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Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21

for the progress Of science | was Sc
iected to accompany him and we set sail for Mex.
leo in the month of September. 1853.
After perilous voyage OF about 5000 leagues,
we arrived in Mexico on Easter day, 1863. Time
was passing; we stopped but eight days to re-
fresh ourselves. The yiceroy procured us mules
and provisions, and we undertook to perform by
land part of the remainder of our travels, which
was about 300 leagues. Amid lofty mountains.
dreadful precipices and arid deserts, encoun-
tered new dangers every day. We failed from
fear thousand times. We were also oppressed
by the excessive heat, which left us hardly
strength enough to drag ourselves. thousand
insects OF every species gave rest by day or
night, and we had constantly 10 be on guard
against the very ferocious beasts with which the
country is covered. Moreover we lacked the nee
essaries OF life, for the provisions that got in
Mexico had been spoiled by the heat. We
Obliged to live wild cattle and whatever fruits
could hnd here and there. We made our halts
near some river spring that might slake
the burning thirst with which we're constantly
consumed; to find one II was often necessary to
march whole days journey.
Arrived In the evening in some valley, or on
the side OF some hill. would endeavor to take
upon the ground let la belle etotlle) the repose
which our cruel fatigue rendered so necessary.
When scarcely asleep we're often aroused by
a storm, and then by the impetuous torrents that
came down upon us from the heights of the noun
tains. Many dark night we had to save
tumbling down some OF the precipices.
After running a thousand risks we arrived at
last at the port OF San Bias the Pacific ocean;
thence embarked for California on a brigan-
tine which the viceroy Of Mexico had had pre-
pared. The Pacific ocean, although very tran
gull is not the less dangerous account OF the
4yigies) with which It is filled.
The great calm which prevailed at that time
caused us TO despair of arriving in time to accom-
plish the object of our voyage. After six weeks
sailing. during which we made but $50 leagues,
on the greatest breadth Of the sea- the shortness
OF the time caused US TO risk a hazardous exploit
The part OF California near which we found our.
selves was the port OF San Jose-so dangerous
that no one had ever landed there. The access to
Il Is guarded by the incessant waves that break
aimpetuously against the rocks
The Spanish astronomers who were OF our com.
pany wished to wait for a favorable wind to land
at Cape ST. Lucas, which distant but ten
leagues The landing there IL indeed less danger
GUS but we did not follow their advice because
we were pressed TO arrive at the place OF our des-
tination; We resolved TO attempt to disembark at
the first land we should discover.
While these gentlemen were yet celebrating,
four Indian sailors and myself let down the long
boat; We took with Us half Of the instruments |
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory If the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness. 1t is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric 10
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance. but also affects the wear
ing quality Of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch. as it can be applied
much more thinly because OF its great
or strength than other makes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21
EaltnrlaI AmanItlaa.

Editor Junkin of the Sterling Bulie-
tin has red hair. Editor Gretchen Of
the sedgwick Paragraph has no hair
at all.
Mac" asked Junkin. how die you
lose your hairy
ut was red and pulled 1t out, "
growled Gretchen. -Everybody's.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21
How She Knew.

The cartoonist's wife was talking to
a friend.
Il Just know Fred didn't want to
work at the ONCE last night" she
said.
''why. how do you known" was
asked.
Because in his sleep he said: Well,
IN stay, but don't want to draw. -
Lippincott's Magazine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21
a Raadv EnnlanntIon.

what is the reason you were 80
late in discovering the north pole?'
well" answered the explorer, you
see they have sucn long nights In the
arctic regions that oversight"
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21

Harold-What did she say when
you turned out the gas and kissed her7
Rupert Said she felt as ifshe never
wanted to see my face again.--Phila-
delphia Record.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21
DIoaenes and His Lantern,

'How do you use lantern in your
search FOR an honest man?" asked the
citizen.
II lend It to a man." answered d.
ogenes; "and II he returns It know
he's one Ia ten thousand. You see, the
lantern test Is the best available. The
has not yet been invented"
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21

