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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-01-16
THIEVES NOW ARE SPECIALISTS.
One Steals Only Glass Eyes, Another
Communion Cups.

There has recently developed among
thieves and burglars movement
toward special lines Of work. so that
we now have specialists among
crooks" as well as in the learned pro-
fessions.
During the past year the establish
ment Of a well-known New York firm
Of opticians was broken into. The
place contained a magnificent stock Of
valuable lenses. microscopical instru-
ments, gold chains and similar goods
worth several thousand dollars.
The robber took none Of these
things, though they were lying around
ready to his hand. He simply secured
about 100 glass eyes and decamped.
Two other shops were likewise robbed
of glass eyes during October.
Large numbers of communion cups
are stolen from different churches
every year. both here and abroad. In
one Presbyterian church, where every
communicate is provided with sep
arate cup. during the past year 216 of
these miniature chalices have been
stolen.
The very valuable large, jewelstud-
ded chalice and paten. however, appear
to have no fascination for the thief or
thieves, though they might be as
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-01-16
STARS ON new FLAG
WERE ARRANGED BY CHARLES
TALLMAN OF RICHMOND, NE.
He Services In the Army and Navy
Has Visited Ports In All Parts of
World and Has Travelling Rec
ord of $4,000 Miles.

Boston.-It Is not generally known
that the person who suggested the ar
rangement for the stars on the United
States flag. which became effective
July last, was Maine man.
After the admission of Oklahoma to
statehood Charles E. Tallman, U. 8.
N, retired, of Richmond, made 16-
inch flag with 46 stars and forwarded
1t to the state department at Washing
ton.
The state department referred the
matter to the navy department.
A few days later Mr.. Tallman re-
ceived notice to the effect that his ar
rangement was one of those which
was being considered. Later it was
officially announced that Mr.. Tall
mans arrangement had been selected.
Charles E. Tallman was born in
Richmond, Me-, March IA, 1912. On
January 9, 1864, he enlisted for three
years as private in Company A.,
Capt. ]. w. Spaulding, Nineteenth
Maine volunteer infantry. which was
commanded by Col. l. H. Stairbird.
He served but short time in the
army, being discharged at Brandy Sta
ton, Va. April rs. 1864, and trans
ferred to the navy, where he first saw
service at the Brooklyn navy yard, on
board the u. 8. R s. North Carolina.
In May, 1864, he was assigned to the
u. s. s. Bienville, then at that yard.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-01-16
PLAN SCHOOL FOR TRAINME".
arotberbood Of Firemen and Engine
men to Add New Feature.

The brotherhood OF Locomotive
Ffremen and Enginemen Is soon 10 os-
tablish a correspondence school TOT
the benefit of its members, but Wnicn
may also be participated In by otner
railroad men who are interested In Cd
tanning an education along the higher
lines of their work. 1t is expected
that this correspondence school VIII
be a separate department under the
supervision of John F. McNamee'
editor and manager Of the Locomotive
Ffremen's and Enginemen's Magazine
with headquarters in IndianaPolis.
Successful work has been accom-
plished by the magazine along educa-
tional lines involving air brakes, sig
nails and other matters connected with
the work of the members OF the broth
erhood, and at the last convention IL
was decided that the new feature
should be entered into.
1t is the intention to compile text
books from matter that has appeared
in the official magazine for some years
past and fill In where necessary with
new matter. These books, of course,
will be suitably illustrated. The
course at first will be in locomotive
engineering, running and repairs,
breakdowns and various other matters
connected with the work of the mem
bers of the organization, including
such things as train. rules. air brakes.
etc. Later. 1t is expected, designing
and the higher class of mechanical
construction will be taken up, along
with such course In mathematics as
may be necessary to equip any mem
Der for. the higher courses Of study.
The fee for the courses will be only
enough to cover the actual cost of con-
Quoting the work. 1t is said that not
only have the members Of the brother
hood expressed themselves as much
pleased with the proposed correspond
ence course. which will probably be
put into effect about the first Of the
year, but railroad oficials have also
expressed themselves as much pleased
with the matter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-01-16
Must Not Read Newspapers.

