dark
stairs and timidly knocked at the door.
1t was opened instantly by small boy
who peered ut me curIusly.
Isis your mother mp l inquired.
"No'm," was the prompt reply.
"She's gone to see the doctor. But
you can come in.'
He held the door Hospitality open. and
l stepped across the threshold and en-
tered. | selected a chair and sat down.
The small boy wriggled into a chair
opposite.
II have fits," he announced, with
Importance.
"Wha-at?" stammered.
81 have 'em often" he went on eager
", "fits-real fits. may have one any
time. ! might have one right now
But | was already In the hall.
"You won't stay?" he shouted after
ME aggrievedy. Shell be right
back"
But very much upset volunteer Wis
itor was already out of hearing. New
York Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-30
Turks and Animals

In the matter of kindness To anlmnIS
1t Is said that the Turk cnunot be sur
passed. Thus at Slanhnui IL" wan
dering dogs are treated with great
GcntlrnrSs and when puppies come into
the world they are LODGED with their
mother AT the side of the street In i'm
pruviSpd kennels made out Of old
boxes lined with straw and bits Of
CARPET And Frequently when II young
Turk happens t" h" flush of money he
goes to the nearest bakers shop and
buys II quantity of bread. which he
distributes among the dogs of the
quarter. VIII" testify THEN gratitude by
jumping ur at him with muddy paws
and smiling muZZleS.
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Sper. First Principles"

In Spencer'S First Principles" he
endcavors to define the fields Of the
unknowable and the movable and
the postulatps with which the studies
of the movable must be pursued.
When Spencer writes that 1.-The man
of science truly knows that in its ulti-
mate essence nothing can be Known"
he Is not referring to mans brain yes
terday or today. He means that the
fundamental principles of the universe.
like space. time. matter. force and mo-
ton. are by their very nature I'M
movable. Since all mans knowledge
of the cosmos can he traced back uti-
mately to sense experience. and since
sense experience is not always relia-
bic and much Of what he calls the
ultimate essence Is entirely inaccessl-
bic to sense experience, II may be phil
osophically said that man cannot be
sure he really knows anything Both
the strength and the weakness of his
theory are due TO the equivocal import
of the term knowledge" York
American.
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A Truthful Description.

In an illustrated description OF the
game of tennis Simplicissimus says:
Like all good things, lawn tennis Is
of English origin. Marie Stuart while
a prisoner was compelled to beat car
pets which were hung over a rail.
Not contented with this humiliation.
her sister, Queen Elizabeth. once
threw dead mouse at the unfortu-
nate Marie while the latter was beat
ing carpets. The little defunct rodent
was caught on Marie's fail and sent
back over the rail and was returned
to her by means Of a fail In the hands
of Elizabeth. and thus the game of
tennis originated" Further on in the
same description 1t is said. 1.-Two sets
are formed, and while these flirt at
the edge Of the court others stand
near the net and make efforts to speak
English" .-..--.
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The Captain's Reqret.

Some years ago" said military
man, there was a certain German
private soldier named Andree. This
was short time after Aeronaut An
dree's sensational departure for the
north pole i'll his airship. Well. the
kaiser. reviewing some troops one day,
asked Il number of men their names.
and Andree was among this number.
The kaiser smiled at him good humor-
edly.
$50 your name is Andree. eh| the
kaiser said DO you know you've got
a very famous namesake|
"'Yes, your majesty the soldier an
swercd.
"And who told you that| said the
kaiser.
my captain. your majesty said
the soldier
"Aha, your captain. CHI? And what
did your captain tell you about An.
dree"
"'He said. your ma iesty. that he
only wished Andree had taken me
with him."
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The Broom at the Masthead.

There still exists Il very Old custom
among scamen of displaying a broom
at the masthead Of ships intended to
be sold to Indicate that they are To be
swept away" The custom originat-
ed with the famous Dutch admira
Tromp. who when he appeared off tn
English coast hoisted broom TO show
his intention Of sweeping the Eng.
lish feet from the sea. The Eng
fish admiral. replying to this imper
tinent signal Immediately hoisted a
horSewhip to the masthead OF his
ship to show the arrogant Dntchman
that he meant to give him drubbing.
For this reason a pennant is oftentimes
dubbed the horSewhip' by SeafarinS
men. Sea lore. of course. Is full or
symbolism. and the broom is only ona
Of many signs used that have meta
phorica meaning. -London Globe.
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Perversity.