Editors NOte.-This account Of a sew
enteeth century scientific expedition was
published In the Auburn ullD Citizen,
March is 1851. as an item Of local in
terest there living at that place at that
dine many descendants of Psuiy, the en-
sineer-the Poleys. Parkses, Fosters, and
other families being represented in the
DIST The original manuscript In French
was Ia the possession of John Pauley OF
kansas, who was at the time of the pub
hcation visiting his Illinois kinsmen.
This account is particularly interest
ing at this time. as IT describes the con-
oiuons prevailing on the coast OF Cali
fornia, in 1T6s, an event fittingly celebrat-
ed by the Golden Gate City.
The malady described by Pauly which
1ecimated the ranks OF the French expe-
dition. occurred at the same time as sew
eral other writer's mention very severe
prevalence of scurvy In California, and
was probably the same
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21

It Is not what he has. nor even what
he does, that directly Expresses the
worth Of man, but what he is.--
Henry r. Amiel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21

The angels are always waiting to
open the windows Of heaven over the
head of the man who will bring the
last 1.-THE into the storehcuae.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21

The wickedness OF other men we
have always In our eye but we cast
our own over our shoulderS-se nsoa.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21

In after years d man wishes he was
half as smart as he used 70 think he
Was.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21
JERSEY LILY.

your name?
Cook-Mary, sir.
Mr.. Brown-Dear me, that is my
wife's name. We shall have to call
you something else.
Cook-Never mind, call me Lilyl
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21

Live up to the Bible you know, ana
your Bible win grow.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21

!: !. :. !: !: +: !. !: :: !: :: !:
IE7 HE observation of the tran
WNd sit of Venus on the Sd OF
MT June, 1896, was an object
~ Of interest to all the
II CsH learned. The Royal Acad.
n envy of Sciences proposed
to the king, Louis XIV, to
Ike the necessary outlay to send to
lifornia for this purpose. The late
Liable Chappe undertook this voy.
e with a courage worthy Of his zeal
: the progress Of science. was Sc
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-10-21
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-21

school is a political affair first and
and al educational affair secondly.
If this is not so, then why are SO
many rules, supposedly without
exceptions, allowed to he unobserv-
ed? Why is 1t that a certain quail
itication lie required for parish
superintendent, and that until re-
Gently, if not at present, to our
knowledge, individuals of political
influence, who were not qualified
under the requirements OF the
State Board of Education, were al
lowed to exercise the function OF
parish superintendent and draw
the salary therefor Commercial
Jourpal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-21

The State superintendent has fixed
August 18th, 9th and 18th. 1909, as
the time for holding the next regular
examination for licenses to teach In
the public schools Of Louisiana, and
j hereby notify all who contemplate
teaching In Grant parish that the ex-
Hminat ton will he held In COlfax ut
the time entioned ut the high school
building beginning at $50 a. IN. and
all applicants for the examination
must he ON hand at the time and
place given above.
No one will be employed In any oi
the Grant parish schools without
holding a valid certificate from Lou
isiana. j. N. WARMER.
Supt. Grant Parish Schools.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-21

Somebody. somewhere, will please
say something Ia the interest of the
State Game Commission and the sew
pial game wardens throughout the
State. About all the newspapers and
nearly everybody else who writes on
the subject has been busy lambasting
them. The local editor of the Bonner
is foI game protection and preserva-
ton, and, very naturally, for the
Game Commission. Ii you wish to
boost the Game Commission or the
cause of game protection, our col.
umns are open To you. And il YOU
can actually cite the people to the
work being done md contemplated
you will have served a good end.
Let us hear from you.-Bossier Ban
nor
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-21
SCHOOLS Not in Politics. I"