In Bombay, education has been ad-
yancing within recent years. but the
standard of manners in schools and
colleges has been rapidly going down.
fragrant offences against school rules
occur constantly, and complaints of
the rudeness and discourtesy of boys
in public are frequent To check this
state of affairs, the government of
Bombay has sent to masters of pri-
mary schools the following note: THE
Sarkar has heard that some Of you
disobey the rule that forbids you to go
to political meetings or speak in pub
lie on politics. You must obey the
rule. You are not to take newspa
pers into the school or to allow amp
one else to take them In.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-01-16
WOMAN NINE OPERATOR
Mrs. upham OF Denver Delegate to Ma
tionaI Convention.

Pittsburg, Pa-Mrs. Nellie G. Up
ham of Denver, Col, the most success
full woman mine operator in the coun-
try. bears the distinction of being the
only woman delegate to attend the ses-
sions of the American Mining con-
gress held in this city recently.
Mrs. Upham was appointed special
delegate by the commissioners of the
District of Columbia and bears the dis
tinction of having twice before repre-
scented the district in the congress.
Mrs. Upham is known as the "Hetty
Green of the Mining Industry" She
owns and operates a dozen mines In
various sections of the far west and
has successfully conducted some Of
the most bitterly contested legal bat
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-01-16
Few Deaths on Railroads.

The excellence of the Irish railway
administration from the point OF view
of safety Is shown by return which
has just been issued giving the num-
Der of deaths and other accidents on
the railways of the united kingdom
for the three months ended June 80
last. There were 220 persons killed
and 1.740 injured during this period
in the three kingdoms. and 1t is graft.
flying to note that not one OF the fatal
accidents occurred on the Irish rail.
ways and only five persons were In.
jured. These five were all railway
employees so that not a single railway
passenger was killed or injured In
Ireland during the three months.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-01-16
Elephant on the Track.

An extraordinary railroad accident
occurred recently in Siam, on the
Royal State railway between Ban
Phaji and Bangkok. Late one evening
while rounding slight curve, heavy
goods train. drawn by two engines.
dashed into a large wild elephant
which had strayed onto the track. The
force of the impact was terrific, and
both the engines were overthrow,
the leading one plunging over the en-
bankment and the second capsizing
and falling across the line. Two men
were killed and several injured, the
brakeman was smashed into shape
less mass. and Is trucks were derailed
and six telescoped. The elephant was
killed and its body hurled so feet
from the track This Is the second &C.
cident of the kind that has occurred
this year in Siam, an elephant having
been killed last February near Lap
burr, with. however. only slight dam
age to the train.-The Bellman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-01-16
AS MUSEUM IN sRooKLINE.
Historic New England House Opened
On 203d Anniversary Of Town.

Boston.-The historic Edward De-
votion house on Harvard street,
Brookline, was formally opened as q
public museum the other day. The
little old building has been well
stocked with articles Of the revolu-
tionary period, given or loaned by
public-spirited citizens of the town.
The day was especially appropriate
for the opening of the little museum,
for it was the 203d anniversary of the
Incorporation of the town Of Brook
line.
The town not long ago appropriated
1880 to place the structure in a
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-01-16

The growing scarcity of timber suit
able for ties, with resultant increase
in their cost. has led IL roads to start
forests. Ten roads in the east have
already planted in their respective for.
est sites thousands of catalpa, black
locust, red oak, pin oak and chestnut
One road has selected the eucalyptus
because of it's rapid growth and adapt
ability to the climate of California,
New Mexico and Texas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-01-16
FOR GOOD SERVICE
IDEA BACK OF RAILROADS "WEL-
FARE WORK."
Immense Sums Expended by the Lines
Have Yielded Good Returns
Considerate Treatment Of
Employees Pays.

