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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-29
Band Concert Transfer Arouses Wrath

army Ofhcer, and as such had no op-
portunity to point out to his comman-
der-in-chief that the order might work
injustice to the great middle class OF
people. He had to obey blindly.
The result has been that there are
an increasing number of protests be-
ing filed against the change. The
White House always has been access
ible. The new concert ground Is far
removed from car lines and there IL
neither shade nor seats upon which
those who brave the long walk to the
river front may rest.
To those who possess automobiles
or carriages the place selected. by
Mrs. Taft for future concerts is ad-
mirable. Society and the official and
diplomatic sets can whirl In their mo-
tor cars and carriages and may appre-
ciate the change, but those music
lovers whose purses are not overly
tat will be compelled to trudge a
weary mile and q half beneath the
heat of the summer sun. II they care
to listen to the strains of one of the
best musical organizations in the
western hemisphere.
The local newspapers are bonn
barded with letters of protest against
the innovation.
In spite of these protests, however,
the bandstand was prepared and the
concerts are being held there. The
president and Mrs. Taft were present
at the opening concert, also practical
ly all the oficial set and the diplo-
matte dignitaries.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-29

Rameses ii. is dead. He was not
the great ruler of ancient Egypt, as the
name given him might indicate, though
the date of his birth ran well back
into the past Rameses was a toad,
and miners digging 500 feet below the
surface at Butte, Mont, found him
there, imbedded In rock. He was
sound asleep, but awoke when brought
into the light of day, and has been de-
cidedly lively since. The Bronx zoo
acquired him as one of its most not
able curiosities, scientists having de-
cided that he must be 1000 or 1900
years old, If not more So And now,
having lived to what was literally a
green old age, he has succumbed to the
inevitable. Life under modern con-
ditiohs appears to have been too swift
for reptile that had passed SO long
period in unbroken stone and
quiet.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-29

r HE cottage which the Tafts are to
j occupy this summer is situated
at Beverly, Mass, and is two stories
and half, painted green. Around it
are trees and shrubbery and stretches
of well-kept lawns and the place is
one of the beauty spots along the
shore. Entrance to the estate is from
Ober street and is guarded by two
great stone posts. the cottage itself
being hidden from the travelled way
by the trees. although 1t is but two
minutes walk in.
There is great covered porte
cochere over the private driveway
leading to the house. Running around
on three sides is wide veranda. and
on the ocean side is tower crowned
with dome, and with windows near
ly all around on the third floor. There
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-29
A n EFFORT to limit the volume of
~ special pension legislation will be

A n EFFORT to limit the volume Of
~ special pension legislation viii be
made by Senator McCumber. chair
man of the committee on pensions,
before the adjournment Of the present
extra session Of congress. Such legis-
lation has grown rapidly until. during
the last congress, about 5000 bills. the
object of most of which was to in
crease existing pensions. were passed.
During the present session about
1000 bills providing for pensions not
obtainable under the general pension
laws have been introduced in the SEN
ate alone.
The reasons urged for such legis-
Iation have been in the nature Of ex-
ccptional conditions either relating to
the necessities of the applicant or to
= fallufs on his part to satisfy the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-29
A Battle of Names.