A recent statement made by tire
highest educational authority in
this State, at one of the summer
normal schools has caused much
comment. The statement was to
the effect that after much work
and with no little effort the school
system of the State of Louisians
had been entirely removed from
politics to the betterment of the
schools. These words, or words
to the sam Q effect, uttered by one'
in authorit. v by one who should
know and u Undoubtedly does know,
is worthy of much notice. The
very idea that the schools of this
State are out. OF politics. The gen.
tlemen is either very much mis-
taken or mrsin formed or he wishes
10 throw do st l1' the eyes of those
teachers wi o despise politics and
|who might seek other vocatious in
life to earn aliveIillood. That the
entire scb} ol system of the, State
lof Louisia IA is the stropgsstrasset
OF the don INFANT party goes without
saying am | is undeniable.
q a3f'e
All tina way down the line, The
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-21

Alfalfa is very long-lived; fields in
Mexico. it il cIaimed, have been con-
tinuously productive Without re-
planting for over two hundred years,
and others in France are known to
have fiourisllr,l for more than cen
tury. Its usual life in the United
States is probably from ten to TWEEN.
ty-five years. although there IL field
in New York that hns been mown sue.
cessfully for over sixty years. 1t il
not unlikely thnt under it's normal
conditions and with normal cnre il
would well-nigh. b- ~ il is called, ev.
erlasting. = From Columns "Thl
Book of Alfalfa."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-21
The Dsnuded Pine Lands.

1t is to be hoped that the State
Board of Equalization will reject
that part of the majority timber
report recommending a decrease
of 81 per acre in the assessment
Of drnuded pine lands. We be-
li-ve it wonld be better for Lou
isiana if there was a small increase
rather than 4 reduction of the as
sessment, because the alien lum-
Der syndicates which have strip.
ped the lands clean of timber and
left them SCARED aud barren, and
in many instances ruined, should
be required to make some measure
of restitution to the State for the
havoc they have wrought in order
that means may be provided for
reforestation or for the restoration
of the lands to a condition that
will make them available for ag-
ricultural purposes.
If the assessment Of the denud-
ed lands is maintained at the old
rate, or if it he slightly increased,
the lumber syndicstes, no longer
having any use for them, will
probably dispose of them in or
der TO avoid the payment of taxes
To the State. On the other hand,
If the assessment is reduced, the
syndicates may be tempted to hold
the lands until in the natural
course of the States development
or Ms result of increased popula-
ton there is a demand for them,
when we may rest assured, the
lands will be sold for fancy prices
and the money banked in the
North, along with that obtained
from the sale of the timber the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-21

State of Louisiana. Parish of Grant
lst Justice Court, Ward /.
Big Pine Lumber Company. Ltd, vs.
A.. NJ. X. Church. F. II. Brooks
President Board Of
Trustees.
BY virtue Of Il writ Of fieri faciHs
issued out Of the First Justice Court
of Ward l, Grant parish. La, and tC
me directed In the above entitled
sutt, have seized and will offer fol
saIe at the principal front door d
the court house In Colfax. La. liz
tween the hours prescribed by Law
for judicial sales. ON
SATURDAY. Aug. q, 1909.
the following described property
seized HI the property OF the defend
ants In this suit. tO-wit:
A tract Of land containing one acrt
more or less. situated Just outside
lie limits Of the town Of COIfax. La
l,eing the northern half of a certain
tract Of land purchased by X. NJ: G.
duncan from e. H. Teal. per deed 81
record in Book z Of Conveyance
page ~. less a strip ACROSS the south
ern boundary Of same 70 feet wide
an,l ipeifg the SHINE property pur
chased 10y A. N. +. church from X
| Al. q. Duncan ON July sd. 1907. re
corded In Book . OF Convey arces
ON pare 297 thereof, together with
all III the improvements thereon. be
ing known rs the A. NJ. +. church
property.
Terms of Cash, subject to ap
praiseipent.
J.v. CARNAHAN.
Constable First " ard.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-21
devastated acres once contained.

devastated acres once contained.
The rapid destruction of the
States forests. and the many thou
sands of acres of denuded lands
are matters to which the legisla-
ture at its next session should
give careful attention. A policy
OF conservation and restoration
should be adopted before the ruin
GUS work of the great lumber
syndicates becomes hopelessly
completA-N. O. Daily States.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-21
Notice TO Hunters.