"One popularity of melancholia.'
said specilIiSt. lis that the victim of
1t actually enjoys the dcSpondcncy and
often doesn't want to be cured. once
told a young woman who had this dis
ease that she must be careful OF her
digestion and eat nothing fried. After
that she tried to eat only fried food.
Not only did she insist on having her
potatoes and meat fried. but didn't
want to eat bread unless it had been
fried in lot of grease. New York
Tribune
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Worrvino About His Gas Bill.

MADAM. your husband has gas
tritis."
We'll do my best. doctor, to keep
him away from the meter. but he Will
spend lot Of time in that damp eel
lar studying it."-New York Press.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-30
Title Insurance.

HeiresS-Do you examine titles. Mr.
Lawyer: lawyer--l do. ma am. Heir
ess- Well. this Is my faSco. Lord Pre-
serveus. I'd like you to examine his
title before we get married. Id hate
to get stung. Judge.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-30
His Bald SPOT.

Little Margirs father had Il bald
spot. While kissing him al bedtime
one evening she said:
"Stoop down, papa want I" kiss
YOU on the head where the lining
shows"
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His Openinu,

OatcHke What Ice your II Jake
a-guin' ter dew now that ne hrZ left
college?
IIeAriX-I dunno yit, He's talkin
some of brin' II doctor but I've heern
tell ~ hr0w thar he II heap nv money
in bankruptcy. 50 mrhhv he'll try that
fer spell. Chicago News
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-30
One Difference.

One Of the differences between love
and puppy is that puppy ceases to
DO blind when 1t Is about nine days
old. Sometimes 1t takes love a little
longer to get its eyes open.-Chicago
Record Herald
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-30
ews In the Zoo.

Were you bull or bear In Wall
street?'
Neither" answered the cautious
man. mot having funds to invest.
was giraffe. just rubbernecked."-
Exchange.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-30

The greatest of Hl faults ! Shon
say, IL to ne conscious of none.-C3i
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-30
THE Sun AT ONE CENT
Tie FARMERS PAPER

HE sun market reports and COM
mercal columns are complete and relia-
Bile, aEd Put he farmer, the merch; Mt
md IN blrker in touch with the markets
OF Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston, New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia and all other
important points in the United States
and "ti err countries. All of which the
reader getS for one cent.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-30
TEE WOMEN'S PAPER

The sun is the best type of news
: p + nrally and intellect ualy. In ID
d a n to the news Of the day. it publish
=. the b"'t features that can be present.
cd, such IS fashion articles and niscelia-
neous writings from men and women of
note and prominence. |, is an educator
of the highest character constantly slim
dating to n"ble ideals in individual and
national life.
THE SUN is published on Sunday as
we'll rs every other day Of the week.
BY Mail the Daily Sun. SO year;
including the Sunday sun. 81 80. The
sunday Sun alone, $3.50 ii year.
Address
A. :. ARELL COMPANY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27

Council meets the frst Tuesday night in every
month.
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Royaline Medicine Co. New Or
leans. Lain handling your SPLEEN
did line of remedies. | have PERSONAL
Iy guaranteed every article. but new
er had a single package brought back.
on contrary NV customers call Tor
them again and again, proving there
by that they give satisfaction. Your
entire line of remedies are good. in
fact the best ever handled, hut to
specialize, would say that your
Royaline Oil Antiseptic. Cough syrup
Chill Tonic. Liver Regulator ana
letter Ointment should he in every
house W ife's medicine chest, ready
for any emergency.-W. j. Bice. o
Mctiinty & Bice. Calvin, La.
Sold by druggists and dealers.
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Dated and signed at Colfax. Lou
isiana. on this the 9th day of March.
A. ID. 1909. j. J. O'QUINN.
Clerk of District Court.
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Notice to Persons Under Bond

In obedience 10 an order issued out
of the Honorable 18th District court.
March 1. 1909. all parties under In
iictmeut. now under bond. are noti-
fled to be present in open court on
Monday. April 5. 1903. being the first
Monday Of said month. To; answer
to their bonds and have their cases
fixed for trial. Those failing TO do
40. their bonds will tie forfeited.
Given under hand officially on this
the 9th day of March. A. ID. 1909.
JAS. j. G'QUINN,
Clerk of Dist. Court.
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State and parisb Directory
State Officials,