According to Washington dispatch
In the Tribune there is a movement
on foot in Washington to restore the
use of the term Executive Mansion
instead of White House. which has
been the custom during the Roosevelt
Administrations; and many members
of congress are said to prefer the
longer and more pretentious name.
says the New York Sun. white
House" ii is, in the mind and mouth
of every American; so known across
the water, too. The term, as re-
cent researches by correspondents of
the Sun have shown, is of respect
able antiquity 1t seems to have been
traced as far back as Madison's Sec
ond administration. 1t will soon be
entitled to it's centenary. 1t is ia
miliar figure, of homely and cordial
look. 1t is not to be put out by a
long trained intruding trollop like Eek
ecutive Mansion" That may accom-
modate itself well to the legal, formal
and clerkly style. but the popular and
the fittest name is and will be White
House." President Taft is no friend
Of pomp and swollen words. We have
no doubt that he prefers to live In
house" AS for those members Of
congress who from fondness for elo-
quence or want of taste love high
sounding names, Mr.. Taft may tell
them a little jest by which DR..
William Everett used to teach
simplicity: "At Yale the presidents
lady retires;' at Harvard the presi-
dents wife goes to bed"
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The next development of the wire.
less telegraph idea seems to be the
establishment of municipal stations in
all principal cities, to the end that. no
matter what storms may sweep the
country, it will be possible to commu-
nicate with the outside world SO long
as the city hall tower remains stand
Ing. Philadelphia is taking the lead.
and inasmuch as the expense is rela-
lively slight, it is likely that other cit.
les will be communicating with each
other in the near future.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-29
Future Ideal Town.

In the ideal town of the future. as
pictured by Sir Oliver Lodge, the
houses will have gas for heating By
open fires and for cooking, and cleo
tricity for lighting. The gas, pro
duced from the coal at the mine. win
be sent long distances through pipes.
as water Is now distributed. 1t is
hoped that the experiment will be tried
soon. the burning of crude coal in town
being absolutely forbidden. and at least
two English towns are already consid-
ering the plan. The publication of
the air is one of the greatest needs in
the Improvement of the conditions Of
city life.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-29
Sailing a Diamond Min.

Howard Dubois, the noted mining
engineer, told a good story to the
Iech men recently, illustrating the
art" OF sailing diamond mine. The
story was told of a man in South
Africa who, while walking one day
over his property, suggested that they
assay some of the soil.
In the search that ensued eight
rough diamonds were found and offers
began to fly through the afr at a rand
rate for the land, when the hosts wife
called out to her husband: why.
John, where are the other two?" The
sequel OF the story was left to the
Observation-Disclosures Record.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-29

The contract has been given for
the construction of the Clermont
which is to be fac simile of the ia.
nous steamer built by Robert Fulton,
and which made the trip to Albany 100
years ago. The craft. like the imita.
ton Halfmoon, typifying Hudson's
craft. will be used in the tercentenary
celebration this year, and everybody
along the river will have chance to
see the boats.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-29

Morocco may again become the the
alter OF disturbance. There are signs of
the outbreak Of a revolt against the
new sultan which may take the form
OF holy war-that is, one In which
the Mohammedans may be summoned
to fight on the pretense of devotion to
their faith. But with RaisuIi and sew
eral other former disturbers of the
peace keeping quiet, there is hope that
things may simmer down.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-29
playground. In Boston.

Boston women established the first
playground in 1902. Last year there
were eight, and nearly $4,000 was ex-
pended, or about 81 for each child, a
very cheap price for the amount of
good obtained. The Playground league
is the name of the society of the play
ground boys themselves, who wear
buttons and discipline all bad boys,
thus making the government easy
enough for those in charge. Not the
least important result of the play
grounds in that city is said to be that
involved In the self-government.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-29
Judge Will Wa. and see.


An earnest plea was made by Atto<
ney Charles Pettijohb to Judge Pritch.
ard of the criminal court for leniency
to client who had entered plea Of
guilty to larceny. The burden of the
attorneys argument was that his eli
emit was the father of twins and was
tempted to theft in order to feed the
mouths Of the infants.
Your honor, 1 will say frankly"
said Mr.. Pettijohn in closing, that If
were the father of twins and needed
food for my family, l would not hest
tate to go out and steal it."
Mr.. Pettijohn. when you are the
father of twins 1 will consider your
proposition" said Judge Pritchard.-
Indianapolis News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-29
Interesting
Facts of
Deadly
Loco Weed
By CHARLES 2. ALLEN

The driver always tells that the horse and Won
drive along the prairie many the will show
you the loco plant the vayside 1t say plant of the pea
family seldom than eight inches high covering space of the
of very large dinner plate often much smaller always
ing thrifty and defiant of the midsummer
The that horse finding the loco first and
freshest plant the the spring. driven by hunger
The effects supposed to be after the nature
created that makes dope fend" of the animal thin
loses appetite and energy and all other resembles opium
victim in its symptoms At last refuses hunt food lies down.
to be covered with flies and picked to death by magpe hauns
who horses winter Oklahoma he lost
60 out of 100 head in montha from the effects
There possible long the victim has opportunity
getting loco Death affords thu sole relief.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-29
OLD soAKERs
Get Saturated with Caffeine.