This IL to'nntify everybody wis,
want Hunters License, that wise.s
sellsiiu= t,r them. their name. age IL.
years. aud state. In which born. mus
accoihInny application for LICENSE.
A. u. Perkins.
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-21
A Significant Incident.

The other day a merchant in a
nearby town saw farmer receive
goods at station from a mailorder
house, says the Muscotah (Kan.
Record. The goods were in bis
line, and the same bad been car
ried in his store for years. He
approached the farmer and said;
II could have sold you every
article you have there for less
money than you paid the Chicago
house, aud saved you the freight,
besides"
"Then why on earth didn't you
say SOP" answered the farmer. Il
have taken the Muscotah Record
for years, and have never seen q
line about your selling these goods
The Chicago house sent advertis'
lug matter to me, asking for N,
trade, and they got it."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-21

Where blight affects trees it is rec
ommeudrd that the blighted limbs.
md frtit I,e remuved and burned.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-21

Many. nnl, who talk knowingly 81
ia boar and capital never did any Ia
Dor or ever had any muuey.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-21

All tina way down tie line, the
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-03
Charged With Barn Burning.

Charged with arson, j. A. Timblin,
aged IS years. William Latshaw, II aud
Charles Schreckengost, Is, were arrested
week or more ago by state policemen.
The two boys are said to haye confessed
to burning a number of barns in the last
few months near Hawthorne, Clarion
county, alleging that they did so at the
instance of Timblin. At the hearing in
Clarion last week, the boys changed their
tactics and disclaimed their first stories
of the burning. They were held for court
as was also Timblin, whose bond was
fixed at 81 800, which he furnished. 1t is
alleged that he had nothing to do with
any of the fires; that if he had, he would
not have been 80 reck less as to deal with
a couple such young men as those who
now implicate him; that the young men
simply want to escape the penalty oftheir
acts by swearing it on him, and that at
the proper time he will be able to prove
himself clear. Seven barns have been
burned in the vicinity OF Hawthorne since
last Thanksg living day, all having been
fred in the same manner, and all of un.
doubted incendiary origin.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-03
Scarlet Fever at OleOpOlis.

The Derrick of yesterday morning says;
Another case of scarlet fever has devel-
oped in the Oleopolis district, the patient
being l2-vesr- old son of James Thomas,
whose home is near the sawmill in Pres
ident township and who attended the
Oleopolis school. The Thomas house was
placed under quarantine yesterday. A
case of the disease is being treated in the
contagious disease ward of the Oil City
hospital that was contracted at 0leopolis
The patient is one Of the Nelson family
of which several had the disease 10 mild
form. No physician was called at first
and the Nelsrn children attended the
Oleopolis school. Gladys Viola Turk, a
pupil, aged II, developed tue disease and
died. This called the attention of the
health officers to the conditions there and
they ordered the school closed for week
At the end of that time the building was
thoroughly fumigsted with formaldehvde
gas and has been reOpened and pro.
nounced to be in perfectly sanitary con-
dtion. On Sunday week ago Clifford
Nelson, aged II, who is employed here,
spent the day with the other members of
his family, being unaware of the nature
of the illness of his brothers. The disease
developed in him Thursday.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-03
Dwelling at Newtown Burned.

The dwelling house at Newtown Mills
occupied by Herman F. Blum, and
known as the Carpenter homestead was
burned to the ground at an early hour
Monday morning of this week. Mrs.
Blum had been up number of times
during the night with sick child, each
time adding little more fuel to the fire
in the heating stove. About three o'clock
the fire was discovered, having caught in
the loft near the chimney. Lack of ia
cilities for fighting the fire made the
building an easy prey for the flames, and
only the sewing machine, organ, two
stoves and two beds were saved, Mr..
Blum losing also 500 in money, which
was overlooked in the excitement. An
estimate of the loss could not be obtained, +,
but it is understood there was an insur-
ance of $3.50 on the building and contents.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-03
Death of DIR. Davies of Warren.