Governor-J Y SANDERS. OF 81. Mary
Lieut.. Govsrnor-PAUL NJ. LAMBREMONT.-.....
->-N~~' of lam
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Royaline Medicine Co., New Or
leans. La.-As an evidence of our con-
tidence in your Royai;ne Oil Antisep-
tic. would say that we keep 1t In our
homes, and use it in our families IN
preference to any other kind. And
your Royaline letter Ointment Is
also worthy Of special mention. In
fact we find youren line of Royal
inc Remedies strictly high class. and
would recommend that they should
be kept in any Observation-Disclosures
Bros. Montgomery. La
Sold by druggists and dealers.
lee cream served every day at the
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lee cream served every day at the
Dixie Drug Store.
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ed this bill-a mind certainly not
unfair to the great trusts.

ed this bill-a mind certainly not
unfair to the great trusts.
The Standard Oil Company is as
handsomely cared for IN the Payne
bill as in the DINGHY BILL" the re-
port continues, land by reason OF
the provision in the paragraph 437
popularity known as the Joker,
continues to be protected by tar
if duty of SO per cent which en-
ables it to dominate and exploit
the American market and to levy
tribute upon the public. thereby
plling up millions of dollars in
gains"
The report further contends that
similar "joker" in the paragraph
providing for the free entry OF cof-
fee places a duty on coffee equal
to the export duty imported by the
country from which it is imported
and that the consumer must pay
both the export duty of the other
country and the import duty of the
United States. The tax on tea is
also attacked, the claim being made
that the S7,0OO,000 which it is pro-
posed to raise by imposing duty
on tea represents the amount by
which the cost of living will be in
creased by this tax.
METAL SCHEDULE CRITICISED.
Criticism is made of the metal
schedule, and it is contended that
hides having been placed on the
free list the duty on leather fol
shoes, harness and other leather
manufactures should also be re-
moved.
The changes made in the glass
schedule, the Democrats claim
will not increase the revenue con
siderably.
The reports that in the Payne
bill lower rate is put on top WOO
than upon yarn and that it shoult
be, claiming that this change viii
not affect the consumer, the repor
declares mo man, woman or chile
will ever have cause to thank tn
trainers of the Payne bill for cheap
or and more abundant clothes ant
blankets"
The compound duties, speci6
and advalorem of the Dingley ant
Payne bills ON wooden, is severel
criticised.
Referring to the reduction o
; 5-1O0 of cent per bushel on re
fined sugar provided by the Payn
bill, the report declares:
, Theoretically the trust receive
blow between the eyes, In rea
ty this infinitesimal reduction {
the Dingley rate will not reduc
the price of refined sugar-a prim
necessity Of life-to the consume
in any degree whatsoever. Cet
tainly that reduction may properl
! he denounced as shame"
A strong protest is made AGAIN.
the method by which the bill wi
made and the manner by whic
!. the decision of the Republican sui
I committee was kept secret. It a
; SO says. any delay in enacting Il
Q bill will be due to this secrecy an
u Republicans should therefore ho
/ themselves responsible therefor.
| D~,.,l;n., AI.,1i..iua ~, Npw II
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VOL. XXXII.
The Payne Tariff Denounced.