When a person has used coffee for a
number of years and gradually de-
clined in health, 1t is time the coffee
should be left of in order to see wheth-
er or not that has been the cause Of
the trouble.
A lady In Huntsville, Ala, says she
used coffee for about 40 years, and for
the past 20 years was troubled with
stomach trouble.
Il have been treated by many physi-
clans but all In vain. Everything failed
to perfect cure. was Frustrated for
some time, and came near dying. When
recovered sufficiently to partake of
food and drink tried coffee again and
1t soured my stomach.
Il finally concluded coffee was the
cause of my troubles and stopped us.
ing it. tried tea and milk in its
place, but neither agreed with me, then
commenced using Postum. / had II
properly made and 1t was. very pleas.
ing to the taste.
Il have now used It four months, and
my health is so greatly improved that
! can eat almost anything 1 want and
can sleep well. whereas, before, sui.
fered for years with insomnia.
II have found the cause OF my trou.
bles and a way to get rid of them
You can depend upon it appreciate
Postum"
There's Reason" Read "The Road
to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letters A new
one appears from time tn time. They
are genuine true and full Of human
interest
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-29

zeal condition when began with
Doan's Kidney Pills, and they certain
ly did wonders for me. Though am
81 years old, / am as well as the aver
age woman of SO. work well, eat
well and sleep we'll"
Sold by all dealers. so cents boz.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-29

/. The one survivor OF the party of
four Americans who started two years
ago to walk from Buenos Aires, in
South America, to New York, says he
will finish the journey If it takes him
IL years This is rather useless am
bition. Pedestrianism has its vir.
tues, but walks that take years to com.
plete are hardly a real need of life.
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The tendency to-day is bad enough in that direc-
ton anyhow without being fosered by literary repre-
sentation. The whole matter very much in the air
altogether too much So 1t is never to be forgotten
that the less marriage is respected and revered the less
the home and all that goes with it will mean, the
less the foundations of our social life will 1t
is really astonishing how easily people will incline
toward and accept what is not NICE and how rapidly
moral tastes, once on the downward track, will de-
teriorate.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-29

The slum grocer, having his store in an
eight by ten foot basement, is the busiest
man in Chicago He is busy avoiding
kicks and knocks from customers, from the
health department, and from many other
sources. If the kicks slow up occasionally,
he gets busy planning how to get out of
his basement storeroom and secure better
and more spacious quarters for his little
business. Most probably he is figuring on
getting out of the grocery business alto
gether, or at least out of the slum part
of it.
For no sort of occupation is so firing
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-29

three years / suf-
I e ed everything
with rheumatism in
my limbs and a dull,
ceaseless aching in
my back. l was
W Q n k, languid,
broken with head
aches and dizzy
spells. and the kid
ney secretions were
thick with solids. I
was really In a crit
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-29
EASE.

Drather Sitdown-Dat's a mighty
short stub yer smokin', Dusty.
Dusty Dodgework-Yep! knows It;
OATS de way ! alters like 'em; you
don't hev ter pull de smoke SO fur!
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-29

Wherever you go in Colorado or any
other part of the cattleman's country, YOU
will find the word 'locoed'' applied both
to animals and to men, to Indicate that
something is wrong with the subject men
tally, allowing that animals have minds.
Perhaps you start from livery with fine
span Of four-year-olds, perfect mates, only
to find that one of them is to be watched
without ceasing. This one may be afraid
of every calf that looks through wire
fence, or of rabbits, or the whistle of prai-
RE dogs, or sometimes he may bolt with
out apparent cause, as if struck by whip.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-29