DIR. j. Norman Davies, one of Warren's
prominent physicians and well known to
many ofour citizens, died suddenly in
that city Sunday evening at s o'clock, of
heart failure. He had been ailing for
some time but the demands of his practice
kept him at work until his strength was
oyertaxed. He took TO his bed and was
under the care of physicians but was too
weak to respond to treatment and passed
away surrounded by friends and rela
tives.
DR.. Davies was born March 4, 1870, at
Erie, Pa and would have been 80 years
OF age had he lived until the 4th of this
month. He chose the medical profession
while yet boy aud graduated from Hah-
neman Medical College, Chicago, in 1891
He moved to Warren in 1892 and contin-
ued in practice there until the time of his
death with eminent success and almost
without intermission.
On Noy. 3, 1897, he was married to
A lice Maude Brennan of Tionesta, who,
with two children, Allen, aged ten years,
and Elaine, aged seven, survives. DR.,
Davies was hard worker, a askillful prac.
titioner and clever surgeon. His heart
was in his work. He thoroughly sympa-
thized with his patients, and was beloved
by them. He took but little rest; he had
large clientele; he worked too hard at it,
day and night when necessary, and under
the constant strain his health declined.
Last summer he took three months
European trip, returned feeling better,
but far from well. His health did not
respond, and for some time he has been
steadily failing. On Sunday his heart
failed, death coming wholly unexpectedly
to his family and some intimate friends
who were with him.
The Funeral was held yesterday
at $3.50 p. m. from the residence of Mr.
aud Mrs. James Il. Brennan, parents of
Mrs Davies,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-03
Good Cough Medicine for Children.

The season for coughs and colds 10 now
at hand and too much care cannot be
used to protect the children. child is
much more likely to contract diptheria OF
scarlet fever when he has a cold. The
quicker you cure his cold the less the
risk. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
the sole reliance of many mothers. aud
few of those who have tried it are willing
to use any other. Mrs. f. +. Starcher, OF
Ripley, W. Va. says: 81 have never
used anything other than Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy for my children, and il
has always given good satisfaction" D."
This remedy contains no opium or other
narcotic and may be given as confidently
to child as to an adult. For sale by
Dunn & Fulton.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-03

oil market closed at SL7S.
lis your subscription paid?
You can get it at Hopkins store. If
oil and gas leases, best form, for sale
at this office.
The professional base ball season will
open Wednesday, April 18th, one day
ahead of the trout season.
THE lJ:Ol passenger train from Olean
was delayed nearly three hours Monday
by derailed engine near Allegheny, N.
Y.
"A drove of twenty y-eight cows, pur-
chased in the vicinity of Fryburg, was
driven through here Tuesday noon, bound
for northern Crawford county.
The advantages offered at Edinbcro
are the very best for teachers. Send for
catalogue. Spring term begins March
80. John F. Bigler, Principal. 1t
-Forty-seveu hotels, two distilleries
and one brewery were granted license to
sell liquors in Clarion county last week.
There we're no remonstrances against any
of tho applicants.
p. A. and II. F. Niederriter of Mar
BILE, Clarion county, passed through Tio-
nesra last Thursday with new sawmill
which they will set up to saw out tract
of timber near their home.
The Clarion State Normal School Of
fers splendid educational opportunities at
very low cost 1t is high grade school,
morally, socially and intellectually. The
Spring term opens March 2ird. 1t
John and William Daum, sons OF
Conrad Daum of VOLTS Corners, closed
a deal last Wednesday TOR the purchase OF
the p. J. Lyman livery barn in Oil City.
ono of the best in the oil country.
Richard Lee, of Endeavor, Pa,
slipped and fell while crossing a railroad
track Monday, striking his left hand so
hard on the ground as to fracture and
dislocate the wrist bone. DR.. Morrow at
tended the man.
The first month Of spring, but not The
first of spring, is here, and so are crows
Some people claim to have seen robins
while Others declare they saw wild geese
flying northward last week, but these
stories must be taken with grain OF
salt. What we'd like to see would be
good ice crop first, but if we can't have
that then let the blue bird and the robin
fit in and prepare to set up business fol-
the SUMMER. The soonsr the better.