Railroad corporations are not the
soulless creatures they have some
times been made out to be. Back
Of the vast army of railroad men and
the tremendous visible property of the
companies are cool, keen brains that
do the planning and directing, but
there are also hearts that recognize
that the railroad worker in the ranks
is a man, human like themselves, and
must be treated accordingly IL there
is to be that necessary cooperation
between company and men that makes
for the good of the service. OF course
that is the chief desideratum-the
good of the service" which means the
comfort and safety of the travelling
public. dividends for the stockholders,
more business for the road-in other
words, the general success of the com.
pany. Hence there has been taken
up by the railroads in recent years
what is known in industrial lines as
welfare work.
Welfare work may be defined as con.
sisting of those efforts of the employ.
or in behalf of the employee over and
above the mere payment of wages
toward the betterment of conditions
under which the employe lives and
works, making him more comfortable
and content. and raising his standard
Of living generally.
While the railroads have undoubt
edly entered into this work with hu
manitarian spirit, recognizing a duty
In taking proper care of the thou
sands Of men that they draw from the
cities, the villages and the farms
who are deprived for extended periods
Of their home Influences. the com
panies do not pretend that their mo
lives in this work Is purely philan
thropic. They frankly confess that the
considerable treatment of their EN-.
ployes is good business. The generous
sums annually spent in this way have
proved an investment bringing large
returns; the expense is rightly
charged to betterment and safety ap-
pliances.
With the steady Improvement in
equipment, the enormous increase OF
traffic, and the constant demand from
the public for a highly efficient serv.
Ice, railroading has become much
more exacting in its requirements
from those who engage in it. The
business more than ever demands q
clear head, steady nerves, and strong
muscles. When any of these are
lacking. there is apt to be a slip-up in
the schedule signal is misread, OF
one or another of the hundred and one
rules and precautions neglected
something unpleasant happens. and
well-modern railroad equipment Is
expensive, human lives must be paid
for, and the reputation of the road
must be safeguarded. Wherefore, the
cheerful investment by the companies
In the welfare of those who man the
trains. the shops, and the stations, OF
do the other work of the railroad
From Welfare Work on American
Railroads." by William Menkel, in the
American Review Of Reviews.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-01-16

The ship soon joined the West Gulf
blockading squadron, which was under
command of Rear Admiral David @.
Farragut She continued on patrol
and blockade duty In the Gulf of Mex
leo and participated in the battle Of
Mobile, when Farragut made his ia
NOUS entry into Mobile bay.
Mr.. Tallman was then transferred to
the u. s. s. Richmond, bearing the
pennant of Acting Rear Admiral Her
vey X. Thatcher, who had assumed
command of the gulf squadron. After
a few months service on the Rich
mond he was transferred to the u. 8.
s. Estrella. at Pensacola. The Es-
trella was at about the same time
made the flagship of Rear Admiral
Thatcher. Mr.. Tallman was promoted
and rated a sailmaker's mate. He
spent year cruising In the gulf and
! visiting various ports.
He was then honorably discharged
ffrom the service.
~On June "a, 1876, Mr.. Tallman
months later he was made warrant
oficer. with grade Of sailmaker.
In January. 1878. he was assigned
to duty on the U. s. s. Ossipee, on
board which vessel he cruised in the
Caribbean sea. At Portsmouth, N. H.,
IN November, 1879, he was assigned to
the U. s. s. Ticonderoga, which was
detailed on special service and carried
important dispatches. In June, 1879,
Mr.. Tallman was detached from the
Ticonderoga and placed on waiting or
ders until December, when he was or
dered on duty on the U. s. r. s. Wa
bash. at the Boston navy yard.
In January. 1887. he went to the
United States navy yard at Boston.
He was assigned to duty in the store
keepers department, and remained
there until July. 1890, when he was
placed on waiting orders.
In April. 1891, he was ordered to
the u. 8. s. Marion as feet sailmaker
to Rear Admiral G. E. Belknap. With
the Marion as flagship Admiral Bel
ku8U JQAuCu tuC RcidtiC o4udQiOH anu
cruised In the waters of China, Japan
and the East Indies.
In 1894 Mr.. Tallman was detached
from the Marion, and returning home
in May, 1895. he was attached to the
gunnery schools at Washington,
where he remained until November,
when he was ordered on duty at the
Portsmouth navy yard. He remained
there until October. 1897, when he was
retired.
In March. 1898. he was ordered to
duty on the United States receiving
ship Vermont at the New York navy
yard. He was at this yard until after
the close of the Spanish war.
On October 90, 1898. he was again
retired from active duty in the United
States navy by reason of disability In
the line of duty.
During his terms of service MI
Tallman visited ports in all parts Of
the world, and has travelling record
= $4,000 miles.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-01-16
UTILIZING Water courses.