Lieut.. Shackleton's nose may be
put out of joint by Commander Peary.
who is presumably sledging toward
the north pole and dining on dog meat.
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NOxiOuS
Fiction
Books Portrayin9
Illicit Conduct
Are Dangerous

HE home is the basis of everything best in social eccles
acal and civic life 1t is fundamental everything that
making for social responsibility and wholesomeness And
the keynote to the home is marmony.
This being whatever tends to weaken the matrimonial
bond is inevitably bound to exert deleerous influence
every aspect of the home life of todayan influence which
will be farreaching in its infamous effects Every time mar-
monial infdelity-or anything that of such-s
Of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-29

and ue ideals OF marriage made to suffer in the of all people
But especially the of the houghes young
Anything which publicity departure pure simplicity
OF marital relations wakens the life
people and deadly of sin corruption
the medium through which this is done be the setting
dents wherein loose relations pd whether it be
through fiction makes dince-the
In fact anything fiction apt do harm than absolute
narration of facts for the
In attractive and radiant way which will appeal
do not take the trouble below the surface YOUTH
both male and female often would bother newspaper
account of divorce nfde and things of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-29
NEW STRENGTH FOR OLD BACKS
No Need to Suffer Every Day from
6ackache.

Mrs. Joannah Straw. 526 North
Broadway, Canton, s. D., says: "For
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-11
MRS. EDDY SETTLES
WITH HER SONS
HEAD OF CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS
EFFECTS ANrEMoRTEM Oivl.
SION OF HER ESTATE.

Boston. Nov. ia family settle
lement involving nearly $3O0.0 be-
tween Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy,
founder and leader of the Christian
Scientist denomination and her son
George w. Glover of South Dakota
and her adopted son Ezenezer J. Fos-
ter Eddy. of Vermont has been con-
cluded. according to an announcement
made by representatives of Mrs.
Eddy here today.
Under the agreement George w.
Glover and his family receive $245.0OO
and Ebenezer J. Foster Eddy 81, 900.
Mrs. Eddy's son and adopted son re-
linquish all their present and prospec-
tive rights or expectant interests in
Mrs. Eddy's estate and agree not to
contest or retard the probate of any
will Mrs. Eddy may leave. The sons
also agree not to attempt to set aside
any gifts. deeds or other disposition
of property which Mrs. Eddy has
heretofore made.
Early in 1907 George w. Glover in
stituted legal action for an account
ing of his mothers estate. on the
ground that she was mentally incom-
petent. EbeneZer J. Foster Eddy, the
adopted son. was one of the signers
of the petition brought by the next
friends of Mrs. Eddy. asking for the
accounting.
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DARKtN|MG
FOR {. D. HOWELL

Seattle. Nov. l0-Mail Clerk Ben
jamin l.. Stumps positively ident-
fled Charles d. Howell today As the
man who boarded a Great Northern
mail car at Boomers Ferry. Idaho.
March Is. impersonated an inspector.
and looted the registered mail.
Stumps quickly picked out Howell
from among four prisoners as the
man who locked Mail Clerk Il. W.
Nysteun in a closet, tied Stumps in
chair with a mail sack over his
head. and acted as clerk himself I'M
til the train reached Spokane. where
he jumped off. taking with him the
registered mail.
Howell. who was formerly post
master at Havre. Mont. and recent
ly proprietor of the kneeland hotel
at Olympia. Wash. is still in Jail here
in default of $4,000 bail to answer
the charge of holding up the Great
Northern Express company's office
here. obtaining $4,000 in cash. a few
months ago. A connection with the
Idaho robbery was established last
week. when Nystuei identified him.
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HORACE VOSE.