the Pavne tariff bill will increase
the cost Of living, that it is crude,
il.de Unite, sectional and prohibit
tive, and that it is AN open chal-
lenge to trade war with every
other nation on earth, are some OF
the criticisms of that measure by
the Democratic members of the
Ways and Means Committee, In
the minority report submitted to
the House by the minority leader
Champ Clark to-day.
The report is severe arralgn-
ment of the revision which the
Payne bill proposes. The coun-
tervailing duty provisions for cof-
fee and petroleum, the maximum
and minimum features, the Cuban
reciprocity clauses, and the sugar.
WOODEN, glass and agricultural pro-
visions, are bitterly attacked.
There are many changes = for
the most part minor changes, says
the report, ''of the Dingley rates,
some up and some down. Most oil
the changes in a downward direc-
ton are reductions more apparent
than real, the Payne rates being
as prohibitive in their results III
many cases as the Dingley rates
In some of the schedules contain
ing the most exorbitant rates there
are no changes giving any appre-
ciable relief to the great body OF
consumers"
TAX ON CONSUMERS.
Declaring that tariff is tax
paid by the consumers, aud that
the only function of a tariff law is
to raise revenue to supply the
needs of the government, the NIL
nority members of the committee
insist that instead of an increase
of taxes or new issue OF bonds,
the correct remedy for the grow
ing deficiency In the revenues is
the cutting down of the expenses
of running the government.
Continuing the criticism of the
Payne bill, the report declared:
"lhe whole maximum and mini
mum tariff scheme as set forth IL
the Payne bill enables foreigl
countries to force US to raise thu
rates of the Payne schedules TWEEN
ty per cent, which would, afte
making ample allowance for al
reductions in the Payne bill, In
crease our tariff rates on an aver
aye II UGH above the rates OF TIL
Dingley law, prospect which vii
bring sorrow and dismay to tn
great body of the people.
I'VE are most heartily in favo
of such a maximum aud minimum
tariff as will enable our govern
meut to make tariff arrangement
in making concessions to othe
governments by reducing the rate
of our statute when such otbe
countries will make equally valu
able concessions to us; the max
mum rates should be the rates {
our statutes, whatever they arr
aud the minimum reasonable rat
below our statutory rates; but as
stands, the maximum and min
mum tariff plan of the Payne bl
is an open challenge to a trad
war with every other nation G
earth. 1t is seeking trade with
club or meat ak. We are oppose
to such an unwise and unnecessal
performance.
NO HELP PoR SOUTHERN FARMER
The bill does not lift any burde
from the Southern farmer althous
the rate on cotton goods is protec
ed by heavy tax, it claims Il
treatment of the farmer by th
bill along the same lines that ha
c,aracterlzed Republican metho
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co.fsx Town coure eli.


= Mayor. r kELSOE
Alder1nen--J- A. WILLIAMS. Secretary and
Treasurer: c. ". CARNAHAN. A. NJ LESAGE,
G. H. MCKNIGHT. ]. W. o'QUINN-
Marshal-w d. IRWIN
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District Officials

Senator-R W. OGLESBY........-...........w WINFIELD
Judge-w. F. BLACKMAN.......-...-...--A Alexandria
District Attorney. r. HUNTER. Alexandria
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pnrish Officials.

Representative-C. W. PAYNE.......Montgom
Sherin-A b.
Clerk Of Court-JAS. j. O'QUINN Colfax
Aesessor-E. S. MURRELL New Verda
Coroner-E. b. GRAY. N. ID ..-...-...........Colfax
Parish Treasurer-wM. LACROIX......--....-Colfax
Surveyor-w. T. DUFFY. Montgomery
school Treasurer. N. WARNER Pollock
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J. n. WARNER. School Superintendent and Sec
rotary of School Board Pollock.
+ b. ROBERTS. Clerk Police Jury. Colfax.
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School Board Meets

First Saturdays in January. April. July and
October.
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Secty of State-JNO. T. MICHEL.-.....of Orleans
Auditor-PAUL CAPDEvElLl.E........of Orleans
Atty. Generai-wALTER GUIoN....... of Orleans
Registrar Land Office-F j. GRACE ..of IbervilIe
supt. schools-THos o. HARRIS--.-...-..-....
.... of East Baton Rouge
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pol,ce Jury Meets

First Mondays in January. April. July and
October
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Court Meets

First Mondays in February. April. June. octo-
Der and December.
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Venire List.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
DkpISu nE GRANT

Petit jurors drawn to report Tor
duty on Monday the 18th day al
April, A. ID. 1909. at 10 O'Clock a. M
to serve for the second week OF the
A ,.ril f..rrn of rnurf viz.
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provided that any permission
given by the Secretary of the In
terror under this act may be revok
ed by him or his successor in his
discretion. and shall not be held
to confer any right. or erasement.
or interest in. to. or over any pub
lie land. reservation or park
And in view of the fact that his Owl
office has been imposing charges il
national parks it is we'll to remembe.
the words of the Acknowledgement:
Il conclude, therefore that you
are authorized by the act of 1901
to make the granting of permits
for the purposes contemplated by
that act. dependent upon the pay
ment by the persons receiving
such permits, Of such charges as
you may deem reasonable. for the
purposes contemplated by the law"
The Ballinger incident is not closed