Application for permission to &C
quire the Tyin and Matre water
course in Western Norway for the
development of 10000 to 10000 horse
power has recently been made by q
German company. The power will be
employed for the production of chemi-
calls, for the reduction of iron ore and
for other industries. At the expira.
ton of rs years both plants viii re.
vert to the government.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-01-16
OIL BURNING STEAM MOTOR CAR.
Equipment That Has Recently Been
Added to c. r. !. 4 P. Railroad.

A 250-h. p. oil-burning steam motor
car was recently completed for the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail-
road. according to Popular Mechanics.
The car body Is of steel construction
throughout, with the exception of the
interior finish, and is divided into
three compartments, an engine room
baggage room and passengers com
partment, the latter having a seating
capacity of 40 persons.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-01-16

In test runs the car has made a
speed of SO miles an hour. The pow.
er unit looks curious, but this. OF
course, Is because 1t Is not In posi-
ton within the car. In the design
of the boiler the problem of providing
the required amount of heating sur.
face within the necessarily limited
space available has been very salts.
factorily solved.
The fuel oil is carried in a 1oo-gai
tank in the engine compartment. The
water supply is carried in three tanks,
having total capacity Of 1000 gal.
suspended beneath the car midway be-
tween the trucks.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-01-16
The Maternal Instinct.

A little girl sat in a corner Of rail.
way carriage, apparently lost in
thought and with slight frown on
her pretty face. Opposite was her
mother, who wondered what Molly
was thinking of, and whether she was
regretting the joys of padding and
castle building at the seaside.
At last the mother spoke:
well, Molly, what is it? Are you
sorry to be going homer"
Il shall be glad to see my dollies
again." said Molly-a mere babe, but
already quite little mother.-Home
Notes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-01-16
Edward Devotion House, at BrookIine,
Massachusetts,.


habitable condition, and the Edward
Devotion House association is to have
charge of its maintenance. The Ed
ward Devotion house is the oldest
now standing in Brookline. 1t COM
memorates the Devotion school fund
which was bequeathed by Ed
ward Devotion and received by the
town in 1852. The fund amounted to
about 1886. which the donor speci.
fed should go toward building or
maintaining a school as near the CEN
ter of the town as should be agreed
upon by the town.
The Edward Devotion grammar
school is located on the old Devotion
lot ON Harvard street. where the old
building may be plainly seen by
passersby.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-01-16
a Lona Ilme Between shavea.

1T must be more than a week since
| shaved you last. sah,' said the bar
Der as he looked down at his patrons
bristling chin
Yes replied the patron, dryly.
"r'ye been growing a new skin"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-01-16

easily carried away as the small cups.
In New Jersey there is man who Is
undergoing Imprisonment at the pres
ent time-a confirmed thief-who
never steals anything but toys.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-01-16
A Reminder.