There is one man in the United
States who is always sure of plenty
of newspaper notice at Thanksgiving
time. Horace Vose of Westerly. Rhode
Island. is about as well known 10 the
present generation as is Santa Claus:
he gets more free advertising than
anybody else in the country. unless it
is John y. Rockefeller. Horace Fose
is the poultry dealer who. away back
in the Grant administration. hit upon
the plan of sending a mammoth tur-
key for the White House dinner on
Thanksgiving day. II was a big turkey
and there was a story about ii in every
newspaper i'm the country. Since then
the dispatch of IA big turkey from Wes-
teriy to Washington has been regular
annual event. And. as usual, there
comes this week the announcement:
that Horace il yet on the job. and
that, according to precedent. the chief
executive of the nation will eat a
Westerly turkey for his Thanksgiving
dinner.
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PROFESSOR SHAW.

Official announcement is made by
the board of farmers institutes that
Professor Thomas Shaw has been en-
gagged as a member of the institute
staff for this winter. Those who
heard the informal lecture which
Professor Shaw gave in Missouia re-
Gently upon the occasion of his visit
here will appreciate what this means
To the farmers of the state. Popular
and helpful rs the institutes have be-
come in Montana in recent years.
there could be nothing added To the
range of discussion which they bring
that would add TO their worth more
than the engagement of Professor
Shaw at this time. He is one of the
best-informed men in the west in re-
gard to agricultural topics: he is in
timately acquainted with conditions
in many sections of Montana. and he
is an enthusiast wherever the develop
ment of the northwest is concerned.
Certain il is that the institute series
Of meetings this season will be the
most helpful to Montana farmers
that has ever been arranged.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-11
CLEVER TRICK TURNED
BY THREE BtRLINtRS

Berlin, Nov. l0.-A series of odd
frauds on the first provincial court
of Berlin was interrupted today by
the arrest of Luther Luedicke. a
former court employe. and two con-
fedcrates. Willy Warwick. a profess
sional bicyclist. and Hans Meyer. n
cook.
The men are accused of breaking
into the court room late in the after
noon, when no others were in the
building except the janitors. and by
putting on the judicial caps and
robes We're able To deceive the jan
itors and so were permitted to go
about their Illegal occupation undis-
turbed.
At their leisure they examined the
court records. making note of the
names and addresses of persons owing
money In the court. Helping them
selves to the forms and seals they
drew up the necessary documents for
the collection of these debts. and
armed with forged credentials. served
the same in the pretended capacities
of bailiffs. They are known to have
been successful in 80 instances.
When exposed they We're said To be
planning raid on the imperial SUI
nreme court at Leipsic.
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PUBLICITY.

An interesting interview in The
Missoulian yesterday morning dealt
with the matter of advertising the
city. Secretary Burns of the Dry
Farming congress talked Of the eondi-
tions which he found In Missoula. and
said that he was surprised that he
had heard so little of city which
possessed such marked advantages as
those which he found here. Mr.. Burns
is a man who has had years of ex-
perience in publicity work; his opin-
ion I'm this matter is on this account
all the more valuable. There are
cities in the northwest which do not
possess the advantages which are
found here. but which are much more
talked about than is Missoula. There
are, indeed. few cities which have the
resources OF which Missoula could
talk and talk honestly. were sys-
tematic publicity campaign to he in
augurated. In the suggestion of Mr..
Burns is contained hint upon which
the boosters of the city might well
act.
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Better Train Service.

Plains has the promise OF n train
service on the Northern Pacific. ac-
cording to a message received this
morning from Is. +. Palmer. general
superintendent at Tacoma. The time
card which went into effect October
81 has not given satisfaction and re-
suited in comments by the press and
petitions from the patrons Of the road.
The new service will give the town
practically the. same trains as before.
with some additions. The wire re-
ceived by Agent Dougherty reads as
follows:
we will arrange to stop trains I. s.
Al and AZ. in addition to locals. at
Plains and Thompson Falls. It is i'm
possible to stop at all points and make
schedule time. 1t Is our desire 90 co
the best we can for Plains, and we
think the trains mentioned will give
good service"