Hi Tragerdy-S people scoff at
at homeopathy, but few little sugar
pills cured me last week Of
Lowe Comerdy-Jove. Old man. you
just remind me of something my wife
told me to bring home to-day.
Hi Tragerdy-Ah! some medicine?
Lowe Comerdy-No; q sugar-cured
ham.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-01-16
Tn. unfortunate Possession.

There is nothing which so much
makes for the misery not only of its
possessor but of all who are SO UNI
fortunate as to be intimately asso-
ciated with him or with her as an un-
governed and unreasonable temper.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-01-16

can't go and plank down bag of dol
lars In front of him; he would kick
you out; but there are waysl'"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-01-16
Under sentence of Death.

Condemned to death. prisoner In
Greece is kept in confinement for
i've years before the sentence is car
RED out.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-01-16

ties for possession of mining claims In
which she was pitted against famous
western mine operators. She has been
remarkably successful in avoiding Ia
Dor difficulties on her many claims.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-08-06
6resks Ore Skjomest. Recocde.

Thomas Owens, superintendent
of the Duluth &. Iron Range road,
wac, down from Two Marlboro yes
terday on business. He says: that
his, road delivered $4,000 tons OF
iron ore to the docks, at Two Har-
bors during July, and that it was
the record month in the matter of
ore shipments for the Iron Range:
The shipments of ore to the docks
at Two; Harbors continue at the
same clip 40 last month, and it is
possible that August may seta new
mark for the Iron Range. August
is usually the heaviest month of
the season., when conditions are
normal in the movement of iron
ore on Lake Superior. By Septem.
Der the boat tonnage begins to
drift into. the wheat trade, and
stockpiles at many of the mines are
low if not entirely exha usted.-News
Tribune.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-08-06
To1ohud toc. S23l.0Q..

Sometime during the night or
early morning hours of Thursday
the safe At Matt Derosia's buf.
fet was tapped and a fat pocket
book containing $25n0o.iu coin filed
. notification Of disappeersnce.
Mr.. Derosia dicovered HE loss at
about 500 O'Clock yesterday morn.
ing, the steel door to the strong
box being found open, and upon in.
and belief caused the ar
rest of a person who had been do
ing some work about the place
which took him in aud out of the
Office earlier in the. morning. Search
of the apartments occupied by this
persoa, however, failed to disclose
any siGn of the missing pocket
book or the contents. thereof, and it
10 probable the robbery will. remain
q MYSTERY.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-08-06
Order for Hearing on Peti'
ton for Administration.

State of Minnesota. County of St. Louis -.
In Probate Court.
In the matter of estate of Annie E. b.
Kendall. Decedent.
The Petition Of Hugh Feosenden Kendall
having been filed in tl.ts Court. REPRESENT
ing. among other thinaA that Annie E. b.
Kendall, then being Q resident of the Coun-
II of st. Louis, State of Minnesota. died
intestate In the County of'St: Louis, State
of Minnesota, ON tl,el8th day OF March. lsoe;
leaving estate in the County Of st. Louis
State of Minnesota. and that said petitioner
10 the widower of said decedent. and pray
ing that Letters of Administration of the
estate of said decetleut be granted TO Hugh
Feosenden Kendall.
It 10 Ordered. That said petition he heard
before this Court, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House In Duluth, In
said County. on Monday. the md day OF
August, 190o; at hea O'Clock. ~ m, ana III
persons, interested IN said hearing and In
said matter are hereby cited and required
at said time and place TO show cause. 1t
any there be. why said petition should not
be granted.
Ordered Further, That this Order be
served by publication in the Virginia En-
terprise according to law, and that q COPY
of this Order be served ON the County
T1eo0urerof St Louis Comfy net 1ess thar
ten dayopsior AosaiA deyof heorius.s
Dated at Duluth. Minn.,. July eth. 1S@.:
BY the Court, J.. b. NIDDIHcOFF,
Judge of Probate.
zs0 Louis II oOshsru AIRY.
Seal Probate Coose 81 Louts Co. MINI.